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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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AFD Group Offer in India
This document provides a comprehensive overview of the AFD Group's presence and contributions in India. It delves into the multifaceted initiatives undertaken by the AFD Group, including Proparco and...
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AFD & KfW activities in the context of Loss and Damage - Position paper
First mentioned in 1991, Loss and Damage (L&D) has become the third pillar of the climate negotiations within a few years. In the absence of an agreed UNFCCC definition, a number of competing framings...
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India: CITIIS Transforms Cities
The CITIIS project in India is transforming not only urban landscapes, but the way that urbanism is envisaged, developed and executed in a selection of the country's smart cities. Through this project...
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MacroDev - Semestrial Panorama 2023 #1
The dual shock of the health crisis and the war in Ukraine has pushed up inflation to an extent not seen in developed countries since the 1979 oil shock and the Iran-Iraq war. This shock has put an en...
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Development finance fragmentation and diversification: the case of China, India and Türkiye
From 2010 to 2019, the international community committed USD 1,700 billion in loans for developing countries. While multila-teral development banks continued to provide the bulk of financings (60% of...
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Namma Metro : the lifeline of Bengaluru
AFD is financing the Bengaluru metro project for a total amount of €310 million. A lifeline which is welcomed and enjoyed by Bangaloreans, who face the challenge of traffic jams on a daily basis. Ben...
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Evaluation Summary - The Jodhpur Water Supply Project, Rajasthan, India
In India, the Jodhpur Water Supply Project (CIN 1029 et CIN 1056) was subject to an evaluation in 2022. The main objectives were : - Containing the emissions of the green-house gases (GHGs) through t...
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India: a resilient, revitalised water supply for jodhpur
Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Located in the Thar Desert, the city is familiar with the challenges of water scarcity. Reservoirs and stepwells dating back to the...
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India: art works and raise awareness about plastic pollution in the oceans
In India, the "Metis" project, through the visual arts, aims to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean. Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis fun...
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Assam: Forest communities lead forest conservation
In Assam, AFD is supporting the Assam Project for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC) as it trains local communities in alternate livelihoods. Through these new trades, local residents can su...
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India: Child-friendly urban mobility
The CITIIS (City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain) program supports Indian cities in implementing urban infrastructure projects that are integrated, innovation driven and sustainable. Su...
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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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AFD and India: focus on urban transport
A partner of India since 2008, AFD works in agreement with Indian authorities to promote green and inclusive growth. It operates through soft loans to the state and public enterprises, as well as tech...
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AFD and India: focus on biodiversity
A partner of India since 2008, AFD works in agreement with Indian authorities to promote green and inclusive growth. It operates through soft loans to the State and public enterprises, as well as tech...
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AFD and India: water and sanitation
A partner of India since 2008, AFD works in agreement with Indian authorities to promote green and inclusive growth. It operates through soft loans to the State and public enterprises, as well as tech...
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Social Protection: The Impact on Inequality in Ethiopia, India, and Peru
Three large-scale social protection schemes - the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) in Ethiopia; the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in India; and the Juntos condi...
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Social Protection: The Impact on Multidimensional Poverty in Ethiopia, India, and Peru
Three large-scale social protection schemes - the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) in Ethiopia; the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in India; and the Juntos condi...
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Social Protection: Impact on household resource allocation and Child Undernutrition
Three large-scale social protection schemes – the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) in Ethiopia; the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in India; and the Juntos conditional cash tra...
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Encouraging green finance: AFD's offer to public banks
AFD is the first agency to be 100% in line with the Paris Agreement and to make strong commitments on climate financing by supporting the transformation of financial actors' practices and promoting su...
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Social Protection and Multidimensional Poverty: Lessons from Ethiopia, India and Peru
We investigate the impact of three large-scale social protection schemes in Ethiopia, India, and Peru on multidimensional poverty. Using data from the Young Lives cohort study, we show the trend, chan...
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