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Benin
Present in Benin since 1956, AFD Group has supported the country’s ongoing momentum through investments that promote access to essential services, economic development, and environmental protection. I...
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France and Indonesia Deepen Scientific Cooperation Through Landmark Marine Research Vessel Project
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has officially signed a contract for the construction of two Marine Scientific Research Vessels (KRisNa) with the French shipyard, PIRIOU. Funded thr...
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The world's leading donor
The European Union is a key player in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indeed, the EU and its Member States are collectively the world’s largest donor. In 2022, they...
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ODA and beyond: The case of the AFD Group
For over 50 years, Official Development Assistance (ODA) has been a cornerstone of international solidarity, delivering major development gains. Yet its framework now appears incomplete amid evolving...
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Research Conversations replay: A “Silent Spring” for the Financial System? Exploring Biodiversity-Related Fina...
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Research Conversations replay: Middle Classes : A socioeconomic exploration of Ghana and Argentina
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Middle East Reconstruction Observatory: Understanding to Better Act in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine
In a Middle East undergoing profound reconfiguration, while Lebanon, Syria and Gaza face massive destruction across their territories, this observatory aims to analyse the dynamics and modalities of t...
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Official Development Assistance at the Age of Consequences
Official Development Assistance (ODA) was introduced in the 1960s as a temporary instrument to respond to a phase in world history involving decolonization, the Cold War, industrialization and flagran...
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Calls for projects
Find out about AFD Group’s calls for projects and the managers of AFD-funded programs
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ARUTAE: land management and agroecology in Arusha
The project, which benefits 1,500 producers, aims to contribute to the resilience of the populations of the Arusha region in the face of climatic and environmental disruptions, by supporting family fa...
Project
EU-AFD Facility on Inequalities 2026-2028
Building on nearly ten years of collaboration, the third phase of the EU-AFD Facility on Inequalities takes a more operational approach: it focuses on how investments – particularly in infrastructures...
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AFD and TKYB sign a EUR 200 Million Facility to Support Türkiye’s Green and Inclusive Transformation
AFD has signed a EUR 200 million loan agreement with the Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye (TKYB) to support renewable energy investments, strengthen the manufacturing sector’s capacity, and...
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Our major research programs
Our research work is structured around five priority areas, which are transdisciplinary, complementary to one another, and reflective of AFD's distinctive positioning. Taken together, they make it pos...
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Benchmark GBP 300Mn – Oct 2029 - Agence française de développement successfully priced a new 4.500% £300 milli...
On Wednesday 1st July, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated A+/A+ (S&P / Fitch), issued a new GBP benchmark for the year, a £300 million fixed rate benchmark due on the 22nd October 2029, of...
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PAIRES – AFD-IRD Partnership to conduct impact assessments by mobilizing research from the Global South
PAIRES is a partnership between AFD and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) that funds a series of impact assessments of development interventions supported by AFD...
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Financial and digital inclusion for women in Africa: seven years of action by the G7 Partnership
On 23 June, in Paris, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French Treasury, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) brought together partners in the G7 Partnership for Women’s Digi...
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Africa
Demographic, social, ecological, energy, political, and technological transitions … African countries face decisive challenges for their future. AFD is rising to meet them.
Regions and countries
The Visible Hand: Development banks in Transition
The 14th AFD International Research Conference on Development, The Visible Hand: Development Banks in Transition has taken place in the framework of the Finance in Common Summit, the first global meet...
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