Dominica: a high geothermal potential
AFD Group has produced for the first time a report detailing its alignment to the Sustainable Development Goals. In the first, 2022 edition of AFD’s Activity and Social Responsibility Report, you’ll see concrete examples of how the Group’s activities contribute to the fulfillment of numerous...
With the publication of increasingly alarming climate reports and the proliferation of extreme weather events, the search is on for lasting solutions, particularly in the approach to next week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference. But hopes for a breakthrough are circumscribed by...
GEMMES Colombia: understanding macroeconomic vulnerabilities and opportunities related to low carbon transition
ESTEEM – Exposure to Structural Transition in an Ecological-Economic Model
Around the world, some 3.5 billion people are living without safe toilets, and close to 1,000 children under five die every day due to a lack of sanitation facilities. Ahead of World Toilet Day this Sunday, we take a look at a system in Kenya that not only disposes of waste, but also provides...
Human Rights and Development: The Rights of the Child
Our Mission to Raise Awareness
Raising awareness and educating young people about social issues and international solidarity is a major challenge, particularly given the serious global challenges they face. To play its part, AFD has developed the Tilt website, which is aimed at 15-25 year olds, as well as a range of...
The Digital Energy Challenge has awarded 10 start-ups and utility companies for coming up with some of the most innovative approaches to providing electricity in Africa. From “mini-grids” connecting off-grid rural and island communities in Kenya, to consumer apps that track electricity...
With rising sea levels and the chipping away of their coastlines, islands like Martinique are already bearing the brunt of climate change. Thirteen municipalities are on the list of regions vulnerable to coastal recession. Now, urgent changes are under way, from the planting of coastal...
The results are in. AFD Group submitted extensive data on its activities around the world to an independent think tank specializing in climate change, to analyze whether the Group’s work is aligned with the Paris Agreement. Analysts found exceptional performance on a wide range of criteria, but...
Uzbekistan has launched a series of reforms to green its economy and ensure that it becomes a driver of growth, while limiting the environmental impact of development. A goal that was lauded by French President Emmanuel Macron and AFD Group CEO Rémy Rioux during their visits to the country. Two...
Uzbekistan: Achieving a multidimensional transition
Improving the management system of the effluents, Misilya waste water treatment plant corrective measures and reuse scheme project
The West Bank suffers from a low sanitation cover, most of the wastewater is discharge into natural environment without treatment and the Palestinian Authority does not benefit from its reuse potential. To face this challenge, the Palestinian Water Authority has developed a strategy with a...
Hebron Regional Wastewater Management Project
The purpose of this project is to improve health and living conditions for the populations in the area and to preserve the environment and water resources. The project involves the construction of wastewater infrastructures and the improvement of the water and wastewater management by the water...