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Sports as a Driver of Development Opportunities in Africa: AFD, the IOC, and the World Bank Group Publish a N...
To mark the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event to be held on the African continent, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the Wor...
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Kenya’s €70 million flagship water project in Kisumu moves into second phase with Team Europe support
• First phase completed: Upgrades to Kisumu’s water treatment plant, new water pipelines, sewer networks and household connections are already improving access to essential services. • Second phase t...
Development Finance Institutions Meet to Advance Urban Climate Finance
Jakarta, 5 October 2026 - Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) from Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Mozambique, and South Africa gathered in Jakarta for the 2026 Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Mee...
In Bangkok, the AFD Group strengthens partnerships to increase the impact of its investments
At the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group brought its international partners together around its new s...
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Team Europe joins Thailand and international partners to strengthen flood resilience around Bangkok
Bangkok, 14 October 2026. The European Union (EU), France and Germany today reaffirmed their joint commitment as Team Europe to Thailand's Chao Phraya Flood Risk Management Master Plan aiming to incre...
Kenya: 68 hectares of forest restored with French support handed over to Kenya Forest Service
On 30 September, the Green Belt Movement (GBM) handed over 68 hectares of restored forestland in Dundori Forest to the Kenya Forest Service (KFS). The handover was part of Phase II of the Mau Reforest...
Indonesia and France strengthen coastal ecosystem protection through the 2026-2045 Blue Carbon Ecosystem Prote...
The Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas launched the 2026–2045 Roadmap for the Protection and Management of Blue Carbon Ecosystems at the Bappenas Building in Jakarta on Monday, Septemb...
Cambodia: A new step in the modernization of the power grid, supported by France and the European Union, and ...
Phnom Penh, September 18, 2026 – H.E. Mr. KEO Rottanak, Minister of Mines and Energy; H.E. Dr. PRAING Chulasa, Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia in charge as Managing Director of Electricit...
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Republic of Turkey and AFD reaffirm their shared commitment to climate action ahead of COP31
Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of the Republic of Turkey and President of COP31, visited the headquarters of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Paris, wh...
Republic of Turkey and AFD reaffirm their shared commitment to climate action ahead of COP31
Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of the Republic of Turkey and President of COP31, visited the headquarters of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Paris, wh...
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Agence française de développement successfully prices a new 4.125% EUR 1.5 billion benchmark due 25 May 2034
On Wednesday 9 September 2026, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated A+ (stable) by S&P and A+ (stable) by Fitch, successfully issued a new EUR 1.5 billion short 8-year benchmark due 25 May 2...
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European Union and France mobilise €118 million to provide Durrës with an upgraded wastewater treatment system
The EU, the French Development Agency and Albania today marked the launch of the first phase of a major project to upgrade Durrës’ wastewater infrastructure in line with EU standards, improving sanita...
Agence française de développement, LVMH, and the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance join forces to scale up regenera...
Agence française de développement (AFD), LVMH, and the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation from 2026 to 2029 to support...
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AFD and PT PLN strengthen their cooperation for the acceleration of Indonesia’s clean energy transition
Jakarta, 15 July 2026 – The Agence française de développement (AFD) and PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia's state-owned power utility, signed the Result-Based Loan Accelerating Indonesia Clean Energy Transi...
AFD grants a loan to Montenegro’s Transmission System Operator CGES to support grid modernization and energy t...
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Crnogorski elektroprenosni sistem (CGES), Montenegro’s electricity transmission system operator, signed today a €25 million sovereign-guaranteed loan to mod...
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France and Kosovo strengthen their partnership
Prishtina, 27 July 2026 – On the occasion of the first visit of the French Minister Delegate for European Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, to Kosovo, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Government of...
Agence Française de Développement Chief Executive Officer rounds out executive leadership team
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group announces the appointments of Laurence Breton-Moyet, Quiterie Pincent, and Mathieu Vasseur to its Executive Committee. Christophe Lecourtier, Chief Execut...
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Benchmark EUR 1bn – Jul 2041: Agence Française de Développement successfully priced a new 4.375% EUR 1 billion...
On Wednesday 8th July 2026, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated A+ (Stable) by S&P and A+ (Stable) by Fitch, successfully issued a new EUR 1 billion 15-year benchmark due on the 15th July 2...
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From Herders to Entrepreneurs: AFD opens photography exhibition on the future of pastoralism in East Africa
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has unveiled an exhibition dubbed “From Herders to Entrepreneurs: Pastoralism in Transition” at the Alliance Française de Nairobi, with an aim to reframe pa...
Benchmark GBP 300Mn – Oct 2029 - Agence française de développement successfully priced a new 4.500% £300 milli...
On Wednesday 1st July, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated A+/A+ (S&P / Fitch), issued a new GBP benchmark for the year, a £300 million fixed rate benchmark due on the 22nd October 2029, of...
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