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Just Transition in South-East Asia: Exploring the Links Between Social Protection and Environmental Policies
How public policy making should take into account social and environmental protection? How could social and environmental protection systems be combined? To what extent can the consideration of enviro...
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Banque de France-Ferdi–AFD Conference: What Financial Choices for Africa in the Face of Climate Change?
How can we meet the financial challenges of climate change in Africa? What role can the financial sector play? What are the constraints and opportunities?
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Adaptive Social Protection in the Development Agenda
On June 16, as part of the European Development Days, we are hosting with SOCIEUX+ an online session to explore the role of social protection systems to help vulnerable people anticipate, absorb, and...
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Climate change impacts on Biodiversity and Maritime Security in the Bay of Bengal
What is the relationship between climate change, maritime security, and sustainable management of marine biodiversity? The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Directorate General for Inter...
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Jump on the sustainable mobility bandwagon and join the MobiliseYourCity Global Forum 2021
On June 25, 2021, experts, practitioners, financing institutions and decision-makers will come together during the MobiliseYourCity Global Forum to provide answers to key challenges faced by cities on...
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How are African countries using data to combat Covid-19?
The #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge—a collaboration between l'Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Expertise France, and The GovLab - seeks to accelerate responsible data innovation to tackle Covid...
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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, on behalf of France, commits €1 billion to improve electricity access in Africa by 2030
President Macron announced €1 bn, implemented by AFD, over the next five years as part of Mission 300, a joint initiative of the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group. The goal of th...
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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 signed USD 100 million Credit Facility Agreement (CFA) to foster Green Finance in Indian MSME S...
New Delhi – 13 February, 2025 : 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 Indian...
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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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