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Public debt looms again in sub-Saharan Africa
Public debt levels have increased significantly in sub-Saharan Africa since the late 2000s, raising concerns about over-indebtedness. The issue is examined by four experts in "L’économie africaine 202...
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Managing Urban commons in Brazil by drawing on Italian legal and participatory tools
This project aims to adapt legal and participatory tools developed in Italy to the Brazilian context in order to support citizen-led initiatives for managing urban commons. It is based on field studie...
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Kenya and AFD Group sign host country agreement
The host country agreement signed with Kenya strengthens the framework that enables AFD Group to continue mobilizing its expertise, financing and partnerships in close alignment with the country’s dev...
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AFD Successfully issued their first benchmark of the year, a new €2 billion sustainable bond maturing on Janua...
Being a Sustainable issuance, the proceeds of the bond will be used to finance/refinance a portfolio of loans that meet the criteria defined in the group’s SDG bond issuance framework.
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The renewal of urban public transport in Africa
After decades dominated by informal modes of transport – such as minibuses and motorcycle taxis – the African continent has, since the 2010s, been undergoing a real transformation in urban public tran...
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Fiji
The second largest economy among the Pacific Islands, the Fiji archipelago has a population of nearly one million, whose daily lives remain deeply rooted in community bonds. Since opening its office i...
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5 projects from 19 higher education and research institutions join the “Academia Partnerships Africa-France” ...
Following the call for proposals for the 3rd edition of the “Academia Partnerships Africa-France” (PeA) program, 5 projects have been selected, associating 5 African and 14 French higher education and...
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Tanguy DENIEUL
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Executive Director of Human Resources, Agence Française de Développement
Tanguy Denieul holds a postgraduate degree (DEA) in public policy microeconomics from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. He began his career with the AFD Group in 1991 in Mayotte as an economist at...
Discover the full scope of AFD’s action in Chad
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AFD and Qatar Fund for Development strengthen their cooperation to support the expansion of Saint Joseph Hospi...
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed a cooperation agreement today in Doha to jointly support the renovation and expansion of Saint Joseph Hospi...
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AFD and ICRC renew their partnership to strengthen sustainable responses in crisis zones
The French Development Agency (AFD) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed their third Operational Framework Agreement (2025-2030), marking a new stage in a partnership co...
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Africa–France academic partnerships (PeA) program: Five new recipients
The Academic Partnerships Africa-France (PeA) program has just announced the winners of its third edition. Five projects jointly supported by 19 African and French higher education and research instit...
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Financing CSO projects
Is your CSO seeking financing for an international solidarity project or does it want to implement an AFD project? Find out about the mechanisms tailored to your needs.
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Digital Energy Challenge 2025: Five projects recognized in Dakar
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) announced the five winners of the 2025 Digital Energy Challenge during an event held in Dakar, which brought together more than 100 energy players from across A...
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AFD Bouaké SERIOUS Road Safety Project Awarded Prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
The groundbreaking AFD-funded SERIOUS project (SystEm for suRveIllance of rOad and health accidentS), an innovative digital initiative that transforms road safety data management in Bouaké, Ivory Coas...
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14th AFD-JICA Regular Dialogue Held in Tokyo: Strengthening Strategic Partnership for the Future of Developmen...
The 14th Retreat between the Agence française de développement (AFD) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was held in Tokyo. This Retreat was conducted under the Memorandum of Coopera...
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Working with Papua New Guineans to protect nature – the SoNG project
Officially launched in December 2025, the SoNG project aims to preserve Papua New Guinea’s rich biodiversity in close collaboration with local communities, who depend on it for their livelihoods and c...
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2024 Sustainable Development Goal bond reporting
In 2020, to increase the consistency of its 100% Paris Agreement and 100% Social Link commitments with its presence on the markets, the AFD Group set up a framework for bond issues aligned with the Su...
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Innovation at AFD Group: Funding, supporting, anticipating
Whether social, technological, financial, or methodological, innovation is central to AFD Group’s activity and to the action of the two funds it hosts: the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM...
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Research Facility on Inequalities: First Phase (2017-2020)
Endowed with 4 million euros delegated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships (INTPA), the first phase of the Research Facility on Inequalities was set up for...
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