Publications and media
Evaluation of Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program, Pakistan (CPK1036)
The objectives of tranche 4 of the Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program were to: • increase the country's transmission capacity; • improve system reliability; • reduce transmission los...
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AFD Group's flagship project in the Indopacific
Aligned with France’s Indo-Pacific strategy, AFD Group spearheads impactful projects across the region to address global public goods such as climate resilience and biodiversity protection. With a pre...
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MacroDev - Semestrial Panorama 2025 #1
As we move into 2025, the legitimacy of the world order inherited from the fall of the Iron Curtain is confronted more than ever with the “ambivalent superpower” of the United States, already describe...
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Are industries in emerging countries becoming greener?
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), industry generates a fifth of the world’s direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also produces indirect emissions due in part to electricity gene...
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Reviving the Glory of Lahore Fort
In Pakistan, the renovation of the Lahore Fort, a UNESCO heritage site since 1981, promises to improve the living environment of the population, but also to offer them new work opportunities. After se...
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How is training helping address the energy crisis in Pakistan?
The Mangla Hydropower Training Institute (HPTI) is a unique institution in Pakistan, providing about 500 engineers hands-on, field training in the specific field of hydropower. AFD is supporting not o...
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Promoting Green and Inclusive Growth in Pakistan
AFD has been present in Pakistan since 2006. Its mission in the South Asia nation is threefold: to support green energy development, assist in water and sanitation infrastructure and guide better urba...
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Pakistan: making sustainable, accessible public transport a reality in Peshawar
In Peshawar, Pakistan, tens of thousands of commuters travel across the city every day - students, traders, workers, as well as international passengers. Not too long ago, old buses, minibuses, pic...
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Evaluation Summary - Jabban Hydel Project, Pakistan
In Pakistan, in the energy sector, the Jabban project (CKP1006) was subject to an evaluation in 2021. The Pakistani energy sector suffers under insufficient installed capacities leading to power shutd...
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ADB-AFD: An Ambitious Partnership for Development
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group have been prolific partners for over 20 years. We cofinanced over 70 projects amounting to $13.8 billion. Since o...
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South Asia - 2020-2024 Regional Strategy
AFD Group’s priorities in South Asia over the coming years are part of the French strategy for the Indo-Pacific and res¬pond to the region’s climate-related, environmental and social challenges. They...
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Pakistan - 2018-2022 Strategy
In accordance with its intervention strategy for Asia,15 the Group sets itself three objectives in Pakistan consistent with 100% Paris Agreement commitment to low-carbon and resilient development and...
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AFD and Pakistan
Present in Pakistan since 2006, AFD offers financing solutions and technical assistance to support the Pakistani government in its development policy. AFD works with government partners and local auth...
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