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East Africa Regional Office

Bordering the Sahel and the Democratic Republic of Congo, East Africa is the most populous area in Africa. Although the region has seen the strongest economic growth on the continent over the last 20...

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Southern Africa Regional Office

AFD's activities in Southern Africa cover ten countries on the border of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, from Angola to Mozambique, including two landlocked countries in South Africa. Despite its disp...

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Andes Regional Office

The Andean countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) share not only a common history but also the same language and part of the Amazon rainforest, which is directly connected to the Andes Mounta...

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Mexico, Cuba and Central America Regional Office

Fighting climate change, preserving biodiversity, reducing social inequalities and improving the management of essential services… Mexico, Cuba and the countries of Central America face the same chall...

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Brazil-Southern Cone Regional Office

Climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity - Brazil and Argentina share common characteristics and therefore have to face similar challenges. In the Brazil-Southern Cone region, AFD...

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Enlargement and European Neighborhood Regional Office

The Enlargement and European Neighborhood Regional Office covers a vast area extending from the Adriatic Sea to the Caspian Sea, characterized by socio-economic diversity and close geographical proxim...

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Middle East Regional Office

AFD Group is a major partner of Middle Eastern countries. Its action is to identify and promote sustainable development pathways to mitigate vulnerabilities that compromise the future of next generati...

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South Asia Regional Office

From Afghanistan in the West to Bangladesh in the East, bordered by the Himalayas in the North and the Indian Ocean in the South, South Asia covers a wide range of geographical, political and economic...

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Southeast Asia Regional Office

Southeast Asia is a region of opportunities and challenges. Although there are marked linguistic, religious, political, economic and geographical contrasts, common dynamics are emerging in relation to...

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Indian Ocean Regional office

Acting together to build solutions to benefit each person is a challenge shared by territories in the Indian Ocean area, which are conscious of belonging to a community with economical, cultural and s...

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Pacific Ocean Regional Office

Consisting of more than 25,000 islands, the Pacific Islands stretch from Palau to French Polynesia. The region, which accounts for nearly one third of the world's total surface area, is heavily impact...

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Loans with rates fixed in advance to manage interest rate risks

As interest rates regularly change, borrowing at a rate fixed when the loan agreement is signed is a major advantage for long-term budgeting and planning, especially for large-scale projects.

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