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COP28: How the "Financial Gap" is Hindering Adaptation to Climate Change
Countries are mobilizing to adapt to climate change, but those most affected are least equipped to cope. Current climate financing falls short of urgent needs tied to adaptation, mitigation and compen...
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In a landmark year for biodiversity conservation, AFD and the European Union reinvest in the Critical Ecosyste...
In continuing recognition of the vital link between biodiversity and healthy communities, AFD (the French Development Agency) and the European Union are reinvesting in the Critical Ecosystem Partnersh...
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Indicative Funding Program 2020
AFD’s board of directors approved on January 30th the funding program. The target is set at EUR 7.5 billion. The Agency will finance loans related to development projects in order to contribute to rea...
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AFD and Paris 2024, a new form of cooperation for sustainable development through sport across the world
Remy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement, and Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024, announced the signing of a cooperation agreement between both organisations to in...
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France to support IIEP-UNESCO in improving educational planning worldwide
The French Development Agency (AFD) and the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO) celebrated the recent signing of a core funding agreement for IIEP on 25 February 2020...
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France Partners with the African Organic Network for a Greener Agriculture in Africa
On February 28th, the Minister of Trade and Industries in Zanzibar, Ambassador Amina Salum, inaugurated the Innovative Institutions for Ecological Organic Agriculture in Africa (IIABA) Project, in the...
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AFD issued a new 1,5 billion euro 10 years bond
On Wednesday April 8th, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) issued its second EUR benchmark for the funding year 2020 with a new EUR 1.5bn benchmark transaction at OAT + 42 bps.
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AFD launches US$ 2 billion 0.750% RegS Benchmark due 28 April 2023
On Tuesday 21st April 2020, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch) launched a US$ 2 billion 3-year Reg S Benchmark transaction due 28th April 2023.This is AFDs first...
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IDB-AFD Strengthen Partnership in Times of COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group have held their fourth Deep Dive Meeting on May 20, 2020 – this time, virtually. They stress the impor...
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Launch of the “Outre-Mer En Commun” Initiative: €1 Billion to Support the French Overseas Territories during t...
Annick Girardin, Minister for Overseas France, and Rémy Rioux, AFD Chief Executive Officer, launched the €1 billion "Outre-mer en commun" initiative. Dedicated to supporting local authorities and busi...
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The French Development Agency allocates €190 million to Georgia to support the Covid-19 pandemic crisis respon...
The first loan aims to continue supporting the Georgian health and social protection system with a particular effort on the measures taken to fight against COVID19. The second loan aims to deepen the...
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A 70 M€ financing from AFD to sustainably improve water and sanitation in Morogoro
The Government of Tanzania and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed today a financing agreement for a 70M€ concessional loan (approximately 180 bn TZS) aiming at improving water supply and sanit...
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AFD and CIRAD Commit to Develop Sustainable Management Large Agricultural and Forestry Plantations in Four ASE...
On 11 June, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD) signed an agreement to promote the sustainable m...
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Providing Fortified Foods and Tackling Hunger with Local Companies
Despite advances towards food security in Africa over the past decade, ensuring a sufficient supply of healthy food for all remains a major challenge. Armed conflict has strangled supply lines, partic...
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Morocco is Making Moves in Cinema by Streaming on the Small Screen
In Morocco, dozens of cinemas have closed over the years, plunging the film industry into crisis. But up-and-coming directors, writers and actors have contributed to a resurgence of cinema. So too hav...
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AFD and Mauritius: 40 years of collaboration on water
AFD has been working with Mauritius for more than 40 years. One of the main objectives of their partnership has been to develop widespread access to drinking water and sanitation. Here we focus on the...
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Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Tea: Combating Counterfeits and Protecting a Prized Industry
Next to water, tea is the most widely consumed drink on the planet. And although Sri Lanka is one of the world’s top producers of the beverage, counterfeit products threaten the country’s own Ceylon t...
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From Awareness to Action: Transforming Menstrual Hygiene in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, many women and girls cannot afford menstrual products and lack the means to maintain their menstrual hygiene in sanitary conditions. To tackle this issue, the AFD has funded two projects...
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The Dangers Facing the world’s Small Island States – and how we can Help
With Small Island States facing rising sea levels and geographical isolation, they are faced with serious environmental, social and economic problems. How do the world’s wealthy countries provide supp...
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