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Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRiT) - The EU funds delegated to AFD increased to EUR 214.8 million for muni...

In the framework of the second tranche of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRiT 2), AFD signed an agreement with the European Union Delegation to Turkey on December 18, increasing the amount of de...

One Planet Summit: AFD undertakes to allocate at least 30% of its climate funding to biodiversity

To mark the One Planet Summit dedicated to biodiversity, Agence Française de Développement has set the goal of devoting 30% of its climate funding to efforts to foster biodiversity in 2025 by doubling...

AFD launches US$ 2 billion 0.625% RegS Benchmark due 22 January 2026

On Thursday 14th January 2021, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch) priced a new US$ 2 billion 5-year Reg S Benchmark transaction due 22nd January 2026. This transa...

What record for the Alliance Sahel after 3 years at the service of the Sahelian populations?

The first results report on the action of the Sahel Alliance, at the end of its 3 years of existence, was officially published on Tuesday 19 January during a digital conference. The conference panel b...

FAO and AFD will support development of community conservancies in Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation ...

FAO and AFD today launched a new 3.5 million Euro project to improve sustainable wildlife management and food security in the world's largest terrestrial transfrontier conservation area.

AFD and Paris 2024 have opened an innovative incubator designed to harness sport as a way of achieving the Sus...

Global Sports Week 2021 marked the one year anniversary of the partnership between AFD and Paris 2024. At this occasion, Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of the AFD, and Tony Estanguet, President o...

Ministry of finance assesses public finance management with support from cooperation partners

The Angolan Ministry of Finance, with the support of the French Development Agency (AFD), the European Union Delegation (EUD) in Angola, the Swiss Embassy in Angola and other development partners laun...

Championnes: Football for Gender Equality in Africa

FIFA, AFD and the NGO Plan International France are joining forces to launch the Championnes programme in Togo, Guinea and Benin. The goal? To empower girls and promote gender equality through footbal...

In Moldova, renovating public buildings to accelerate the energy transition

In the Republic of Moldova, the INSPIREE project supports the country’s energy transition by improving the energy efficiency of public buildings. Implemented as part of the cooperation between AFD and...

Africa Forward Summit: Event Recap

Organized in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May 2026, the Africa Forward Summit brought together political, economic and civil society.

5 Reasons to (finally!) take care of the Oceans

Life on Earth depends on the water around it. The seas and oceans play key roles in protecting our biodiversity, regulating the climate and producing oxygen vital for life. But human activity is causi...

Reforms Draw the Western Balkans Closer to the EU

With EU membership on the horizon, Western Balkan countries are taking action to ensure that their standards of governance are in line with those of the European Union. AFD Group is supporting this am...

Promoting a Prosperous and Sustainable Mediterranean

During the Mediterranean Worlds Forum held in Marseille on February 7 and 8, AFD Group announced the creation and pursuit of several initiatives to promote positive development in the Mediterranean re...

France Hosts One Ocean Summit in Worldwide Search for Sustainable Solutions

From 9 to 11 February, France is hosting the One Ocean Summit, where heads of state and government representatives from all over the world will descend on Brest, Brittany, in northwestern France to di...

Clean Oceans Initiative Doubles its Commitment

The European Union and AFD Group Work Together for a Just Transition in South Africa

Defined by the OECD as a "large emerging country," South Africa has launched an extensive program to reduce its economy’s carbon footprint. The European Union, Germany's KfW and AFD Group are working...

The AFD – European Union relationship Explained in one Infographic

For fifteen years, AFD and the European Union have worked together to support development programs in 74 countries. See how this solid and effective relationship has evolved and produced results in th...

“In Africa, the most diversified economies have weathered the crisis best”

AFD played an important role in publishing the French-language book L’Économie africaine 2022 (“African Economies 2022”), which appeared in bookstores on February 17. The book sheds light on the macro...

For a New Alliance between Africa and Europe

The EU-African Union summit on 17 and 18 February in Brussels is the culmination of intense reflection and dialog that will shape a new alliance between Africa and Europe. It’s a chance to review sus...