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AFD to Finance the First Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Tanzania and the Modernization of El...
The Government of Tanzania and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed today in Dodoma a financing agreement for an amount of 130 M€ (approximately 366 bn TZS) which will be on-lent to Tanzania...
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The EU and AFD are supporting Sudan to foster and improve the Gum Arabic industry
Together with the Government of Sudan, the European Union (EU) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), are launching a project that will increase the production and improve the quality of the Sud...
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“Invest in Nature, Green is Gold”: First China-France-European Union Dialogue of 2021 Mainstream Biodiversity ...
24 June 2021, Beijing: A conference on biodiversity financing, gathering Chinese and international Financial and Environmental Stakeholders was held in Beijing today. This dialogue was organized by th...
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TDB and AFD to Improve Resilience of Health Systems in Africa
On 30 June, 2021, Mr. Admassu Tadesse, Managing Director and President Emeritus of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group and Mr. Ghislain de Valon, Kenya Country Dir...
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Generation Equality Forum High Level Event: Development Banks Accelerating Actions for Gender Equality
Public Development Banks (PDBs) – national, regional or multilateral development banks, development finance institutions, national promotional banks, and export credit agencies – gathered today at Gen...
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Launch of the Qarib Project: France Pledges to Support Lebanese Media Outlets in the Face of Crises
Under the patronage and in the presence of the Ambassador of France to Lebanon, Canal France International (CFI) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), in partnership with the Institut Français...
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Mozambique: Signing of the MoU to Strengthen the Fight Against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism
Signing of the MoU for the implementation of the technical assistance program to the Bank of Mozambique (BCM) to strengthen its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT...
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Climate Finance Partnership Raises US$250 Million at First Close to Invest in Emerging Market Climate Infrastr...
BlackRock has secured more than US$250 million in commitments from a consortium of global institutional investors, governments and philanthropies for the Climate Finance Partnership (CFP), a flagship...
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The EU, TradeMark East Africa and AFD boost regional trade in the horn of Africa
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), signed this afternoon a €29.9 million (approx. USD 35.5 million) grant agreement to contribute to more sustainable and inclusi...
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Call for projects “Impact 2024 International”: Agence Française de Développement and Paris 2024 team up to pro...
Paris 2024 and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have launched the “Impact 2024 International” call for projects dedicated to funding and supporting projects that place sport at the service of s...
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50 million euros for small and medium-sized enterprises and green projects in Serbia
Proparco (Agence Française de Développement Group - AFD) has signed a new credit facility (50 million euros) with ProCredit Bank. This project will secure funding for the SME sector and green projects...
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RISE Launches Second Open Call for Young Social Entrepreneurs
A press conference was organized by the French Embassy to Serbia at the French Institute in Belgrade on Wednesday, 8 September 2021. On this occasion, the French Development Agency (AFD), the Regional...
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Uganda: AFD and the EU to Finance Better and Inclusive Access to Rural Water in the District of Isingiro
Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning & Economic Development of the Republic of Uganda, and Mr. Hatem Chakroun, Country Director of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Uganda, h...
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CARIBSAN Project: Caribbean Cooperation to Protect and Enhance Local Natural heritage
On September 27 & 28, 2021, the virtual inauguration of the CARIBSAN project will beheld by videoconference. This high-level event will bring together political leaders aswell as all technical and ins...
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AFD successfully launches €2 billion 0.125% RegS Sustainable benchmark due 29 September 2031
On Wednesday September 22nd, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA / AA (S&P / Fitch) (Stable / Negative) issued a new €2 billion Sustainable benchmark bond maturing in September 29th 2031...
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Launch of the Sport for Mental Health and Social Cohesion Programme Co-Funded By AFD, FIFA and GIZ
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarb...
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UN Women and AFD Unveil New Report on Public Development Banks’ Contributions to Advancing Gender Equality
UN Women and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have launched the “Public Development Banks Driving Gender Equality” report, with learnings from participating institutions on their contribution t...
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Finance in Common Summit: Development Banks Commit to Post-Pandemic Recovery and Sustainable Development
Over 500 Public Development Banks (PDBs) gathered in Rome to promote models capable of catalysing public and private resources towards sustainable agri-food systems and food security, the fight agains...
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AECID, AFD, CDP and KfW together for the creation of a new European Strategic Cooperation Framework
The joint declaration signed today is the first pillar of the European finance platform, which aims at improving aid effectiveness and leverage on collective resources to deliver on the SDGs, drawing...
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2021 Finance in Common Summit: Progress and New Directions for the Public Development Banks Coalition and its...
The second edition of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) was held in Rome on 19 and 20 October under the auspices of the 2021 Italian G20 Presidency. As an initiative of the World Federation of Devel...
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