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Since gaining independence, Tanzania has maintained political stability and avoided major conflicts, despite recurring periods of authoritarian rule. This stability has fostered strong economic growth, backed by international donors. In 2020, Tanzania achieved lower-middle-income...

Across Tanzania, 4.2 million children are subjected to the worst forms of forced labor. Discover the inspiring stories of children from northern Tanzania's Geita region who were able to escape the grip of child labor and return to school, thanks to a project by Plan International, supported by...

Three decades ago, it was believed that the end of the (first) Cold War would herald the “end of history” and the advent of economic globalization dominated by multinational companies, relegating governments to the sidelines. Today, we appear to be back in a political era, with governments...

Farmers face many challenges, including access to finance, which is often not suited to the cyclical nature of agriculture or to small-scale farming. In response, the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank offers innovative financial solutions to transform agriculture and ensure the country's...

Jérémy Gasc, Energy Task Team Leader for Eastern Africa at AFD, details the potential of regional integration for the development of green energy in the region, but also AFD's actions to support this approach.

Does your country or institution wish to promote productive #rural areas that are respectful of nature ? You need a partner who shares the same objectives for those rural areas:  ✔Supporting and accompanying your development projects so that they are both productive and ecological...

Present in the East Africa region for more than 20 years, AFD has been working with the cities bordering Lake Victoria to improve access to clean water and sanitations for the population. A long term partnership that raised concerns about the preservation of this Ecosystem, sustaining more than...

Based in Nairobi, the Eastern Africa Regional Office covers eleven countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, ...

Tanzania has embarked on an ambitious Water Sector Development Program (WSDP) for the period 2006-2025. To meet its objectives, AFD operates according to 3 strategic lines of action: Access to water and sanitation...

In 2014, the Tanzanian government defined a strategy for the development of the electricity sector. To meet its objectives, AFD operates according to 3 strategic lines of action, with a focus on projects with climate co-benefits: Modernization of the grid and roll-out of regional...

Present in Tanzania since 2008, AFD – the French Development Agency – offers financing solutions and technical assistance to support the Tanzanian government in achieving middle-income status by 2025. Our objective: to work...

AFD Group has been present in Tanzania since 1993 through its subsidiary Proparco. AFD’s actions in Tanzania are now on a growth curve, mostly via sovereign loans in what are several priority sectors for the Tanzanian government, such as water and sanitation, energy, transport, education, and...

In Tanzania, the Small towns water supply and sanitation project (STWSSP) was subject to an evaluation in December 2014. The project was implemented to help fulfill the need for further decentralization in the water sector and...

Inadequate financing of the agricultural sector remains a major constraint in developing countries. Despite the existence of genuine financial needs of large magnitude, financial institutions face difficulties in serving the clientele in the agricultural sector. As a result, the financing...