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AFD group grants a US$100 million loan to Equity Bank to support Kenyan SMEs
This major operation illustrates Proparco’s firm commitment to the African private sector amid current Covid-19 crisis and economic turmoil, with a particular focus on job-creating SMEs, as part of th...
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Paris Agreement: France and the Global Green Growth Institute to support the development of Ethiopia’s Long-Te...
AFD, France’s public development bank, has committed to finance the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to support the Ethiopian government in the development of a long-term low emission and resilien...
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AFD launches EUR 1.25 billion due 25 May 2036
On Wednesday March 10th, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch), issued its first EUR benchmark for the funding year 2021, a new EUR 1.25bn 15-year benchmark transaction...
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AFD and Conservation International Launch €11.6 million Project to Restore Degraded Rangelands in Southern Afr...
A €11.6 million project funded by AFD, with additional complementary funding from the European Union, and implemented by Conservation International (CI) and partners was launched today. The goal of th...
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Water resilience: MoU signed between City of Cape Town and AFD
AFD signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Cape Town on Friday 19 February. The MoU outlines a collaboration between France and the City of Cape Town to work together on issues of water...
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Launch of the IA-Biodiv Challenge call for proposals: “Artificial Intelligence Research in the Field of Biodiv...
The French National Research Agency (ANR) and AFD are launching a joint call for research proposals in artificial intelligence: the IA-Biodiv Challenge. Built on a collaborative international research...
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13 million euros to reduce the vulnerabilities of the water service in urban centers in Iraq
AFD and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed, on Monday, March 1st, a 13 million euros Minka grant agreement for a project that aims at reducing the structural vulnerabiliti...
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Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities: implementation of research results in public polici...
The European Commission and Agence française de développement (AFD) announce the extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities. With a budget of EUR 3 million over 5 years, this second pha...
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10 years of the Syria crisis : AFD launches ”Karama”, a virtual exhibition to pay tribute to actors active on ...
AFD is today launching the virtual exhibition "Karama: hand in hand to (re) build the future". A tribute to its partners dedicating their daily lives to improving the living conditions and preserving...
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Announcing the launch of Global Africa, a new African academic journal
The Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis in Senegal (UGB) announced the launch of Global Africa in Dakar. This international and interdisciplinary academic journal is part of a wider effort to prom...
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Palestine: AFD, German Financial Cooperation and the World Bank support municipalities in their emergency resp...
In the presence of His Excellency the Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Consul General of France in Jerusalem, René Troccaz, the AFD Country Director, Martin Parent, the Director of German Develo...
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AFD, The GovLab, and Expertise France Announce Awardees for #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge
Today, April 6, 2021, l'Agence française de développement (AFD), Expertise France, and The GovLab are happy to announce the awardees of the #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge, following a call for innovat...
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AFD approves EUR 50 million to support Serbia’s reform agenda on climate change
Agence Française de Développement has approved the first phase of a Public Policy Loan program to support Serbia’s reform agenda on climate change, providing a 50 million euros loan for this initial p...
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€36 million from the EU, France, and the World Bank to build the Hebron Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant
Prime Minister Dr. Mohammad Ishtayyeh, the Consul General of France, the EU Representative, and the AFD Country Director together with the Head of the Palestinian Water Authority, Hebron Governor and...
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RISE Financially Supports Twelve Youth Social Businesses in the Western Balkans
Twelve social businesses, two from each: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo1, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, will be supported with financial grants of 2.500€ and a regional incubation p...
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AFD group announces its 2020 results: providing a rapid response to the covid crisis while working with partne...
Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of AFD Group presented the Group’s results for 2020. Despite the Covid-19 health crisis, AFD Group’s commitments amounted to more than €12 billion – as in 2019. Hav...
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JICA Becomes Official Partner of the Sport en Commun Platform
On the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) confirms its commitment to making sport a powerful lever for sustainable...
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Climate finance and post-Covid-19 recovery: AFD supports sustainable and inclusive development projects in Mon...
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) joins forces with Investment and Development Fund of Montenegro (IDF) to facilitate investments in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A €50 mi...
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Launch of the fifth edition of the AFD Digital Challenge "Innovate for climate and biodiversity"
The Agence française de développement (AFD) is launching the fifth edition of its Digital Challenge, a competition for start-ups and digital innovations aimed at protecting the climate and biodiversit...
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South Africa: AFD and Eskom Affirm Commitment to Competitive Electricity Sector
Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a framework to strengthen the current cooperation and collaboration between the two par...
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