Project preparation funds

A facility dedicated to Latin American countries to assist them in the implementation of their climate commitments

EUROCLIMA+ is a European regional program launched following the adoption of the Paris Agreement during COP21. It aims to assist 18 Latin American countries in the implementation of their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) by strengthening the strategic dialogue and the capacities of countries on climate issues. 

With a total budget of EUR 80m for a 5-year period, the program mainly finances technical assistance activities and pilot projects led by various types of actors (national or local public authorities, civil society organizations, research institutes, etc.). It aims to more effectively integrate climate-related issues in six priority sectors of operation, defined in consultation with representatives from eligible countries.  

EUROCLIMA+ is implemented by five European bilateral cooperation agencies, including AFD, which has been entrusted with a total budget of EUR 16.5m to finance projects selected via calls for proposals in the sectors of energy efficiency, urban mobility, water management in urban areas and disaster risk reduction, working closely with AECID and GIZ. 

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Annual meeting in Buenos Aires, 8-10 October, 2018

Calls for proposals (in Spanish)

The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), the European Union, Agence Française de Développement and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have joined forces to build a successful transition towards sustainable Mediterranean cities.

The Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI) supported public project promoters in the southern and eastern Mediterranean, helping them to prepare and finance ambitious and innovative urban development projects, which aim to create jobs, reduce poverty and upgrade the urban fabric.

CICLIA: Cities and Climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative

Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa are home to over half the world’s population, as well as the bulk of economic activities. According to IPCC, cities account for 76% of greenhouse gas emissions. Their location, often in coastal areas or along rivers, makes them more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (flooding, salinization).
 
In December 2016, the European Union, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and AFD launched a 4-year program with EUR 10.5m for these urban areas in Sub-Saharan Africa in order to assist them in the implementation of urban projects with climate co-benefits.

The CICLIA facility can be mobilized rapidly and is a driver for investment for local authorities in order to fight against climate change. CICLIA aims to assist between 20 and 25 Sub-Saharan African cities, over a 4-year period, in the preparation of projects with climate co-benefits. The feasibility and vulnerability studies cover all the urban planning sectors (street lighting, waste management, water management, etc.). 

CICLIA is based on three main components: 

• The financing of feasibility and vulnerability studies. These studies aim to generate an investment.
• Support for existing projects to maximize their impact. 
• Support for urban areas in the preparation of their climate strategies.

4 cities have already been supported (further information to come):

• Kampala (DRC): preparation of a street lighting master plan for the city
• Kano (Nigeria): feasibility study for solid waste management
• Ogun (Nigeria): feasibility study for solid waste management 
• Cape Town (South Africa): study on the vulnerability and risks related to climate change
• Cape Town (South Africa): economic and financial study on a sustainable energy supply for poor households
• Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo): urban and social pre-feasibility study in the outlying neighborhoods of the N’Djili River
• Ganvie (Benin): additional study for the “Reinvent Ganvie” project and for the environmental and social impact study

This tool is part of AFD’s “Cities and Climate Program”. AFD has set the objective of assisting 100 cities by 2020 in the preparation and implementation of urban projects with climate co-benefits, via 4 regional initiatives. CICLIA is strengthening this mechanism in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
 

Renewable energies are vital for meeting increasing energy demand in Africa and ensuring access to electricity for all. Addressing these challenges requires both supporting public institutions and mobilizing private actors. The African Renewable Energy Scale-up (ARE Scale-up) facility, co-financed by the European Commission and AFD Group, promotes renewable energy and access to electricity in Africa.
 

To support access to decent housing, AFD has created the Sustainable Housing Initiative (SHI) in 2021. This multi-country facility aims to support the implementation of affordable and sustainable housing policies through technical assistance for public entities in charge of housing at the national and local levels.