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France and the EU strengthen their partnership with Indonesia for the acceleration of the energy transition
Jakarta, 5 February 2025 – Today, Agence française de développement (AFD), the European Union (EU), Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), and the State Electricity Company (PLN)...
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GGGI and AFD sign an MoU to accelerate green growth cooperation
Paris, France, February 12, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote green growth cooperati...
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SIDBI and AFD sign USD 100 million Credit Facility Agreement (CFA) to foster Green Finance in Indian MSME sec...
New Delhi – 13 February, 2025: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and AFD have signed a USD 100 million credit facility agreement (CFA) to scale up Green Finance solutions for Ind...
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GEAPP & AFD Group Join Forces to Support Local Financial Institutions in Africa in Support of Mission 300
• New initiative positions Africa’s public and private development banks as strategic enablers of clean energy access • The collaboration will bolster African financial institutions’ ability to suppo...
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AFD and SEforALL strengthen their partnership to accelerate universal energy access in Africa
Cape Town, February 26, 2025 – On the sidelines of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) 2025, the Agence française de développement (AFD) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) announce the signing...
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THE AFD AND BADEA SIGN A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
South Africa - Cape Town, Thursday, February 27, 2025 - During the Finance in Common Summit 2025, which is currently gathering all public development banks in Cape Town to strengthen international coo...
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Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the French Rugby Federation, the French Development Agency, a...
Cape Town – February 28, 2025 – On the sidelines of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS), held from February 26 to 28, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa, the French Rugby Federation (FFR), the French De...
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EU and AFD Group boost the Energy Transition and support Private sector investment
Brussels, 5th March 2025 – The European Union (EU) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group agreed to invest into stronger involvement of European companies in the global energy transitio...
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Global Gateway: The European Union and France’s Agence française de développement strengthen their support to ...
Jakarta, March 5, 2025 – Today, the European Union (EU) and Agence francaise de développement (AFD) signed a Contribution Agreement delegating the management of the EU grant to AFD, and the Governmen...
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Moldova and France strengthen cooperation for energy efficiency in public buildings
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova and the French Development Agency (AFD) have deepened their collaboration by signing a €30 million financing agreement for the project “Initiative for...
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The Paris Dialogue: an international laboratory of actors committed to sustainable science and finance
The international community is celebrating three important anniversaries in 2025: the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement on climate, the 10th anniversary of the Addis Ababa Agenda, and the 20th a...
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Assessing economic exposure to nature-related risks
The accelerated degradation of biodiversity exposes economic and financial activities to systemic risks comparable to those associated with climate change. We propose a method for assessing the socio-...
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Infographic - Our climate commitments in 2024
In 2024, AFD Group committed €7.7 billion of climate finance in developing countries and overseas territories, including €3.1 BN dedicated to adaptation. Key figures, flagship programs, impacts: di...
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Nature – Activity report 2024
In 2024, AFD Group reached a new milestone with the decision to align 100% of its operations with the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. AFD Group is stepping up to help meet...
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Evaluation of a cluster of projects responding to the Beirut port explosion
On August 4, 2020, the explosion at the port of Beirut severely impacted the Lebanese capital. Immediately mobilized within Team France, the AFD funded a multisectoral response to support the city’s r...
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Strengthening Lebanon’s health sector during the crisis
High-level ceremony at Bazourieh PHCC highlights continued support to primary healthcare across Lebanon
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From Delhi to Paris: India on the path to resilient urban waste management
Faced with rapid urbanization, India is grappling with a major challenge: organizing, modernizing, and financing its solid waste management system. From 7 to 9 July 2025, a delegation of senior Indian...
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Reassessing the Role of Special Economic Zones in Africa
This study evaluates the role of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Africa using newly compiled datasets covering over 230 zones across 43 countries. It examines SEZ impacts on export diversification, t...
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Reducing inequalities and promoting inclusion - Activity report 2024
One of the 2030 Agenda’s seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is focused on reducing inequality (SDG 10), viewed as one of the most effective strategies for eradicating poverty and ensuring...
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Infographic – Our activity to support reducing inequalities and promoting inclusion in 2024
The Group’s new 2025-2030 Strategic Orientation Plan demonstrates its commitment to promoting fairer and more inclusive societies.
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