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Supporting access to finance for enterprises through banking
Between 2019 and 2022, AFD supported Bank of Kigali in expanding its credit offer to very small, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Rwanda. The project combined a $20 M loan and a €300 K te...
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Aligning Rwanda’s public and private finance with climate goals
AFD supports the Government of Rwanda in aligning public and private financial flows with national climate objectives through a program that strengthens climate-sensitive public financial management a...
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European Union, France and Ethiopia Sign €120 Million Flagship Agreement to Modernise Power and Digital Infra...
Today, in the margins of the Africa Climate Summit 2025 in Addis Ababa, the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), in true Team Europe fashion, joined the G...
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France through AFD Strengthens Partnership with Kenya Across Energy, Urban Development, and Water Sectors
Kenya September 8, 2025 – During her first mission to Kenya, Sandra Kassab, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Africa Director, engaged with key partners and visited flagship projects in Nairobi,...
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Post-earthquake Rural Housing Reconstruction Program
Following the 2023 earthquake, AFD is financing the reconstruction of resilient rural homes in the provinces affected by the February 2023 earthquakes in southeastern Türkiye.
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Statement to FFD4 on financing education for development
In a Joint Statement, on the occasion of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), representatives of governments, public development banks, philanthropic organizations, in...
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Côte d’Ivoire: Yopougon’s future embodied by women
In Abidjan, the Yopougon district embodies the challenges faced by many large African cities: extreme population density, a predominantly informal economy, and persistent inequalities in access to hea...
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Governance – Activity report 2024
AFD Group’s portfolio of governance-related operations touches on a wide variety of themes that encompass the full spectrum of the social contract. The scope of governance covers activities to strengt...
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Infographic - Our Governance Activity in 2024
In 2024, AFD committed €522 million in grants and loans for governance-related issues, for a cumulative volume of €8.2 billion since 2016. Rising numbers of crises and conflicts, the effects of cli...
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Assessing the Impact of the Monitoring, Follow-Up, and Control Strategy on Territorial Inequalities in Colombi...
This article analyzes the Monitoring, Tracking, and Control Strategy (EMSC) of Colombia's General System of Participations (SGP) as an instrument for reducing territorial gaps in key sectors such as e...
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Otjikoto Biomass Power Station Project
The Otjikoto Biomass Power Station Project aims to support Namibia's energy strategy while combating bush encroachment and restoring savannah-type ecosystems.
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Mexico: An economic model under pressure from Trump 2.0
President Claudia Sheinbaum, inaugurated in October 2024, is facing a number of major internal and external challenges. Tensions with the United States (trade, migration, drug trafficking) have added...
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Support the City of Cape Town with inclusive and resilient urban development
AFD supports the City of Cape Town’s sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient urban development in the face of growing environmental and demographic pressure.
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Supporting the just dimensions of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
AFD’s JET public policy loan focuses on social equity and specifically targets support for the social dimensions of the energy transition, which include job creation, poverty reduction, social justice...
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Kenya: 100 km of roads to transform residents’ lives
The ASAL Roads Rehabilitation Project is improving connectivity and safety across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands.
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Critical Mining Asset Control and Geoeconomic Fragmentation: What Is Left for Developing Countries?
The green economy offers major development potential through climate-focused goods, but access to critical minerals is essential. Developing countries are often limited to supplying raw materials and...
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Assessing CO2 Emissions from Deforestation and Fires in Bolivia Between 2010 and 2023
This study estimates net annual CO2 emissions from deforestation and fires in Bolivia from 2010 to 2023, considering both gross emissions and absorptions resulting from land clearing, land use change,...
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Strengthening biodiversity cooperation between India and Southern Africa
From Assam, India, to the savannas of Southern Africa, national park managers worldwide are collaborating to better protect biodiversity. The Parks & Biodiversity Partnership program, supported by AFD...
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West Africa - 10 key projects in the energy sector
In West Africa, 46% of the population lacks access to electricity. Access to energy remains a major challenge in the region, which is experiencing significant population growth, urbanization, and indu...
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The transition wall: Assessing climate investment dynamics in vulnerable countries
Some developing economies are approaching what can be described as a “transition wall” – a situation in which they are highly vulnerable to climate change and nature loss, yet unable to mobilize the i...
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