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AFD supports Armenia on its path towards more sustainable and resilient development
How can development finance address climate, social and institutional challenges at once?
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Sport and development: Activity report 2025
In 2025, sports confirmed its role as a lever for social cohesion, equality, and inclusion. With more than €80 M in new commitments and an active portfolio surpassing €350 M, AFD Group supports public...
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Ecuador
Located at the heart of global biodiversity, between the Andes, the Amazon and the Pacific Ocean, Ecuador is home to some of the richest yet most fragile ecosystems on the planet. Faced with the chall...
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Kazakhstan
Located in northern Central Asia, at the crossroads of trade between Europe and Asia, the Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the largest countries in the world. Known as an exporter of oil, grains, and...
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Gabon
Since 1948, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Gabon have forged strong ties, reflecting the steady growth of our activities. These activities leverage Gabon's multidimensional potentials to...
Regions and countries
Moldova, France and the European Union strengthen their cooperation for sustainable and climate-resilient agri...
A new major milestone has been reached in the cooperation between the Republic of Moldova, France and the European Union with the signing of two financing agreements totaling EUR 60 million, under the...
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Agence Française de Développement issues a €1.5 billion 2.750% RegS Sustainable benchmark due 30th September 2...
On Wednesday June 11th, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA- / AA- (S&P / Fitch) (Negative / Negative) issued a new €1.5 billion Sustainable benchmark bond maturing on September 30th, 20...
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Africa Forward: key takeaways from the Nairobi summit
France and Kenya jointly hosted the Africa Forward summit on 11–12 May 2026 in Nairobi. This major milestone in relations between African countries and France adopted a new format, with a focus on eco...
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AFD Group in the Enlargement region and Eastern Neighbourhood: taking on the challenge of European convergence
AFD Group supports the Eastern Neighbourhood countries in their pathway to join the European Union (EU), whether they be candidates for membership or countries engaged in a process of convergence towa...
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AFD Successfully issued their first benchmark of the year, a new €2 billion sustainable bond maturing on Janua...
Being a Sustainable issuance, the proceeds of the bond will be used to finance/refinance a portfolio of loans that meet the criteria defined in the group’s SDG bond issuance framework.
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AFD successfully issued a new 2 billion euros sustainable bond maturing on january 20th, 2035
On Monday, January 13th, 2025, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated AA- (S&P)/AA-(Fitch), successfully issued a new 2 billion euros sustainable bond maturing on January 20th, 2035.
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AFD successfully issued a new 2 billion US dollars bond maturing on February 4, 2031
On Wednesday 28th January 2026, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated A+ (Stable) by S&P and A+ (Stable) by Fitch, successfully issued a new 2 billion US dollars bond maturing on February 4th...
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AFD successfully issued a new 2 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on june 15th, 2027
On Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated AA- (S&P)/AA-(Fitch), successfully issued a new 2 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on June 15th, 2027....
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AFD successfully issued a new 1 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on january 16th, 2030
On Thursday, January 9th, 2025, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated AA- (S&P)/AA-(Fitch), successfully issued a new 1 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on January 16th, 2030.
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AFD successfully issued a new 1 billion euros bond maturing on April 3rd, 2040
On Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated AA- (S&P)/AA-(Fitch), successfully issued a new 1 billion euros bond maturing on April 3rd, 2040.
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Supporting the just dimensions of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
AFD’s JET public policy loan focuses on social equity and specifically targets support for the social dimensions of the energy transition, which include job creation, poverty reduction, social justice...
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Powering South Africa's Just Energy Transition
For decades, coal has powered South Africa’s economy, industries, and cities. Today, the system faces major challenges: aging plants, frequent power cuts, and rising social and economic needs. As Afri...
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South Africa
South Africa, one of Africa’s largest economies, is rich in minerals and has a developed financial sector but faces high socioeconomic disparities. As a coal-dependent economy, it is a major emitter o...
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Benchmark EUR 2bn – Sept 2033: Agence Française de Développement successfully priced a new 3.625% €2 billion b...
On Wednesday 13th May, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated A+ /A+ (S&P / Fitch), issued a €2 billion Long 7-year benchmark due on the 15th September 2033 which offers a spread of 24bps over...
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