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“Invest in Nature, Green is Gold”: First China-France-European Union Dialogue of 2021 Mainstream Biodiversity ...
24 June 2021, Beijing: A conference on biodiversity financing, gathering Chinese and international Financial and Environmental Stakeholders was held in Beijing today. This dialogue was organized by th...
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TDB and AFD to Improve Resilience of Health Systems in Africa
On 30 June, 2021, Mr. Admassu Tadesse, Managing Director and President Emeritus of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group and Mr. Ghislain de Valon, Kenya Country Dir...
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Generation Equality Forum High Level Event: Development Banks Accelerating Actions for Gender Equality
Public Development Banks (PDBs) – national, regional or multilateral development banks, development finance institutions, national promotional banks, and export credit agencies – gathered today at Gen...
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Launch of the Qarib Project: France Pledges to Support Lebanese Media Outlets in the Face of Crises
Under the patronage and in the presence of the Ambassador of France to Lebanon, Canal France International (CFI) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), in partnership with the Institut Français...
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Mozambique: Signing of the MoU to Strengthen the Fight Against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism
Signing of the MoU for the implementation of the technical assistance program to the Bank of Mozambique (BCM) to strengthen its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT...
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Climate Finance Partnership Raises US$250 Million at First Close to Invest in Emerging Market Climate Infrastr...
BlackRock has secured more than US$250 million in commitments from a consortium of global institutional investors, governments and philanthropies for the Climate Finance Partnership (CFP), a flagship...
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The EU, TradeMark East Africa and AFD boost regional trade in the horn of Africa
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), signed this afternoon a €29.9 million (approx. USD 35.5 million) grant agreement to contribute to more sustainable and inclusi...
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Call for projects “Impact 2024 International”: Agence Française de Développement and Paris 2024 team up to pro...
Paris 2024 and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have launched the “Impact 2024 International” call for projects dedicated to funding and supporting projects that place sport at the service of s...
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50 million euros for small and medium-sized enterprises and green projects in Serbia
Proparco (Agence Française de Développement Group - AFD) has signed a new credit facility (50 million euros) with ProCredit Bank. This project will secure funding for the SME sector and green projects...
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AFD strengthens its long-term partnership with Uzbekistan
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's visit to Paris on 21 and 22 November led to the signature of four structuring agreements that will strengthen AFD's activities and financing to support Uzbekistan'...
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French and Indian Experts Gather to Accelerate Climate Financing in line with India’s Presidency of the G20
Mumbai, 28 November, 2022: How resilient is the Indian financial system to climate challenges? To answer this question, AFD – the Agence Française de Développement/French Development Agency approached...
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France to Provide 450.000 Euros for Renewable Energy in Sri Lanka
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a grant agreement worth 450.000 euros with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Electricité de France (French electric utility) to support the increasi...
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Liberia: New Signature Between the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and AFD
On November 22 2022, Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel D.Tweah, AFD Country Director Christophe Cottet, Proparco Country Representative Ange-Pascal Kouassi and Expertise France Regio...
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IDFC members commit to support an ambitious and effective Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework with a poten...
Montreal, December 14th, 2022 - During the COP15 Finance and Biodiversity Day Rémy Rioux, Chair of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) reaffirmed the Club’s commitments to support an amb...
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Cambodia: AFD and Proparco finance Sathapana Bank to empower women and support SMEs
In presence of Mr. Fung Kai Jin, CEO of Sathapana Bank, Djalal Khimdjee, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Proparco and Sandrine Boucher, Director of AFD's Cambodia office, Agence Française de Dévelop...
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France and Kaduna State Partner to Implement Kaduna City’s First Bus Rapid Transit Project Through Financial A...
Kaduna State Government (KDSG) and the French Development Agency (AFD), have joined forces to improve the living conditions of residents of Kaduna Metropolis through the development of sustainable urb...
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Host Country Agreement Signed and €609 million in loans approved by AFD to Government of Bangladesh
In 2022, AFD and the Economic Relations Division of the Government of Bangladesh signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) for the establishment of AFD activities in Bangladesh, a successful outcome of ye...
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AFD Issues Bond of 500 Million British Pounds Maturing in March 2026
On Tuesday 9 January 2023, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P)/AA (Fitch) launched a new GBP 500 million fixed-rate 3-year bond issue due 16 March 2026.
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Eco Fishing Ports project : 98,7 million euros to improve Indonesian ports towards ecology and efficiency wit...
The Government of Indonesia and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed on December 23, 2022, a Credit Facility Agreement for the financing of the Eco Fishing Ports project, amounting to 98,7...
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Impact 2024 International call for projects : 10 new winning projects in 7 African countries
Paris 2024 and the French Development Agency (AFD) have announced the winning projects of third edition Impact 2024 International call for projects. €320,821 has been granted to these initiatives, foc...
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