French Development Agency (AFD Group)

Company description

The French Development Agency (AFD) is a public institution that implements France's policy of development and international solidarity. Climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban planning, health, governance. Their teams are involved in more than 4,000 projects with a strong social and environmental impact in French overseas territories and 115 countries. They contribute to the commitment of France and the French to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Company details

City:
Paris
Address:
5 rue Roland Barthes 75 598 PARIS CEDEX 12

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
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Company updates

  • November 14, 2024

    US$7 million grant agreement signed to support development of Tubatse Pumped Storage System 

    Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has signed a ZAR 125 million (US$7 million) grant agreement with South African utility Eskom to support the development of a hydro storage system...

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  • August 22, 2023

    Trial operation to be launched for 250 MW wind project in Egypt

    Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is set to begin the trial operations for the 250 MW Gulf of Suez wind power project located in the Gulf of Suez, approximately 30 km n...

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  • June 08, 2022

    Tender launched for 45 MW onshore wind farms in Bolivia

    The Government of Bolivia, through the National Electricity Company (ENDE), has launched a tender for the development of two onshore wind farms in Bolivia.

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  • July 07, 2021

    Tanzania secures EUR130mn loan financing for 150 MW solar project in Shinyanga

    The Government of Tanzania has signed a EUR130 million (US$154.28 million) loan with the French Development Agency (AFD) for the development of a solar photovoltaic project in the Shinyanga...

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  • November 04, 2020

    Neoen, EDM starts the construction of the 41 MWp Central Solar Metoro project in Ancuabe

    Neoen SA, in partnership with Electricidade de Mocambique (EDM), has started the construction of the 41 MWp Central Solar Metoro project in Ancuabe district, in Capo Delgado province, Mozambique. The...

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  • October 13, 2020

    Mozambique launches tender for 120 MW solar project under PROLER

    The Government of Mozambique, through its Ministry of Resources Minerals (MIREME), has launched the Renewable Energy Auctions Promotion Program (PROLER), which aims to increase the rene...

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  • September 02, 2020

    Niger to build solar PV project in Gorou Banda

    The Government of Niger is set to build a solar photovoltaic facility at the Gorou Banda site next to the 100 MW thermal power plant.  The solar project will have a generating capacity betw...

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  • February 27, 2020

    EIB signs financing grant for 147 MW Ruzizi III HPP project in Africa

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has entered into an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda for the EUR9.1 million (US$9.89 million) grant for the Ruzizi III...

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  • January 28, 2020

    BlackRock, partners launch US$500m climate-related infrastructure investments fund

    Parties to the Climate Finance Partnership (CFP) have taken another step forward in their partnership to accelerate the flow of capital into climate-related investments in emerging markets, reaching a...

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  • December 23, 2019

    Neoen launches construction of 41 MWp Central Solar Metoro project in Ancuabe district

    Neoen and its partner Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) have completed the financial close and launched construction of Central Solar Metoro, a 41 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant located in...

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