Despite significant resources, Tanzania regularly faces a shortage of clean water. For a large part of the population, access to water and connection to an efficient sanitation network remain problematic. A situation which is accentuated with the increasing urbanization of the country. To correct the situation, Tanzania launched a reform of the water sector in 1998.
AFD supports this effort through several interventions:

• financial support for the development of the water sector;
• investment projects in secondary towns bordering Lake Victoria.

Natural gas resources and hydropower plants provide a good supply of electricity to the country. However, despite a large and diversified energetic potential, renewable energies are insufficiently exploited, the connection rate of the population remains low (24%) and charcoal still represents 90% of the energy consumption of the population. Faced with growing demand, Tanzania needs to develop access to electricity, especially in rural areas where only 7% of the population is connected.

This is why AFD has made the energy sector one of its priorities. Our action focuses on strengthening distribution networks, promoting green energy and energy efficiency. After contributing to the extension and rehabilitation of the network, we plan to support:

• electrification in rural areas;
• production of hydro and solar energy;
• regional transport and interconnection with Uganda and Zambia.

The private sector is one of the driving forces of a diversified and job-creating economy. In Tanzania, AFD supports the players contributing to sustainable and inclusive growth.
In this perspective, we support:
•     renewable energy and energy efficiency projects sponsored by private developers (Sunref line of credit);
•     The extension of the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam and the creation of a network of 30 health centers in the country.

AFD supports the projects of NGOs active in the country in the fields of agriculture, biodiversity, health, human rights and microfinance.
Among our partners in the field: Plan International; International Development Research Center (IDRC); Doctors of the World; FERT; International Federation of ACAT (Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (FIACAT); ATD Fourth World.