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AFD and 2050 Pathways bring together ministries of finance to strengthen climate action ahead of COP30
Addis Ababa, 4 September 2025 – Agence Française de Développement (AFD), together with the 2050 Pathways Platform, convened a high-level South-South peer exchange of ministries of finance from Africa,...
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France through AFD inaugurates urban fabric initiative project to upgrade informal settlements in Nairobi, Ken...
Nairobi, September 4 – Agence Française de Développement (AFD), together with the Government of Kenya and the Nairobi City County Government, officially launched the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI) proj...
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Supporting Rwanda’s low-carbon and climate-resilient transition through Ireme Invest
AFD is partnering with the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) to scale up climate-smart investments in Rwanda through Ireme Invest – the country’s flagship facility for financing low-carbon and climate-...
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Supporting access to finance for enterprises through banking
Between 2019 and 2022, AFD supported Bank of Kigali in expanding its credit offer to very small, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Rwanda. The project combined a $20 M loan and a €300 K te...
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Supporting the Bank of Kigali’s climate transformation
AFD is supporting the Bank of Kigali (BK) in accelerating its transition towards a climate-aligned business model. The project will help the bank integrate climate considerations into its governance,...
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Aligning Rwanda’s public and private finance with climate goals
AFD supports the Government of Rwanda in aligning public and private financial flows with national climate objectives through a program that strengthens climate-sensitive public financial management a...
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Why Choose AFD?
AFD, its 2,650 employees, its 80 nationalities represented, its 85 agencies on 5 continents... What about you? Joining AFD means giving meaning to your career. It also means choosing to work in a...
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E & S Complaints Mechanism
Any individual, group or community harmed by environmental or social incidents caused by an AFD-funded project can file a complaint with the Mechanism.
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Grants: a stand-alone tool or as a complement to loans
AFD provides grants to fund initiatives in the health and education sectors, as well as for rural and urban development and infrastructure projects.
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The Metis Fund
Launched in 2021, the Metis Arts and Development Fund is hosted by AFD. The fund targets the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and finances initiatives that bring together an art...
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How to measure the costs and economic risks of strong sustainability development
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India
India: 1.4 billion inhabitants and record-breaking economic performance. While striving to improve the quality of life of its population and develop its infrastructure, the country is pursuing a proac...
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ARE scale-up: deploying renewable energy in Africa
Renewable energy is essential to meet Africa's growing energy demand and to ensure access to electricity for all. Meeting these challenges requires supporting public institutions, and mobilizing priva...
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East Africa poised for renewable energy boost with Kenya-France Geothermal Agreement
Nairobi, September 4, 2025 – Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a major cooperation agreement to accelerate the development of geothermal e...
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Communication kit for AFD-supported projects
Does your project benefit from financing from Agence Française de Développement (AFD)? This communication kit provides all the information you need to implement communication activities. The level of...
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Mauritania
AFD Group has been working with Mauritania for more than 40 years. The country, which straddles the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa, possesses significant extractive and fishing resources. Along with t...
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European Union, France and Ethiopia Sign €120 Million Flagship Agreement to Modernise Power and Digital Infra...
Today, in the margins of the Africa Climate Summit 2025 in Addis Ababa, the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), in true Team Europe fashion, joined the G...
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Multimodal transport hubs – Good practice guidelines
Mobility actors have now fully incorporated the concept of multimodal transport hubs (MTH) into their vocabulary. The notion refers to a building and an urban space, and translates into different real...
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Evaluation of AFD Group’s Contribution to the SDGs in Indonesia
This pilot evaluation, covering the period 2015-2022, highlights the relevance and positive impact of projects funded in Indonesia. Despite a smaller financial volume compared to multilateral institut...
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Youth employment and elder care: a dual challenge in Morocco
In Casablanca, the "L’Heure joyeuse" association trains young people in personal care professions through the Fapar program, with support from AFD. This program offers a tangible solution to both yout...
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