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The local government of Qixian (Qi County) in Shanxi province in central China has launched a major program to protect, restore and showcase the historic center of Zhaoyu. The innovative initiative, supported by AFD, will be to everyone’s benefit.

A cluster of 5 district heating projects financed by AFD in China was evaluated. They were approuved between 2012 and 2017, some of which were still being implemented at the time of the evaluation. They...

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The local government of Qixian (Qi County) in Shanxi province in central China has launched a major program to protect, restore and showcase the historic center of Zhaoyu. The innovative initiative, supported by AFD, will be to everyone’s benefit.

Increasing urban resilience to climate change and increased risks of flooding is a crucial issue for Chinese municipalities. AFD is therefore supporting a sponge city project in the Hedong district of Mianyang, a city in Sichuan province.

In the early 2000s, AFD co-funded the construction and development of roads and highways in the western part of Yunnan Province. The purpose of this project was to foster economic growth, help reduce poverty in the western part of the province and facilitate trade in the Greater Mekong Subregion...

In north-east China, in Kangping, a wetland area degraded by human activities is slowly coming back to life thanks to an ambitious ecological restoration program supported by AFD. A success for Franco-Chinese cooperation for biodiversity protection.

The Changyuan River restoration project in Shanxi province relies on nature-based solutions to restore essential ecological heritage and increase the capacity of local ecosystems to adapt to climate change. The project offers a model for preserving wetlands in arid or semi-arid climates around...

In Shaanxi Province, the project aims to make Fengxiang more attractive by developing a major archeological and natural site around the ancient royal city of Qin Yong and Yongcheng Lake.

The municipality of Hezhou in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous province is home to a wealth of natural and cultural heritage. The recent increase in tourism has improved living conditions for residents but has created several urban and environmental problems. AFD is supporting a project with a balanced...

A comparative analysis of agroecology network led to a classification based on their conditions of emergence, their structure and governance mechanisms. The study points the strengths and weaknesses of the existing networks at the different scales. It shows that the different agroecology schools...

The ecological transition calls for the mobilization of all actors: States, companies, citizens... and cities. All over the world, some have not waited for the latest alarming IPCC report to take action. A focus on 5 model cities.

In Wuhan, AFD is supporting a project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through better management of energy consumption in public buildings.

This project has provided support for the reconstruction of areas affected by the earthquake of 2008 in Sichuan Province, while contributing to the fight against climate change.

AFD is supporting the funding of low-carbon-compatible investment and the development of specific expertise in green finance through a partnership with three Chinese banks. The goal is to contribute to the fight against climate change by increasing funding for green projects.

In China, district heating projects in Jinzhong and Taiyuan were subject to an evaluation in May 2017. In 2005, the Government of the People’s Republic of China set national goals for...

The record urban development which has accompanied China’s economic growth has raised huge challenges in terms of access to urban amenities and the limitation of the environmental footprint of cities. The promotion of...

The Chinese government has set itself highly ambitious aims in the fight against climate change, in particular its target for carbon neutrality by 2060. To reach these goals, the...