{"id":122951,"date":"2026-11-02T12:26:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csregypt.com\/?p=122951"},"modified":"2026-11-02T12:26:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:26:03","slug":"hanna-afd-expands-financing-tools-to-support-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csregypt.com\/en\/hanna-afd-expands-financing-tools-to-support-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanna: AFD expands financing tools to support sustainable development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Andrew Hanna, Portfolio Manager for Sustainable Finance at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afd.fr\/en\">Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement (AFD)<\/a>, stressed the role of research, innovation and technical expertise in tackling global challenges, including <a href=\"https:\/\/csregypt.com\/en\/climate-change-caused-deaths-of-about-3700-people-displacement-of-millions-in-2024\/\">climate change,<\/a> biodiversity loss and inequality, highlighting the importance of international cooperation in maximizing development impact.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Speaking during an expert talk at Egypt Sustainable Business Week 2026, Hanna said AFD&#8217;s private sector support goes beyond financing to include guarantees that mitigate banking risks and ease companies&#8217; access to finance, as well as technical assistance, training and capacity building to strengthen project implementation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>AFD offers diverse financing instruments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Hanna said AFD offers various financing instruments, including loans, equity investments and grants, allowing it to tailor funding solutions to project needs and support sustainable development goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Hanna, Portfolio Manager for Sustainable Finance at Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement (AFD), stressed the role of research, innovation and technical expertise in tackling global challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss and inequality, highlighting the importance of international cooperation in maximizing development impact. 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