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Loans in local currency to facilitate financing for development projects
AFD offers financing solutions in local currency under certain conditions.
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Local CSOs
AFD offers several mechanisms to support local civil society organizations (CSOs), primarily by issuing calls for expressions of interest (AMI) and the CSO Initiatives Facility (I-OSC). AFD provides s...
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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 structu...
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Local authorities in foreign countries and local public actors
AFD Group is devoting an increasing share of its activity to directly financing foreign local authorities.
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Financial Institutions and Banks
Banks and financial institutions play a direct role in reducing inequality, improving access to essential services, and combating climate change.
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The Cityriz guarantee: promoting sustainable investments in Africa
In conjunction with the European Union, AFD has developed this dedicated guarantee to encourage banks to take on the risk of supporting local authorities and allowing cities of all sizes to take out l...
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SOGEFOM: A guarantee fund that facilitates MSME access to bank loans
The SOGEFOM guarantee fund for the French Overseas Territories facilitates access for micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to bank loans. Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is the...
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Biodiversity Partners Program: acting together for nature
The Biodiversity Partners Program (BIPP), led by the AFD Campus, assists public, private and non-profit entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with the implementation of their projects for nature and biodive...
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Kiwa Initiative
To strengthen the adaptation of the Pacific territories to the impacts of climate change and better protect their biodiversity, the Kiwa Initiative is supporting projects that promote nature-based sol...
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Loans with rates fixed in advance to manage interest rate risks
As interest rates regularly change, borrowing at a rate fixed when the loan agreement is signed is a major advantage for long-term budgeting and planning, especially for large-scale projects.
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Guarantees: instruments to mobilize local resources
AFD Group offers its clients guarantees designed to facilitate access to financing for small businesses and microfinance institutions by reducing the risk borne by local banks when providing loans. Th...
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AFD Group
France’s technical cooperation agency Expertise France became part of Agence Française de Développement Group on January 1, 2022. With this new addition, along with our private sector subsidiary Propa...
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Funds and facilities: a source of complementary financing
Whether for project preparation or to finance specific themes (such as conflict prevention or climate adaptation), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) manages or leverages funds and facilities tha...
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AFD Group Campus: Learning together to transform the world
In a complex and uncertain world, new understandings and solutions emerge through the sharing of knowledge and experience. AFD Group Campus develops its training programs with universities, grandes éc...
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French Overseas Territories’ local authorities
AFD is a key actor in the institutional landscape of France’s Overseas Territories. As the leading public-sector financial partner, it supports overseas local authorities in their long-term sustainabl...
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Mainland France local authorities
AFD assists regional and local authorities in mainland France with their international activities in providing a more comprehensive response to requests from counterparts in the Global South.
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Civil society organizations (CSOs)
AFD and civil society organizations (CSOs) work together to strengthen civil society’s contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Training: learning together to transform the world
AFD Group Campus is our training center, created to build a shared foundation of knowledge, to share experiences, and to learn the necessary skills to design and implement high-impact projects that su...
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Sovereign loans: financing for States
Our sovereign loans finance high-impact development projects or policies led by States or public entities that benefit from the State guarantee.
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Non-sovereign loans: Financing for public entities
Our non-sovereign loans finance projects with high social and environmental impact led by public enterprises and institutions and local authorities that do not benefit from the State guarantee. These...
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