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Developing hydropower in rural areas in Xiangyang
This project had two objectives: contribute to curbing China’s greenhouse gas emissions by generating clean, sustainable energy and supporting the promotion of renewable energies in rural areas.
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Fostering sustainable forest management in Hunan Province
This project contributes to economic development in rural areas and to combating climate change by rehabilitating forest areas and planting new forest areas in Hunan Province.
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Reforestation and biogas development in rural Yunnan
AFD supported a carbon sequestration project in Yunnan Province combining the reduction of CO2 and the development of renewable energy for rural communities.
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Green solidarity program for post-earthquake reconstruction in Sichuan
This project has provided support for the reconstruction of areas affected by the earthquake of 2008 in Sichuan Province, while contributing to the fight against climate change.
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Supporting green finance in partnership with three Chinese banks
AFD is supporting the funding of low-carbon-compatible investment and the development of specific expertise in green finance through a partnership with three Chinese banks. The goal is to contribute t...
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Supporting the extension of the Cairo metro network
In Cairo, the largest city in Africa with 18 million inhabitants, there is a need to extend the metro network in order to more effectively organize mobility, relieve traffic congestion, and reduce air...
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A metro to relieve congestion and reduce carbon emissions in Bangalore
AFD is co-financing the metro in Bangalore. This project aims to ensure that urban mobility is accessible, safe and low-carbon.
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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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GEMMES Vietnam: Analysis of socio-economic impacts of climate change, the energy transition and adaptation str...
AFD has embarked on an ambitious scientific collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Vietnam (MonRE) and more particularly its Department of Climate Change (DCC) on the measurement of socio-e...
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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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Supporting sustainable urban mobility in Curitiba
The city of Curitiba is continuing its urban development policy which aims to extend public transport provision and to create an ecological corridor across the municipality in order to preserve its bi...
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Extending public transport provision in Rio de Janeiro
AFD supported the urban mobility policy of the State of Rio de Janeiro between 2012 and 2015. This partnership helped to extend the city’s public transport provision and to consolidate the integrated...
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Supporting the innovative climate projects of Minas Gerais municipalities
Minas Gerais is a State where there are considerable territorial and social disparities and it is making major efforts to reduce these divides. The project will help municipalities, which are key acto...
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Suburban train line to improve mobility in São Paulo
AFD is assisting the urban mobility policy of the State of São Paulo, by supporting the creation of a 10.3 km line between the city center and the city of Guarulhos, where the international airport is...
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Promote energy efficiency in South Africa
South Africa is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases on the planet. Here, AFD supports the development of energy efficiency projects and renewable energy production.
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Wastewater treatment in the State of Santa Catarina
AFD is supporting the sanitation program in Santa Catarina in order to provide drinking water to 200,000 people, while protecting the coastline.
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Rehabilitating and expanding water and sewerage services in the Copperbelt Province
This project aims to extend and secure sanitation and drinking water services in three cities in Copperbelt Province, thus improving the living conditions of 530,000 people by 2050.
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Securing the water supply in the Durban region
AFD, for which water is one of the main strategic areas, is cofinancing a major program for the construction of infrastructure to mobilize and transfer raw water in the region of Durban (Ethekwini). A...
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Strengthening the Nairobi Power Grid: Nairobi Ring
As part of its partnership with the Kenyan authorities in the energy sector, AFD supports the structuring of the national electricity grid by supporting the setting up an electric ring around the capi...
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