Press releases
France and Tanzania strengthen their cooperation for more inclusion and sustainability in the agricultural and...
On the sidelines of this year's One Ocean Summit in Brest, H.E. Ms Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Mr Franck Riester, Minister Delegate in charge of Foreign Tra...
Georgia: Signing of a Policy-Based Loan co-financing Water Supply and Sanitation Reform
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Ministry of Finance of Georgia have signed a €30 million Policy-Based Loan to support the Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Development Pro...
Georgia Energy and Green Sector Reform Agenda Continues with Support of KfW, AFD and EU
Georgia (represented by the Ministry of Finance of Georgia), Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Delegation of the European Union to Georgia (EUD) have co...
AFD’s 2022 Funding Program set at €9 Billion
AFD’s Board of Directors approved the 2022 funding program on January 25, setting the target at EUR 9 billion. In an effort to reach the French government’s target of dedicating 0.55% of France’s GNP...
AFD Issues an Inaugural Bond of 500 Million British Pounds Maturing in June 2025
On Tuesday 18 January 2022, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P)/AA (Fitch) launched a new GBP 500 million fixed-rate 3.5-year bond issue due 18 June 2025.
AFD issues its first ever off-shore Dominican Peso (DOP) Bond
On January 13th, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) issued its first ever offshore Dominican Peso linked bond.
AFD Launches USD 1.5 Billion 1.375% Regs Benchmark Transaction Due 21 January 2025
On Wednesday 12th January 2022, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P)/AA (Fitch) priced a new USD 1.5 billion fixed rate 3-year transaction due 21st January 2025.
AFD and African Export-Import Bank to Support Vaccination Against Covid-19 and Inclusive and Sustainable Devel...
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed on 9 December 2021 a 150-million-euro framework of intent to support the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (...
13 FINAL RECIPIENTS SELECTED FOR THE "SPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL COHESION" (SMHSC) PROGRAMME
The Agence française de développement (AFD), the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the German Development Cooperation (BMZ/GIZ) have joined forces to implement the "Sport fo...
AFD and RENATER have signed a partnership agreement in Southern and Eastern Africa
On Monday, January 3rd, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and RENATER have signed a partnership agreement to work together on the structuring and development of National Research and Education N...
EBRD and AFD finance Serbia’s regional landfills
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) are supporting Serbia’s efforts to improve its waste management infrastructure with a joint €150...
Agence Française de Développement: New offices In Tashkent for a sustainable commitment in Uzbekistan
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) group inaugurates its new offices in Tashkent on December 2nd. AFD has been present in Uzbekistan since 2015 and is reaffirming its commitment alongside its Uzb...
Albania: AFD Supports Gender Equality Reforms
A budget support loan of € 50 M was signed on November 25 between the government of Albania and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). It provides budgetary and technical support to remove obsta...
Climate: AFD Intends to Invest in Development and Investment Bank of Turkey’s first ever €100 Million Sustaina...
A preliminary protocol of 100 million euros was signed between the Development and Investment Bank of Turkey (TKYB) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on November 24th 2021, for the issuance...
Inaugural Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience in Morocco Concludes with Youth Development Event in Zenata
NBA Africa and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), France’s inclusive public development bank committed to financing and technical assistance for projects that improve the lives of people in...
Towards a More Resilient Energy Model in Albania, Thanks to Financial Support from AFD
A public policy loan of 50 million euros was signed on November 12 between the Republic of Albania and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). This first agreement between the two parties materia...
First year achievements of the Coalition for Sustainable Development through Sport
During the second edition of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) last October in Rome, Italy, the members of the Coalition for Sustainable Development through Sport (hereinafter the “Coalition”) - lau...
330 Million Euros to Support Social and Ecological Transition in Bangladesh
On the occasion of the official visit of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina to Paris, Agence Française de Développement signed two financing agreements for €330 million in the health and w...
African Development Bank and AFD Sign €2 Billion Co-Financing Partnership Agreement for Africa
The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement on Wednesday signed a co-financing and partnership agreement to strengthen their relationship and leverage additional resources...
Agence Française de Développement launches Inaugural US$ 600 million 3-year SOFR FRN RegS Benchmark due 19 Nov...
On Wednesday 10th November 2021, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch) successfully launched a US$ 600 million 3-year Floating Rate Note (“FRN”) Reg S benchmark publ...