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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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France and Rwanda sign €50 million (about Frw 54 billion) financing agreements, in response to Covid-19 and in...
On June 30th, Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of the Republic of Rwanda, Rémy Rioux, CEO of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and Jérémie Blin, Chargé d’Affair...
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230 M€ financing from AFD to Electricity and Water projects
Mr. Doto M. James, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning of the Government of Tanzania and Mrs. Stéphanie Mouen, French Development Agency (AFD) country Director, signed today three fi...
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Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania and AFD sign an agreement to establish an infectious disease unit in Dar es ...
Aga Khan Health Service, Tanzania and French Development Agency (AFD), in presence of the French Ambassador and Resident Representative of AKDN signed a €300,000 grant agreement to establish infectiou...
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The AFD Group grants a €10 million loan to the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation to promote access to financi...
A €10 million loan has just been granted by the Agence française de développement Group (AFD), represented by its subsidiary Proparco, to the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation. This loan will enable...
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Combating Covid-19 in Africa: Already more than €500 M Raised for "Health in Common" Initiative
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted Africa, leading to unprecedented health, social and economic crises. On April 9, France, via the AFD Group, undertook to raise €1.2 billion under the “Covid-19 - Hea...
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A 12 million euro grant to reduce the risk of natural disasters in Lebanon
The French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Solidarités International (SI) signed a 12 million euro grant agreement to fund a natural disaster risk management project wh...
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Response to Covid-19 Crisis: France commits to finance Kenya Red Cross Society and Fresh Life Initiative
On the occasion of Bastille Day, tampered this year, by the running COVID-19 pandemic and mostly virtually celebrated, S.E.Mrs. Aline Kuster Ménager, Ambassador of France to Kenya, Dr. Asha Mohammed,...
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The French Development Agency (AFD) provides 20 million euros in support to Culture and Agriculture sectors in...
On July 16, 2020, two grant agreements have been signed between H.E. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance, Mrs Valérie Tehio, the French Development Agency (AFD) Country Director as well as H.E. Frederic...
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France and Liberia sign a 10 million euro Grant agreement to support the national TVET policy
The government of Liberia and France through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a 10 million euro Grant agreement to support the national policy of Technical, Vocational and Educationa...
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French Development Agency and Syctom support MMDA in Metro Manila waste management
Marie-Pierre Bourzai, Head of the Territories and Enterprises Division of the French Development Agency (AFD) and Jacques Gautier, President of Syctom, the Paris Region Metropolitan Agency for the Tre...
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