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Ethiopia: Financing of an Energy Training Centre by AFD

The Ministry of Finance and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed today a grant agreement of 10 MEUR, equivalent to 540 million ETB, for the construction and equipment of Ethiopian Electric P...

Ethiopia: AFD and Ministry of Finance to Support the Restoration and Opening to Public of the Jubilee Palace i...

President Emmanuel Macron committed in 2019 to support the Ethiopian authorities in the management of two major national heritage sites: the Jubilee Palace and Lalibela churches. Agence Française de D...

Ethiopia: AFD and Ministry of Finance to Support the Authority for the Civil Society Organizations

On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the Ministry of Finance, represented by H.E Ms Semereta Sewasew, State Minister in charge of Economic Cooperation, signed a grant agreement of 54 million Birr (1 million Euro...

Study tour to France on urban transports to the benefit of Lagos State, Nigeria

A Lagos State delegation led by the Hon. Comissionner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, will embark on a study tour to France organized by the Agence française de développement (AFD) from Ma...

ACP-EU Supports Digital Connectivity in the Caribbean in the Face of COVID-19

In consultation with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the European Union (EU) is funding the DIRECCT (DIgital REsponse Connecting CiTizens) programme to strengthen th...

Ghana: Putting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy within the Reach of Households and Businesses with Sunre...

AFD and GCB Bank Plc signed a USD 13.7 million Credit Facility Agreement and a EUR 1 million Grant Financing Agreement from the European Union, to support local businesses towards the development of E...

IDB and France Expand Latin America Partnership, Strengthen Sustainable Development Impact

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Government of France, through the French Development Agency (AFD) Group, continue expanding their fruitful and strong partnership.

AFD and Tanzania to improve sustainably water and sanitation in Shinyanga

The Government of Tanzania and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed today a financing agreement for a 75M€ concessional loan (approximately 195 bn TZS) aiming at improving water supply and sanit...

AFD Launches US$ 1 billion 3.125% 2-year RegS Benchmark due 30 June 2024

On 23rd June 2022, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch) launched a US$ 1 billion 2-year Reg S Benchmark transaction due 30th June 2024. This is AFD's second US$ benchma...

‘Impact 2024 International’: the 12 winners of the second round of the call for projects announced, alongside ...

The day after the opening ceremony of the Oran Mediterranean Games, Paris 2024 and the Agence française de développement (AFD), speaking at the Oranie Chamber of Commerce and Industry, announced the w...

The Government of Zimbabwe partners with AFD to launch the Great Zimbabwe Development Project

The Government of Zimbabwe, together with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French public development institution, launched a EUR-3-million project for the rehabilitation and development of...

The Kiwa Initiative launches new projects and additional contributions from its donors to strenghten climate r...

In the margins of the Kiwa Initiative Steering Committee meeting chaired by Canada, the Kiwa Initiative awarded grants to ten local projects in the Pacific Island Countries, as well as launched the t...

Suriname

Suriname is on the northeast coast of South America between Venezuela and Brazil. Despite being rich in natural resources – it’s nearly 93% covered by the Amazon rainforest – Suriname is going through...

Development banks and agencies

Development banks and agencies, backed by States, have the capacity to plan for the long-term. They help chart new paths and catalyse change. When it comes to supporting transitions and steering econo...

Critical minerals: new partnerships to advance the energy transition

Lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths… These minerals, now essential for batteries, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, are raising critical questions about industrial sovereignty and the energy tran...

The Islamic Development Bank Group and Agence française de développement set to co-finance US$1 billion throug...

VIENNA Austria, 20 June 2023 – Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, and Mr. Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agence Francaise de Developpement (AF...

Benchmark USD 2bn – Jun 2029 : AFD successfully issued a new 2 billion US dollars sustainable benchmark maturi...

On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”), rated A+ (Stable) by S&P and A+ (Stable) by Fitch, successfully issued a new USD 2 billion sustainable bond maturing on 4 June 202...

2024 Corporate Social Responsibility and Activity Report