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AFD AND NBA AFRICA EXPAND BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM IN NIGERIA
NBA Africa and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) today announced the official launch of the Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience program in Lagos.
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The Green Climate Fund Approves Multimillion Funding to Boost Energy-Efficient, Resilient Buildings
Albania, Argentina, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Sri Lanka will benefit from PEEB Cool, a dedicated Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildi...
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GRIDCo Commissions the 330kv Kumasi - Bolgatanga Transmission Line Project
GRIDCo’s 330kV KUMASI – BOLGATANGA transmission line project has been formally commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The project was funded by an Agence Française de Développement (AF...
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Ethiopia: France, through AFD, Commits to Preparing a New Program of Preservation, Restoration and Development...
The Ministry of Finance and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed today a 260 000 000 Birr grant agreement to conduct the preparatory phase of a program of Preservation and restoration of the...
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Moldova: AFD Provides 60 Million Euros for Sustainable Energy and Railway Sectors
Following France’s pledge at the Moldova Support Conference on April 5th in Berlin, Moldova and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a credit facility agreement worth 60 million euros o...
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Made in Abuja Smart and Sustainable Powerstove
The French Development Agency and the Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria inaugurated the new Powerstove factory in Abuja. This start-up will produce 25,000 improved Powerstoves and 400 tons o...
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COP 27: France and Vietnam join forces to support the low carbon transition as AFD and the Ministry of Enviro...
On the occasion of COP27 and in the presence of the French Minister of state for development and international partnership Ms. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Mr. Trân Hông Hà, Minister of Environment and Na...
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France and Germany extend €600 million in financing to support South Africa's transition from coal
South Africa, France and Germany have signed loan agreements for the two European nations to each extend €300 million in concessional financing to South Africa to support the country’s efforts to redu...
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Finance in Common Launching Ceremony at COP27: EUR 150 million commitment for the acceleration of the Sustaina...
At the occasion of the COP27, Agence française de développement (AFD) launches with the three major Egyptian Banks, National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr and Banque du Caire, a commitment of EUR 150 mil...
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New project to map and assess biodiversity launched in Mozambique
On 16 November, the SBAPP Regional Project was launched in Macaneta, Mozambique in the presence of the Embassy of France. The full project name is "Building biodiversity knowledge for action in Southe...
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Ministry of Finance, AFD and ADB sign a Credit Facility Agreement for improved efficiency and sustainability o...
A public policy budget loan was signed between the Government of the Republic of Armenia, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a total amount of 100 million eur...
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Uzbekistan: Afd And Sanoat Qurilish Bank Sign an Agreement to Encourage Climate Investments
The chief executives of AFD and Sanoat Qurilish Bank (SQB) signed a 30 million euros loan agreement on the occasion of the visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Mr. Mirziyoyev, to Pari...
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AFD strengthens its long-term partnership with Uzbekistan
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's visit to Paris on 21 and 22 November led to the signature of four structuring agreements that will strengthen AFD's activities and financing to support Uzbekistan'...
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French and Indian Experts Gather to Accelerate Climate Financing in line with India’s Presidency of the G20
Mumbai, 28 November, 2022: How resilient is the Indian financial system to climate challenges? To answer this question, AFD – the Agence Française de Développement/French Development Agency approached...
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France to Provide 450.000 Euros for Renewable Energy in Sri Lanka
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a grant agreement worth 450.000 euros with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Electricité de France (French electric utility) to support the increasi...
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AFD Group and Rwanda to improve the teaching and learning of French across the educational system
On Friday 18th February, Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Economic Planning and Finance, Dr. Valentine Uwamariya, Minister of Education, Ambassador of France to Rwanda Antoine Anfré and Mr. Arthur...
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France and Rwanda’s Public Development Banks to Partner for Sustainable Growth
On Friday February 18th, Ms. Kampeta Sayinzoga, CEO of the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) and Mr. Arthur Germond, country Director of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Rwanda, signed tw...
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Sustainable Finance in the Indopacific: Final Communiqué
AFD and the India Exim Bank (EXIM) have co-organized in Paris on February 21st, 2022, on the eve of the EU ministerial Forum for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, an important gathering of public devel...
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Artificial intelligence in support of marine biodiversity: introducing an unprecedented international scient...
Even as the One Ocean Summit has drawn fresh attention to the urgent need to protect oceans, the French National Research Agency (Agence Nationale de la Recherche–ANR), with joint funding from Agence...
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AFD successfully launches its first euro-denominated benchmark issuance in 2022 : € 750 million 1.125% due 2 M...
On Wednesday February 23rd, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA /AA (S&P / Fitch), issued its first euro benchmark for the funding year of 2022 with a new € 750 million 15-year transacti...
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