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Laos - Northern Upland Development Program
AFD supports the northern provinces to ensure sustainable land management and an improved standard of living.
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Develop an efficient public transport system for Greater Dhaka
The bus rapid transit (BRT) line will connect Dhaka’s northern outskirts to the international airport. It will be one of the first organized mass transport systems in the Bangladeshi capital. The aim...
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Construction of the Gandharbpur Water Treatment Plant
The construction of the Gandharbpur water treatment plan will participate in promoting a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly water supply model for Dhaka. A climate change adaptation project...
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Extending the Nairobi Potable Water System (Northern Collector)
This project is the implementation of phase 1 of the master plan for the extension of potable water production system in Nairobi presented in 2012.
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Advancing the Inequality Agenda Through Collaborative Research
The Members of the Strategic Committee of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities jointly launch the call for research proposals “Advancing the inequality agenda through collaborative research :...
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Cambodia
AFD has been present in Cambodia since 1993 and supports the country by focusing on two key structural areas: promoting balanced territorial development (access to basic services, water resource manag...
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Water for all uses in Colombia
Colombia has abundant but poorly distributed water resources. The lack of availability of these resources near cities is exacerbated by their poor quality, leading to serious tension which creates con...
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Provide access to microcredit to fight unsanitary Housing
Unsanitary housing is all over Nigeria. For low-income households to live in more decent conditions, AFD contributes to broadening their access to microloans.
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Improve public transport in Lagos metropolitan area
Lagos is the biggest city in Africa, but its transport infrastructure is insufficiently developed. AFD contributes to strengthening the public transport system of the metropolitan area.
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Improving access to electricity by extending power grids and electrifying rural areas
Access to electricity is a political priority in Niger, with the objective of supplying 100 new towns a year. To achieve this objective, AFD is financing the extension of NIGELEC’s distribution grids....
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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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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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Improve agricultural yield in rural areas
To combat poverty and food insecurity, AFD is assisting the Cambodian authorities in devising an agricultural policy. The Agency is also helping to implement a programme to renovate irrigation infrast...
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Promoting sustainable development and citizen-based management
AFD has supported the State of Minas Gerais for its ambitious program to reduce regional and social inequalities. It is accompanied by a partnership already established with the Hauts-de-France Region...
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Upgrading the power grid in the State of Rio Grande do Sul
AFD is supporting economic development by helping secure the power grid and improve service quality. The aim of increasing the energy efficiency of the distribution grid is set out in the State’s clim...
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