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Fostering sustainable and inclusive growth of aquaculture
The CaPFish Aquaculture project aims to overcome the constraints of Cambodia’s aquaculture sector and ensure more sustainable growth, resilience to climate change and inclusion. This project also cont...
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Intensifying last-mile connectivity in rural Uganda
The aim of this project is to extend the supply of electricity from the national grid to local communities currently not accessing clean energy in order to spur sustainable economic and social develop...
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Improving water and sanitation services in Upper Egypt
This project involves a program to improve water and sanitation services in four Upper Egypt Governorates. It comprises several projects and is a replication of a similar ongoing project in the Nile D...
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Accessible and sustainable urban mobility in Pune
AFD together with the European Investment Bank, supports the MAHA-METRO in the construction of a metro line that will lead to sustainable, long-term improvements to urban mobility in Pune.
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Protecting urban heritage and revitalizing the center of the ancient city of Qixian
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, s...
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A gas-fired trigeneration system helps Qingdao transition to a low-carbon model
In Qingdao in Shandong province, AFD is supporting the development of a natural gas-fired trigeneration power plant. This innovative energy generation project aims to reduce the carbon intensity of th...
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Peru
Peru has one of the best performing economies in South America. However, the country faces record urban growth and high vulnerability to climate change. Since 2014, AFD has been assisting it in achiev...
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Accelerating electrification and supporting the clean energy transition in Sub-Saharan Africa
With close to 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa still living without electricity, the Mission 300 program, an initiative led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank, aims to co...
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Improving access to sanitation for host communities and refugees in Ramtha and Sahel Houran
The Hashemite Kingdom is facing a critical situation: according to the Jordanian authorities, more than one million Syrian people have fled to Jordan since 2012, a large number of them in the northern...
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Strengthening electricity distribution in Dhaka
Securing its electricity supply is a priority for Bangladesh in order to support its economic and social development. AFD is helping the Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) to modernize its networ...
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Water management: A fresh start in Jodhpur
The project aims to optimize Jodhpur’s drinking water network, with an approach that focuses on energy and water savings and on improving the living conditions of the people.
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Forest and Biodiversity conservation in Rajasthan
Forestry and Biodiversity Development project supported by AFD in 13 districts of Eastern Rajasthan.
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Uganda
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa that has experienced steady growth over the past decade and a significant reduction in poverty levels. With a GDP per capita of USD 1,211, the country rem...
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Terrindigena: For the Rights of Indigenous Communities In The Amazon
The project, financed by AFD and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) with a €12.72 million grant, is contributing to efforts to protect over 50 million hectares of land in Brazil, Colomb...
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Improving maternal and child health in Madagascar
AFD has set out to address the dramatic maternal and child mortality and malnutrition rates by supporting an NGO group led by Médecins du Monde, as well as the running of the central medical store in...
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Mauritius
As a small island state that is highly vulnerable to climate change yet economically dynamic, Mauritius promotes a model of sustainable development that combines social welfare and growth. AFD's work...
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Kakono hydroelectric power plant
Kakono comprises an 88MW plant with fish pass and an associated transmission line. It will be a major power generation asset in the highly productive northwest of Tanzania. Kakono plant will increase...
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The highest photovoltaic power plant in the world
The Bolivian government is transforming its electricity mix in favor of renewable energies. AFD is supporting this project through the construction of a photovoltaic solar power plant. The objective:...
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Developing Solar Energy Production and Modernizing the Electricity Operator's IT System
By helping to finance a photovoltaic power plant, AFD supports Benin in the development and diversification of its electricity production. The modernization of the national electricity operator's IT s...
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ETHIOPIA: Drinking water access in 43 towns
This project aims to improve living conditions for communities in 43 small and medium towns in Ethiopia by improving access to clean drinking water.
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