Press releases
Lagos State partners with AFD, European Union, and European Investment Bank to launch Omi Eko project
The Lagos State Government, with support from the French Development Agency (AFD), European Union (EU), and European Investment Bank (EIB), is set to revolutionize ferry transport with the launch of t...
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DBSA and AFD Group strengthen strategic partnership to accelerate sustainable development in Africa
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) extends collaboration through 2030, focusing on climate finance, infrastructure development, and nature-positive investments
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AFD and Global Energy Alliance sign agreement to develop energy storage in Togo
Washington, October 17, 2025 — Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet have signed a USD 200,000 contribution agreement. This agreement will financ...
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AFD joins the Alliance for Security, Justice and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) announces its official adhesion in the Alliance for Security, Justice and Development, a regional initiative led by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB...
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AFD strengthens its partnership with North Macedonia for a modern and just energy transition
The French Development Agency (AFD) took a major step forward in its cooperation with North Macedonia by signing two key agreements in Skopje on 15 October 2025 to support the country’s energy transit...
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IUCN launches the Second Edition of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN) – IUCN has officially launched the Second Edition of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™ at the IUCN World Conservation Congres...
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Audrey ROJKOFF appointed Director for Climate and Nature at the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Audrey Rojkoff is AFD's new Climate and Nature Director. At 48, she contributes to the Group's climate and biodiversity strategic priorities thanks to her 23 years of international experience, includi...
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Tanguy DENIEUL appointed Director of Human Resources at the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
With over 30 years of experience within the AFD Group, Tanguy Denieul combines technical expertise and team management in challenging contexts in France, the French overseas territories and abroad. He...
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New York Climate Week: AFD joins GeCCo to transform access to electric cooking
Agence française de développement (AFD) announced at the New York Climate Week its membership in the Global eCooking Coalition (GeCCo), an international alliance launched at COP28 to make electric coo...
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European Union, France and Ethiopia Sign €120 Million Flagship Agreement to Modernise Power and Digital Infra...
Today, in the margins of the Africa Climate Summit 2025 in Addis Ababa, the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), in true Team Europe fashion, joined the G...
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France through AFD Strengthens Partnership with Kenya Across Energy, Urban Development, and Water Sectors
Kenya September 8, 2025 – During her first mission to Kenya, Sandra Kassab, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Africa Director, engaged with key partners and visited flagship projects in Nairobi,...
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Team Europe strengthens partnership with Kenya to advance water and sanitation sector
Kisumu, September 5 – The groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation and extension of Kisumu’s water pipelines network under Work Package 2, Lot 1 of the Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Program...
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France through AFD inaugurates urban fabric initiative project to upgrade informal settlements in Nairobi, Ken...
Nairobi, September 4 – Agence Française de Développement (AFD), together with the Government of Kenya and the Nairobi City County Government, officially launched the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI) proj...
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AFD and 2050 Pathways bring together ministries of finance to strengthen climate action ahead of COP30
Addis Ababa, 4 September 2025 – Agence Française de Développement (AFD), together with the 2050 Pathways Platform, convened a high-level South-South peer exchange of ministries of finance from Africa,...
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East Africa poised for renewable energy boost with Kenya-France Geothermal Agreement
Nairobi, September 4, 2025 – Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a major cooperation agreement to accelerate the development of geothermal e...
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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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Veolia and AFD sign strategic partnership to accelerate ecological transformation in developing countries
Veolia, a global leader in ecological transformation, and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a partnership agreement on July 18, 2025, to strengthen their collaboration in support...
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Publication of the 1st Public Development Bank Reference Book
On the occasion of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, Pearson, in partnership with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the Finance in Com...
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Team Europe unveils major water and sanitation project in Tanzania
The €150 million project was jointly financed by the European Union, France, European Investment Bank and the Government of Tanzania. It focused on expanding and upgrading water supply and sanitatio...
AFD Group reaffirms its commitment alongside Ukraine and, more broadly, in the European Neighborhood
From June 16 to 18, 2025, the CEO of AFD Group, Rémy Rioux, visited Ukraine and Moldova for a high-level mission, illustrating the Group's reinforced engagement alongside Ukraine in preparation for it...
