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Balancing Conservation and Community Welfare: Enhancing the Management of Marine Protected Areas in Indonesia

Which policies and governance are needed to reduce poverty and inequality?

UNOC 2025 – THE UNITED NATIONS OCEAN CONFERENCE

From 9 to 13 June 2025, France will host the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, in partnership with Costa Rica. This major international summit will bring together heads of state, i...

Decent Work

Education for Citizenship and International Solidarity

Employment

Rwanda

In the heart of the Great Lakes region, Rwanda has experienced more than two decades of sustained growth, which has been accompanied by a significant improvement in living conditions for its populatio...

Vanuatu

An Oceanian archipelago made up of more than 80 islands, Vanuatu is particularly vulnerable to climate risks and natural disasters, putting pressure on both its population and economy. AFD has been a...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica, a country with exceptional ecological wealth, has stood out for its sustained commitment to environmental and biodiversity conservation since the 1980s. Thanks to strong economic performan...

Infrastructure

Moldova

At the eastern border of the European Union (EU), Moldova is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by an ambitious agenda of economic and institutional reforms with a view to its accession to t...

AFD Group brings together three major emerging economies to accelerate the energy transition

Ten years to the day after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Agence française de développement (AFD) and the European Union (EU) welcomed to Paris, from 8 to 12 December 2025, delegations from...

AFD and PLN strengthen their cooperation to accelerate Indonesia’s energy transition

The Agence française de développement (AFD) and Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PLN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the transformation of the Indonesian power sy...

Loans: AFD’s primary financing tool

Loans account for the vast majority of Agence Française de Développement (AFD)’s financial activity (90%), while grants for sustainable development projects represent 10%. This lean economic model hel...

Sub-Saharan Africa faces persistent demographic challenges

The vast majority of African countries are experiencing a population boom, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. While this growth could bring economic benefits, it also poses significant challenges, ac...

A living laboratory in Türkiye shines a light on the future of French forests

Between 2019 and 2022, Agence Française de Développement supported a sustainable forest partnership program between Türkiye and France, focused on adapting to climate change and protecting biodiversit...

AFD successfully issued a new 2 billion US dollars bond maturing on February 4, 2031

On Wednesday 28th January 2026, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated A+ (Stable) by S&P and A+ (Stable) by Fitch, successfully issued a new 2 billion US dollars bond maturing on February 4th...

AFD’s 2026 Funding Program

AFD’s Board of Directors approved the 2026 funding program on January 29th, setting the target at €9.5 billion.

Investors' page

AFD funds itself mainly on capital markets. As a frequent issuer, AFD issues several public transactions every year and answers to specific queries from investors.

World Bank and AFD: co-financing scales up in Morocco

On 11 February, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the World Bank will meet in Morocco to promote “The Power of Co-financing” – a model set to expand as international aid becomes scarcer and...

Unlocking Development through the Power of Co-financing

On February 11, the World Bank Group, together with the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance and AFD Group, will convene a high-level forum— The Power of Co-Financing— to strengthen collaboration...