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Building to Begin on one of West Africa’s Largest Biomass Power Plants
Construction is due to begin in September of a new power plant producing energy from biomass – one of the largest such plants in West Africa. The project, financed by Proparco and partners, will creat...
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2018 Registration Document
2018 was a year of significant growth and transformation for AFD Group with commitments reaching €11.4 billion, up by €1 billion on the previous financial year. In the course of the year, the Group...
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The Numbers are in: Improved Access to Healthcare for 52 million thanks to AFD Financing in 2021
Last year AFD Group allocated financing of €826 million to the health and social protection sectors worldwide. In 2022, it will continue the "Health in Common" initiative launched in 2020.
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Creating Access to Agricultural Finance - Based on a horizontal study of Cambodia, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Th...
Inadequate financing of the agricultural sector remains a major constraint in developing countries. Despite the existence of genuine financial needs of large magnitude, financial institutions face dif...
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AFD and civil society organizations (CSOs) work together to strengthen civil society’s contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Biodiversity Degradation: 3 Risks for Finance
Damage done the environment has an impact beyond the natural world. It poses potential problems to financial institutions and consequently to individual savers and entire economies. Nature and financ...
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Colombia: First Loan in Local Currency to Support Responsible Development
Agence Française de Développement and the Municipality of Barranquilla have signed a loan agreement amounting to €120 million, paid in the local currency. A first for AFD in Latin America.
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3 Questions on the IUCN World Conservation Congress
France and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are organizing the World Conservation Congress from 3 to 11 September in Marseille. It’s a key event for biodiversity specialists a...
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Boosting the Energy transition in Vietnam: AFD supports the extension of Ialy hydropower plant
It’s an agreement that will enrich and expand Vietnam's energy source. Fabrice Richy, AFD Director in Vietnam, and Nguyen Xuan Nam, Vice President of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), signed a credit facilit...
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Training in Africa’s Cultural and Creative Industries
It was all finalized during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to South Africa. AFD, Senghor University and the Trace platform signed a protocol of intent to train stakeholders in Africa’s cultu...
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Sustainable Cities: Call for Projects in 4 Mediterranean Countries
The “Samim” project, led by the Social and Solidarity Economy Laboratory, has launched a first call for projects on sustainable cities in Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia and Jordan.
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Reaping Richer Returns: Public Spending Priorities for African Agriculture Productivity Growth
Enhancing the productivity of agriculture is vital for Sub-Saharan Africa's economic future and is one of the most important tools to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in the region. How...
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Three Oceans Strategy
Present in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, France has five departments and regions and seven overseas collectivities which are home to 2.7 million French citizens. Scattered across the globe,...
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Using Satellites to Save the Sahel's Forests
Wood is the main source of fuel for cooking and heating across the Sahel, but much of it is disappearing due to deforestation. How to monitor the use and abuse of precious forest resources? The answer...
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Tackling Hunger in Niger - with Nutritious, Locally Produced Cereals and Flour
Niger is stepping up its action to fight malnutrition, in large part with the production of Misola infant flour. The locally produced flour is tackling food insecurity across the country. Co-financed...
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More than 4 Million People will have Improved Access to Water thanks to AFD-Supported Projects
In the approach to its 77th session now underway in New York, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a univ...
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“We’re taking the Long-Term View of Ukraine and the Region”
As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its second year, our specialist examines the impact of the conflict in Eurasia and explains how AFD is responding.
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A Boost in SDG-Based Bonds
AFD Group has just published the 2021 report of its Sustainable Development Goals bond issues. Reflecting investor confidence, they are up considerably as compared to last year.
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Ethiopia: Boosting Sustainable Farmland - and Farming Family Incomes
In southern Ethiopia, a project led by the NGO Inter Aide and supported by Agence Française de Développement aims to increase the resilience and incomes of small family farms. It is also improving acc...
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COP15: What's at Stake in the Search for a New Global Biodiversity Framework
The animal and plant life on which we all depend is at risk of collapse. The COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal, from December 7 to 19, aims to finalize a global agreement on measures to halt its d...
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