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Supporting the Lebanese Public Education System

The French Republic is committed to supporting the Lebanese public education system through the Natafaal project (meaning "to engage" in Arabic). This project, designed in partnership with the Ministr...

ETHIOPIA: PRISE - Gender Equality in the Electricity Sector

This project's aim is to boost the efficiency of the electricity sector by sustainably raising the skill level of its human resources and increasing the participation of women within the Ethiopian Ele...

ETHIOPIA: Financing for agricultural SMEs

AFD is supporting the government of Ethiopia in promoting the sustainable growth of agricultural SMEs by strengthening their structure, management, trade capacities, and by providing access to finance...

ETHIOPIA: Restoration and reopening of the National Palace

AFD is helping to finance the restoration of the National Palace and its park, as well as the transformation of the site into a museum to open to the public in 2024.

Strengthening Ethiopian civil society institutions

This project aims to assist the Agency for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) in its institutional and operational transformation processes, to implement the law and strengthen its capacities.

ETHIOPIA: Rehabilitation of damaged optical groundwire in post-conflict zones

This project aims to rehabilitate 500 km of the fiber optic network damaged as a result of the conflict in Northern Ethiopia.

Bangladesh

While Bangladesh has experienced unprecedented economic growth in its history, it is now facing a slowdown. The country is also directly confronted with the challenges posed by climate change. In resp...

Supporting agriculture and income activities

AFD is supporting the financing of productive investments (equipment and land acquisition), particularly in the field of agriculture and livestock raising, in order to offset the lack of long-term fin...

Socially Responsible and Sustainable Investments

This lies at the heart of our mandate. Socially responsible and sustainable investments (SRSIs) are financial or non-financial actions that seek to promote the sustainable development of countries acc...

Our history

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) was founded in 1941 and is the world’s oldest development bank. Created by General de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces during the Second World War,...

Our economic model

AFD is first and foremost a public bank, and finances itself mainly by borrowing on the markets, made possible by the financial stability of its sole shareholder: the French State.

Building with our partners

In the age of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), solutions must be co-created and shared globally through cross-cutting collaboration. Development today calls for collective action that is incl...

Rebuilding Lives after the Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: One Year On

In February 2023, earthquakes rocked Türkiye and Syria, killing more than 50,000 people. They were among the most devastating earthquakes to have struck the region in almost a century, turning cities...

Keeping AFD Group’s promise

The French Programming Act of 2021 on Inclusive Development and Combating Global Inequalities has made AFD Group a unique player in the development finance ecosystem. AFD Group’s three funding arms –...

GOURDON

Türkiye: a New Public Hospital to meet Growing Demand

Along with Türkiye’s growing population comes a greater demand for health services. With EU financing and implemented by AFD, Türkiye’s Health Ministry has overseen the construction of a new hospital...

An ambitious project to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in southern Türkiye

Funded by the European Union (EU) and supported by Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank, this project aims to assist the municipalities of southern Türkiye in the renovation of their w...

Moving Towards Sustainable Construction in Türkiye

Intensifying demand for housing from growing populations is putting pressure on land and energy sources, particularly in Türkiye. On the eve of Earth Day on 22 April, we take a look at AFD's support f...