AFD (France)

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is France's sovereign development finance institution, channelling public funding to support sustainable development across emerging and developing economies. It finances projects addressing climate change, biodiversity, urban development, and energy transition, acting as both a bilateral lender and a conduit for EU and global climate finance.

AFD's mission is to finance a just, green, and inclusive world. It aligns 50%+ of financing with climate objectives, targeting net-zero transitions, renewable energy, biodiversity protection, and resilient infrastructure across its partner countries.

AFD maintains a dedicated country office in New Delhi and operates across South and Southeast Asia. In India, it works with central and state governments, public utilities, and private developers, focusing on clean energy, urban mobility, water management, and green financing frameworks including sovereign and sub-sovereign lending.

Roles are shown generally — verify the current appointees on the agency's own site.

• Renewable energy & energy transition
• Green & climate finance
• Urban mobility & sustainable cities
• Water, sanitation & resilient infrastructure
• Biodiversity & nature-based solutions

• Concessional sovereign & sub-sovereign loans
• Green bonds & labelled debt facilities
• Guarantees & risk-sharing instruments
• Grants & technical assistance funding

Developers and CXOs can engage AFD through its New Delhi office by presenting bankable projects aligned with climate or development goals. AFD typically co-finances with governments or financial intermediaries. Private sector access is often via partner banks under credit lines like SUNREF, or through joint DFI structures.