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States or State-guaranteed companies
As the main operator of France’s Official Development Assistance policy, AFD Group works closely with foreign countries. We offer you a range of customized products to finance and support your structural projects.
The approach to our action in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is based on international solidarity, crisis prevention and the promotion of shared prosperity, mainly in developing countries and the least developed countries (LDCs).
Our offer for States and State-guaranteed companies comprises several types of financing, including loans, grants, guarantees, facilities and technical assistance.
Find out about our offer for States and State-guaranteed companies
Sovereign loans
For governments and public entities backed by sovereign guarantees.
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Fixed-rate option
Our fixed-rate loans, which are aimed at States and State-backed public entities, reduce borrowers’ uncertainty around their debt servicing costs.
Find out about our fixed-rate loans
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Public Payment Guarantees
Public Payment Guarantees (PPGs) are available to banks and private enterprises seeking to invest alongside public actors (States, public enterprises, local authorities) in infrastructure projects and mitigate the risk of payment defaults. They can be used for concession contracts and public-private partnerships (PPPs).
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Public-private partnership (PPP)
A PPP is a tool that allows a public entity to delegate the construction of infrastructure or the management of a service to a private company.
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AdaptAction
The AdaptAction program finances technical assistance and capacity building activities in countries that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
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Global Partnership for Education
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) finances and supports solutions to build strong and resilient education systems in countries affected by extreme poverty and conflicts.
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Solutions tailored to your needs
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Comprehensive expertise to support your projects
With its dual sectoral and geographic expertise, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) designs customized solutions tailored to your needs and local contexts. AFD operates in 167 countries and 12 French Overseas Territories. Our work also draws on the strength of the Group – with Proparco and Expertise France – and on close collaboration with our partners. This synergy embodies our approach: always “by your side.”
