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Supporting the improvement in Cairo’s urban transport
Cairo is a high-density megacity with 20 million inhabitants. Their 24 million daily motorized trips are mainly made on deteriorated public transport, except for the metro which is extremely efficient...
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A new control center for the automated power grid in the Delta region
AFD has allocated EUR 50m of financing to the public power transmission operator in Egypt to finance the construction and equipment of a power grid control center in order to improve the efficiency of...
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Extension of the natural gas network: Connection of 1.5 million households in Egypt
In order to increase access for populations to clean and secure energy, the Government is implementing, with AFD’s support, a program to connect 1.5 million households to natural gas, which is locally...
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Construction of the future territorial hospital : The Koutio Médipôle
New Caledonia is upgrading its healthcare provision in order to address the increase in healthcare demand and the dilapidated state of the current facilities. The spearhead : the Médipôle, which will...
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Upgrading healthcare provision with the construction of a new private clinic in Nouméa
The Magnin and Baie des Citrons/Anse Vata private clinics are merging to become the new Ile Nou Magnin clinic. It will provide a full range of services from 24-hour emergency services to follow-up and...
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Promoting Madagascar’s exports and international image
AFD’s aim is to promote Madagascar’s products and know-how internationally via a mechanism to support exports and intermediary organizations.
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Modernizing vocational training in tourism and IT
AFD is addressing the needs of the economy by supporting a project to modernize vocational training. It will involve creating two establishments: a hotel school and IT school, with a focus on sandwich...
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Improving qualifications for the human resources required for Madagascar’s development
With this project, AFD aims to contribute to strengthening the technical education system in order to qualify human resources in a structural sector: building and public works.
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Helping the most vulnerable by supporting the health sector in Madagascar
Since 2010, AFD has been addressing numerous health problems in Madagascar by helping improve the system, with priority given to the most vulnerable populations: women and children, but also residents...
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Reducing the fossil fuel consumption of Turkey’s growth
Turkey’s economic growth consumes 50% more energy than that of the EU. The development bank TSKB has set out to reduce this energy consumption by promoting initiatives for sustainable tourism and in t...
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Preserving Turkish forests
The Turkish-French cooperation on sustainable forest management is a key sector for AFD in Turkey. AFD has been supporting the Turkish forest policy through four policy-based loans to the Government o...
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ARE scale-up: deploying renewable energy in Africa
Renewable energy is essential to meet Africa's growing energy demand and to ensure access to electricity for all. Meeting these challenges requires supporting public institutions, and mobilizing priva...
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Promoting renewable energies and energy efficiency
AFD is supporting Brazil’s public policies for renewable energy development in order to contribute to curbing greenhouse gas emissions, while supporting innovation and promoting energy efficiency.
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Better living conditions for Cape Town residents
AFDis supporting the Municipality of Cape Town, the second largest city in South Africa, to ensure previously disadvantaged populations have access to new infrastructure and basic services such as wat...
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Decent housing in Johannesburg's City Centre
AFD is supporting a private sector property developer to build affordable rental housing in Johannesburg. The aim: to promote better integration of people in socio-economic fabric of Johannesburg’s ci...
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A renewable energy to meet growing electricity demand
Zambia is developing its power grid in order to meet the growing energy needs of its economy and population and reduce its energy dependence.
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The Metis Fund
Launched in 2021, the Metis Arts and Development Fund is hosted by AFD. The fund targets the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and finances initiatives that bring together an art...
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Building up the Cambodia Film Commission
This project aims to enhance Cambodia’s attractiveness as a host for foreign cinematographic and audio-visual productions, which in turn will support the country’s economic development.
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Access to drinking water and sanitation in Cambodian provincial cities
The Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PWSSP) aims to improve the population’s living conditions in Battambang, Kampong Cham, Sihanoukville and Siem Reap, by providing drinking water and...
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Train Cambodians for management jobs in the textile sector
The textile sector is essential to Cambodia’s economy and employment. The middle management and directorial positions are held by Asian expatriates because of the lack of sufficiently qualified local...
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