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Addis Ababa: B2 BRT line to boost public transport
AFD is financing the creation of the B2 bus line, which will be part of the future "Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)" network in Addis Ababa.
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Ethiopia: High-Voltage Grid Control Center Project
This project aims to strengthen EEP's ability to control the national network and to establish an effective control center.
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Improving electricity interconnection in Vietnam
With ADB, AFD is co-financing a project to build the 500 kV ‘Pleiku-My Phuoc-Cau Bong’ power line, Vietnam’s true ‘electric backbone’.
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New freight terminal at the Addis Ababa Airport
Since 2013, AFD has been supporting the national airline, Ethiopian Airlines, in the construction of a new airport terminal for freight. It is designed to receive a capacity of 600,000 tons of freight...
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Expansion and Rehabilitation of Nairobi International Airport
In order to support Kenyan economic growth and make Nairobi airport the gateway to East Africa, AFD is supporting the Kenya Airport Authority in the necessary increase in its reception capacity and mo...
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Upgrading the Ethiopian Airlines Training Center
Since 2009, AFD has been supporting the national airline, Ethiopian Airlines, in extending and upgrading its training center.
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E & S Complaints Mechanism
Any individual, group or community harmed by environmental or social incidents caused by an AFD-funded project can file a complaint with the Mechanism.
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Training Social Workers to Support Societies in Transition
At a time of major ecological, social, and demographic transitions, social work is a crucial lever for supporting the most vulnerable populations and preventing social divides. While governments and...
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Climate change, pandemics, and the future of global health [INTERVIEW]
The international health system, built after the Second World War, is no longer fit for purpose. Despite the COVID-19 crisis, health funding is declining worldwide, while health and epidemic threats a...
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From Research to Action – Critical Minerals in the Mid-Transition
Risks, Financing, and Partnerships for a Just European Strategy.
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Sport for inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities
Created in 1968, the Special Olympics promotes social inclusion through sport for people with intellectual disabilities. Through the Sport for Mental Health and Social Cohesion (SMHSC) program, the in...
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Addressing constraints to upscaling wetland restoration in Uganda
As part of the ECOPRONAT research programme, AFD is working with the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Makerere University in Uganda to understand the institutional and socio-economic constr...
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Rugby to support education from early childhood
AFD is helping the Serge Betsen Academy use rugby as a vehicle for social integration and access to education for hundreds of disadvantaged children in urban and rural areas of Cameroon.
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Using industrial waste heat for urban heating networks in Zibo
This project located in Zibo, an industrial hub in Shandong province, is putting innovation to work for sustainable urban development. The objective is to reduce carbon intensity, greenhouse gas emiss...
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Recovering forest residue to heat a district of Yichun
Heilongjiang Province in northeast China is pursuing renewable energy and recovering wood residue by building a biomass cogeneration power plant. AFD is providing support and assistance for this proje...
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The Climate Archives of Indochina - Insights for Understanding Climate Change in Vietnam and Southeast Asia
This article presents a new historical climate database called Climate data rescue of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. It covers the period from 1867 to 1973. The oldest data were produced by military ho...
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Optimizing urban heating in Taiyuan and Jinzhong for low-carbon development
This project was launched in 2010 and has supported Shanxi Province in its efforts to decouple urban growth from greenhouse gas emissions. It has also fostered reflection on heating sector reform.
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The ecological restoration of Wolong Lake, a major contribution to preserving biodiversity in China
An ambitious ecological restoration project supported by AFD in northeast China has helped to revive a vital wetland while also developing new sustainable activities. The project is a success for Fran...
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Environmentally friendly wastewater treatment in Xiangyang
The city of Xiangyang is experiencing strong population and economic growth which requires substantial short-term investments. The project to construct a wastewater treatment plant in the new Dongjin...
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Energy recovery from restaurant food waste in Shaoyang
Managing increasing volumes of restaurant food waste has become a major challenge in China. In Shaoyang, AFD is supporting a project that will improve public collection and treatment services for this...
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