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Signing of a partnership agreement between the Regional Council of Reunion Island and AFD

 

A partnership agreement for regional cooperation was signed by Reunion Region and AFD on 11 July 2008. This “milestone” agreement constitutes the first agreement signed between an Overseas France Region and AFD on this topic. Both parties wish to build up the complementary nature of their actions via partnerships for cooperation in three geographical areas: Indian Ocean States, Southern and Eastern Africa and India and China.

The President of the Regional Council of Reunion Island, Paul Vergès, highlighted the benefits of such a partnership for Reunion Island and described the agreement as a “gateway to the future”. Michel Jacquier, Deputy CEO of AFD, emphasized the potential of this agreement which will give rise to joint or parallel financings for increasingly innovative projects in sectors where AFD operates (natural disaster warnings and response, regional maritime company…).