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Evaluation of Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program, Pakistan (CPK1036)
The objectives of tranche 4 of the Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program were to: • increase the country's transmission capacity; • improve system reliability; • reduce transmission los...
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Armenia:Democratic impulse,economic growth and the challenges of transformation for an economy under pressure
The strong economic growth supported by the influx of Russian migrants in 2022 and 2023 (12.6% and 8.3%, respectively), combined with improvements in the macro-fiscal framework driven by the ongoing S...
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Sargassum beachings challenges in the Western Atlantic A scoping review
Over the past decade, recurrent Sargassum beaching events have become a significant ecological and socio-economic concern across the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean, particularly affecting Caribbean a...
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Advancing gender equality in the Indian Ocean region
Equal access to job opportunities, combating violence – in the Indian Ocean region, AFD Group supports a wide range of projects promoting women’s rights.
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When Information Feeds Social Transformation in Indonesia: Understanding and Addressing Inequality outside Jav...
Although Indonesia ha recorded progress in reducing national income inequality over the past decade—evident in the decline of the Gini coefficient from 0.409 in 2012 to 0.384 in 2021—substantial dispa...
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Energy efficiency of buildings - Key projects supported by PEEB
In the face of the climate emergency, the building sector plays a central role in the energy transition. Responsible for nearly 40% of global energy-related CO₂ emissions and 36% of final energy consu...
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Youth employment and elder care: a dual challenge in Morocco
In Casablanca, the "L’Heure joyeuse" association trains young people in personal care professions through the Fapar program, with support from AFD. This program offers a tangible solution to both yout...
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How can the intersection of gender and commons perspectives establish a new framework for action for developme...
In recent decades, significant progress has been made in connecting gender and commons issues, both in academic approaches and in concrete initiatives. Gaining a better understanding of this literatur...
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AFD Group and Energy Transition in Eastern Africa
In Eastern Africa, one in two people still lacks access to electricity, with significant disparities from one country to another. Yet, the region stands out with an energy mix made up of nearly 80 % r...
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East Africa poised for renewable energy boost with Kenya-France Geothermal Agreement
Nairobi, September 4, 2025 – Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a major cooperation agreement to accelerate the development of geothermal e...
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France through AFD inaugurates urban fabric initiative project to upgrade informal settlements in Nairobi, Ken...
Nairobi, September 4 – Agence Française de Développement (AFD), together with the Government of Kenya and the Nairobi City County Government, officially launched the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI) proj...
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Addressing the persistence of female genital mutilation: Current situation and prospects for effective interve...
With Unicef estimating that 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) globally, the international human rights agenda sets the goal of eliminating the practice. Yet, d...
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Supporting BRD’s Strategic Transformation and Sustainable Growth
AFD supports Rwanda’s Development Bank (BRD) in a major transformation program to enhance its capacity to finance priority sectors and integrate climate and social sustainability into its core operati...
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AFD and 2050 Pathways bring together ministries of finance to strengthen climate action ahead of COP30
Addis Ababa, 4 September 2025 – Agence Française de Développement (AFD), together with the 2050 Pathways Platform, convened a high-level South-South peer exchange of ministries of finance from Africa,...
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Supporting the Bank of Kigali’s climate transformation
AFD is supporting the Bank of Kigali (BK) in accelerating its transition towards a climate-aligned business model. The project will help the bank integrate climate considerations into its governance,...
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Team Europe strengthens partnership with Kenya to advance water and sanitation sector
Kisumu, September 5 – The groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation and extension of Kisumu’s water pipelines network under Work Package 2, Lot 1 of the Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Program...
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Supporting Rwanda’s low-carbon and climate-resilient transition through Ireme Invest
AFD is partnering with the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) to scale up climate-smart investments in Rwanda through Ireme Invest – the country’s flagship facility for financing low-carbon and climate-...
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Supporting access to finance for enterprises through banking
Between 2019 and 2022, AFD supported Bank of Kigali in expanding its credit offer to very small, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Rwanda. The project combined a $20 M loan and a €300 K te...
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