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Agriculture, rural development and biodiversity - 2024 Activity Report
AFD financing in areas such as farming, livestock raising, management of forest and fishery resources, as well as ecosystem preservation adopts an integrated territorial approach that takes climate ch...
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Guarantees: instruments to mobilize local resources
AFD Group offers its clients guarantees designed to facilitate access to financing for small businesses and microfinance institutions by reducing the risk borne by local banks when providing loans. Th...
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Funds and facilities: a source of complementary financing
Whether for project preparation or to finance specific themes (such as conflict prevention or climate adaptation), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) manages or leverages funds and facilities tha...
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How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions without reducing growth? AFD has solutions
The 30th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP30), taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025, is a fresh opportunity for countries to step up their climate commitments. Es...
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Bangladesh Forest Department and IUCN Bangladesh Launch Major Conservation Initiative for the Sundarbans, with...
Dhaka, 17 November, 2025 - The Government of Bangladesh, through the Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), together with IUCN Bangla...
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Public sector transition loans for the French overseas territories (PSL-T): Subsidized loans for transitions
PSP-T assist public actors in the French overseas territories with the financing of their investment projects. These loans are dedicated to social, environmental and digital transitions in the French...
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Agricultural Credit: Assessing the Use of Interest Rate Subsidies
Since the beginning of the 20th century, interest rate subsidies have been one of the tools used all around the world for developing agriculture, especially by major agricultural countries such as Fra...
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Loans with rates fixed in advance to manage interest rate risks
As interest rates regularly change, borrowing at a rate fixed when the loan agreement is signed is a major advantage for long-term budgeting and planning, especially for large-scale projects.
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AFD Group offer for the digital sector
AFD Group, through its entities AFD, Proparco, and Expertise France, supports public authorities, businesses, civil society, and innovative ecosystems in their digital transformation. Between 2021 an...
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Sovereign Credit Ratings in Developing Countries Regional - Biases and Subjectivity Factors
Sovereign credit ratings play a critical role in the international financial system and have a tangible impact on countries’ fiscal, economic, and development trajectories. Nevertheless, the activity...
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The third Academic Partnership programme between Africa and France (PeA) kicks off
During the Campus France day held on 17 September in Toulouse at the same moment as the European Association of International Education (EAIE) fair for professionals, the Ministry for Europe and Forei...
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Publication of the call for proposals for the 3rd edition of the “Academia Partnerships Africa-France” (PeA) p...
Paris, 19 November, 2024 – The call for proposals for the third edition of the “Academia Partnerships Africa-France” (PeA) program, formerly “Partnerships with African Higher Education”, has been publ...
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European Neighborhood and Enlargement Regional Office
The European Neighborhood and Enlargement Regional Office covers a vast area extending from the Adriatic Sea to the Caspian Sea, characterized by socio-economic diversity and close geographical proxim...
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Sovereign loans: financing for States
Our sovereign loans finance high-impact development projects or policies led by States or public entities that benefit from the State guarantee.
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South Asia Regional Office
Stretching from Pakistan in the west to Bangladesh in the east, and bordered by the Himalayas in the north and the Indian Ocean in the south, South Asia brings together highly diverse geographical, po...
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Southeast Asia Regional Office
Southeast Asia is a region of opportunities and challenges. Although there are marked linguistic, religious, political, economic and geographical contrasts, common dynamics are emerging in relation to...
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Greater Sahel Regional Office
Stretching from the Atlantic coast to the eastern border of Chad, the Greater Sahel is characterized by a strong geographical coherence while presenting a variety of security, economic and social situ...
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