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A regional project in support of a biodiversity preservation program backed by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund...
AFD and the The French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) have agreed to provide 5 years of support to the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and its 12 affiliated National Trust Funds, providing 4...
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Positioning health at the heart of the Just Transition
AFD is exploring pathways to support a more climate-resilient and equitable health system in South Africa.
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Acting to safeguard biodiversity
Mexico, one of the six most biodiverse countries in the world, has adopted a new strategy for the sustainable management of ecosystems, which has been seriously undermined for several years.
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Supporting Colombia’s fight against climate change
Colombia has a relatively low level of greenhouse gas emissions, but is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. This second climate loan aims to encourage Colombia to continue its effo...
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Multidimensional inequalities study in Vietnam
This project seeks to contribute to the goals of the research facility on inequalities through the analysis of multidimensional inequalities in Vietnam. The project will address the following key ques...
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Supporting REA’s national rural electrification program
This AFD-financed project provides access to electricity and strengthens the grid, with the aim of connecting 95,000 rural households to the power grid and installing 3MW of renewable solar capacity i...
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CAPEX Vital Program for the Cahora Bassa Hydro Power Plant
AFD and the European Union work together with the Mozambican company Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa’s (HCB) on the Capex Vital Program. Co-financed by AFD and the EU, this program is dedicated to incr...
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A new control center for the automated power grid in the Delta region
AFD has allocated EUR 50m of financing to the public power transmission operator in Egypt to finance the construction and equipment of a power grid control center in order to improve the efficiency of...
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Renovation Of The Mangla Hydroelectric Power Plant
The Mangla Power Plant support project aims at expanding the plant's power generation capacity by mobilizing Pakistan's renewable energy potential.
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Transnet and AFD sign major agreement to decarbonise South Africa’s freight sector
Transnet SOC Limited (“Transnet”) and France, through the Agence française de développement (AFD), have signed a EUR 300M (approximately ZAR5,8bn) loan agreement to enhance Transnet’s contribution t...
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Ghana
For 40 years, AFD has been active in Ghana—the first English-speaking country to host one of its offices. Historically, the AFD's commitments are targeting the energy sector, rural and agricultural de...
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Senegal
As a long-standing partner of Senegal, AFD Group places its full range of financial instruments at the service of local economic and social development actors (including the State, public companies, t...
Regions and countries
Universal registration document 2025
In 2025, as every year, the AFD group, with more than 5,000 employees, has fulfilled its mission with determination, dedication and generosity. ln the interest of others, in solidarity with our client...
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[Feature report] France’s G7 presidency: urgent collective action on global crises
Amid multiple, interrelated crises, development has returned to the center of the international agenda. Meeting in Paris as part of France’s G7 presidency, public decision-makers and financing actors...
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What's next for investment in the African cultural and creative industries?
As support for African Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) gathers momentum, now is a fitting time to take stock of where we are today and to think ahead to the opportunities and challenges before...
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Preventing violence through football
AFD is supporting the action of the Sidoc Foundation to use sport as a tool to prevent violence in the city of Santiago de Cali, in an unfavorable environment for young people, following Covid-19 and...
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Suburban train line to improve mobility in São Paulo
AFD is assisting the urban mobility policy of the State of São Paulo, by supporting the creation of a 10.3 km line between the city center and the city of Guarulhos, where the international airport is...
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