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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...
Press release
The OSC Initiatives mechanism
The AFD's OSC Initiatives program is a structuring and strategic lever for financing international solidarity-driven projects carried out by OSCs governed by French law or local law in the countries i...
Editorial page
A Lack of Data Hindering the Fight Against Inequality
The fight against inequality is still facing a major obstacle: a lack of data preventing these inequalities from being measured accurately.
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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...
Press release
There Is Nothing Inevitable About Inequalities
Inequalities have been increasing and threatening the social link since the 1980s. Development actors are aware of the scale they have reached and have now made them one of the pillars of their action...
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Conceptual Booklet - 16th AFD International Research Conference: From Research to Action
The conference "From Research to Action: Turning Results into Public Policy" aims to illustrate how research findings can be translated into concrete actions to support public policy, particularly in...
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Our corporate social responsibility
In its 2025–2030 strategic roadmap, AFD Group sets out its new corporate social responsibility (CSR) ambition: to help align AFD Group’s operations with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by ens...
Editorial page
Papua New Guinea
Home to 80 percent of the Pacific Islands’ population and one of the world’s most important biodiversity refuges, Papua New Guinea is a key partner for AFD Group. This partnership, focused on climate...
Regions and countries
Ukraine
Ukraine must cope not only with the ongoing war of aggression afflicting the country and with the emergencies that result; it must also plan for the future. To help the country tackle the multiple c...
Regions and countries
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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Promoting the financing of sustainable infrastructure in north-eastern Brazil
By strengthening its financing offer for sustainable infrastructure, Banco do Nordeste contributes to increasing investments with positive impacts on the climate and on reducing social inequalities in...
Project
Overseas France: shared solutions for shared oceans
Faced with disruptions linked to climate change and the degradation of their ecosystems, the French Overseas Territories are mobilizing. Through nature-based solutions, regional cooperation, and scien...
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Financing the transition to a low-carbon economy in Brazil
In Brazil, AFD is collaborating with BNDES to finance public policies for sustainable development. This partnership has enabled the financing of major infrastructure projects in the energy and transpo...
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Promoting sustainable investments and the bioeconomy in Amazônia Legal
Through innovative and tailored financial instruments, Banco da Amazônia is paving the way for a prosperous Brazilian Amazon that benefits both its people and its precious eco-systems.
Project
Infographic - Our activity in favor of Energy Transition in 2024
In 2024, AFD Group allocated €2.5 billion in financing to the energy sector, to accelerate renewable energy production, upgrade grids and improve energy efficiency, including through a buildings progr...
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Energy Transition - Activity report 2024
Supporting the energy transition in developing and emerging countries is key to achieving climate targets. It is also a real opportunity for development, aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable D...
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AFD Group at the 2022 European Development Days
For its 15th year, the European Development Days (EDD) will be held from June 21 to 22 with the theme “Global Gateway: Building Sustainable Partnerships for a Connected World”. AFD Group will once aga...
Event
15th International Research Conference - Strong sustainability
This conference is part of a series of conferences organized by AFD on a biannual basis to address key development issues such as the commons, inequalities, and development financing. This year, it fo...
Event
The 2022 Edition of the Finance in Common Summit
The 3rd edition of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS), took place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 18-20 October, and focused on a “green and just transition for a sustainable recovery.” Co-organized...
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COP27: The AFD Group Program
This month, Egypt is hosting the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, with participants from around the world gathering to build on the accomplishments of previous...
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