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On the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, an unprecedented summit in the interests of sport, youth and susta...
[Updated on August, 21st 2024] Paris, 25 July 2024 – The first Sport for Sustainable Development (#Sport4SD) Summit, the largest meeting ever organised on this subject, took place today on the eve of...
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Ministerial Visit of WAT4CAM and RID4CAM Infrastructure Projects
An interministerial delegation led by H.E. Mr. THOR Chetha, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, accompanied by a delegation of European development partners led by H.E. Jacques PELLET, Ambass...
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AFD successfully issued a new 2 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on june 15th, 2027
On Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated AA- (S&P)/AA-(Fitch), successfully issued a new 2 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on June 15th, 2027....
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Moldova and France Strengthen Partnership with €25 Million AFD Financing for Energy Green Transition
Moldova and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have taken a significant step forward in their partnership today, with the signing of a €25 million financing agreement to support Moldova's ambitio...
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The third Academic Partnership programme between Africa and France (PeA) kicks off
During the Campus France day held on 17 September in Toulouse at the same moment as the European Association of International Education (EAIE) fair for professionals, the Ministry for Europe and Forei...
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DBSA, AIIB to co-host 5th Finance in Common Summit in South Africa
The fifth Finance in Common (FiCS) annual summit will take place on Feb. 26-28, 2025, co-hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in...
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AFD successfully issued a new 1 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on january 16th, 2030
On Thursday, January 9th, 2025, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated AA- (S&P)/AA-(Fitch), successfully issued a new 1 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on January 16th, 2030.
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AFD successfully issued a new 2 billion euros sustainable bond maturing on january 20th, 2035
On Monday, January 13th, 2025, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated AA- (S&P)/AA-(Fitch), successfully issued a new 2 billion euros sustainable bond maturing on January 20th, 2035.
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Sandra Kassab appointed Director of the Africa Department at the Agence française de développement (AFD)
At the head of the Africa Department, Sandra Kassab is now in charge of AFD's activities and regional strategy on the African continent, which accounts for 43% of AFD's global volume, with projects cu...
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France partners with Aga Khan Health Services to combat women's cancers in East Africa
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, January 28, 2025. A new project, aiming to improve the fight against women’s cancer in Tanzania and Kenya has been signed. This collaborative initiative is led by Aga Khan Hea...
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AFD’s 2025 Funding Program
AFD’s Board of Directors approved the 2025 funding program on January 30th , setting the target at €9 billion.
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New AFD commitments to boost energy access in sub-Saharan Africa and healthcare in East Africa
Dar es Salaam, February 4, 2025 – On the occasion of the Mission 300 - Africa Energy Summit, in Dar es Salaam, President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron announced AFD Group's commitment on behalf of...
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France and the EU strengthen their partnership with Indonesia for the acceleration of the energy transition
Jakarta, 5 February 2025 – Today, Agence française de développement (AFD), the European Union (EU), Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), and the State Electricity Company (PLN)...
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GGGI and AFD sign an MoU to accelerate green growth cooperation
Paris, France, February 12, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote green growth cooperati...
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SIDBI and AFD sign USD 100 million Credit Facility Agreement (CFA) to foster Green Finance in Indian MSME sec...
New Delhi – 13 February, 2025: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and AFD have signed a USD 100 million credit facility agreement (CFA) to scale up Green Finance solutions for Ind...
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GEAPP & AFD Group Join Forces to Support Local Financial Institutions in Africa in Support of Mission 300
• New initiative positions Africa’s public and private development banks as strategic enablers of clean energy access • The collaboration will bolster African financial institutions’ ability to suppo...
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AFD and SEforALL strengthen their partnership to accelerate universal energy access in Africa
Cape Town, February 26, 2025 – On the sidelines of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) 2025, the Agence française de développement (AFD) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) announce the signing...
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THE AFD AND BADEA SIGN A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
South Africa - Cape Town, Thursday, February 27, 2025 - During the Finance in Common Summit 2025, which is currently gathering all public development banks in Cape Town to strengthen international coo...
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Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the French Rugby Federation, the French Development Agency, a...
Cape Town – February 28, 2025 – On the sidelines of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS), held from February 26 to 28, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa, the French Rugby Federation (FFR), the French De...
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EU and AFD Group boost the Energy Transition and support Private sector investment
Brussels, 5th March 2025 – The European Union (EU) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group agreed to invest into stronger involvement of European companies in the global energy transitio...
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