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AFD’s 2021 funding program set at EUR 9bn

AFD’s board of directors approved on January 28th the 2021 funding program, setting the target at EUR 9 billion.

AFD Atlas Africa: High concentrations of extreme poverty

In “AFD’s Atlas of Africa” published in 2020, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) examines a number of social, economic and developmental issues at play on the continent. Jean-David Naudet, AFD ec...

AFD-GDN “Biodiversity and Development” award: A Call for Projects

A New Web Portal Paves the Way to Niger 2.0

The days of spending hours heading to administrative buildings in the capital may be nearing an end. Niger’s government business is going online, in an effort to improve service and expand public acc...

The Largest Water Treatment Plant in Cambodia: Work Begins

The launch of the largest water treatment in Cambodia was kicked off with a ceremony at the start of the month, with Prime Minister Hun Sen in attendance. Financed by AFD, the project will contribute...

Clear Skies for Serbia’s Climate Commitments

AFD is working hand-in-hand with the World Bank to support Serbia’s climate roadmap. Working on the design of a financial and technical support program to help Serbia implement its climate commitments...

Global Sports Week 2021: Entrepreneurship in Sports

The second annual conference on the global sports economy was held last week in a 100%-digital format from Paris, with connections to Tokyo, Beijing, Dakar, Milan and Los Angeles. It was an opportunit...

AFD new 1bn euro 5-year climate bond

Monday February the 10th, the Agence Française de Developpement rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch), succefully issued a 1 billion euro Climate Bond maturing 25 March 2025. It is the biggest climate bond issu...

Assess to Advance

Discover here the case studies carried out over the 2017-2018 period, at the core of an initiative designed to improve the efficiency of AFD's action.

In Bangladesh, Smart Grids Provide Over a Million People With Access to Electricity

François Lhomme is an expert in intelligent electrical networks (“smart grids”) and a project team leader in the Energy Division of Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Here he describes the merit...

Laurent Klein: "Disaster Risks Preparedness and Management are Played out at the Local Government Level”

On the occasion of the launch of the first disaster preparedness and management tool for local government units (LGUs), Laurent Klein, Director of AFD's Manila agency, explains the challenges of local...

“The FGEF Has Been Innovation for the Environment for 25 Years”: Stéphanie Bouziges-Eschmann

The French Global Environment Facility (FGEF) was launched after the first Earth Summit, in 1994. Since then, it has worked towards one singular goal: to create synergies between environmental preserv...

Phnom Penh: Upgrading a major water treatment plant

Located in the heart of Phnom Penh, the Chamcar Morn water treatment plant plays a strategic role in supplying water to the city’s residents. After several months of work on its improvement and expans...

Enda: Microcredits for the Economic Inclusion of Women in Tunisia

A forerunner of microfinance in Tunisia, the NGO Enda has demonstrated for almost 30 years that microcredits are a powerful tool for poverty reduction and economic development. Promoting female entrep...

Indonesia: Tackling Plastic and Marine Debris

For a country consisting of 17,000 islands and dependent on the sea around them, it’s an environmental crisis: Indonesia’s waters are full of plastic. It’s time to turn the tide. On 12 March, the Indo...

Coronavirus: The AFD Group Takes Action

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the AFD Group has adapted its operational activities and human resources. The group is working on a response aimed at limiting any health-related or economic d...

“Mexico is on its way to a major climate transition” – Jean-Baptiste Sabatié

On March 20, AFD and the Mexican Finance Ministry signed a new public policy loan agreement. This loan from AFD also marks the official start of a green and inclusive support program for Mexico. In a...

AFD Group 2019-2020 Annual Results

With 14.1 billion euros committed in 2019, AFD Group finances and supports development projects in 115 countries. Find out more about in our online annual results.

AFD: Working to provide 18 million people with better Healthcare

The numbers are in. For the year 2019, Agence Française de Développement committed €545 million to support health and social protection worldwide, with the aim of improving access to healthcare for 18...

Covid-19: Resources for the Water and Sanitation sector

Water and sanitation services constitute a key front in the battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. AFD will regularly share resources and initiatives which could be of use to professionals in the se...