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Territorial and Ecological Transition
Successfully completing territorial and ecological transitions means developing the potential of each local area. This emphasis on territories is one of the primary innovations in the agenda for the S...
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Why Choose AFD?
AFD, its 2,650 employees, its 80 nationalities represented, its 85 agencies on 5 continents... What about you? Joining AFD means giving meaning to your career. It also means choosing to work in a...
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Our diversity commitments
As a French public institution, Agence Française de Développement must be exemplary in terms of diversity and inclusion, one of the essential conditions for its excellence. That’s why AFD promotes the...
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Our Activities
The Group regularly recruits for its main activities: development activities, banking activities, support functions… Being a development actor at AFD means belonging to one of the five following gr...
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Recruitment at AFD
The recruitment process at AFD allows candidates to verify that they fit in with the company and whether they see themselves working for it. This page gives you explanations on the various recruitm...
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Feeding Jinan’s heating network with heat from wastewater
In Jinan, heat from wastewater will be recovered to supply collective heating for two of the city’s districts. This innovative energy generation technology is in keeping with national objectives of pr...
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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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Reconciling protection efforts with heritage promotion in Xianju National Park
Drawing on the French model for nature park management, Xianju National Park intends to establish a new management model for protected areas combining the preservation of natural and cultural heritage...
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Benin
Present in Benin since 1956, AFD Group has supported the country’s ongoing momentum through investments that promote access to essential services, economic development, and environmental protection. I...
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A mobile phone network for the territory of Wallis-&-Futuna
The Territory is installing an independent mobile phone network – Manuia – to meet the need to improve local telecommunications infrastructure and contribute to opening up the territory.
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Kiwa Initiative
To strengthen the adaptation of the Pacific territories to the impacts of climate change and better protect their biodiversity, the Kiwa Initiative is supporting projects that promote nature-based sol...
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Support for the public policies of the territory of New Caledonia between 2010 and 2016
Since 2010, the “New Caledonia” sui generis territory has been developing from a normative activity to an increasingly massive intervention in the economy. With the various transfers of competences fr...
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Extension Of The Aga Khan University Hospital In Karachi
The Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi is Pakistan's most renowned health facility and plays a decisive social role in improving and providing access to health care. This project will finance the...
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Cifre PhD: A Specific Mechanism for Doctoral Students
Are you a doctoral student, and would you like to benefit from the Cifre mechanism to join AFD while you prepare your PhD? AFD publishes two to three calls for applications a year. You will find all...
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Upgrading Johannesburg and Cape Town international airports
AFD is supporting the development of South Africa’s airport infrastructure. The aim is to promote the development of tourism and trade, and thereby create jobs. This development will strengthen their...
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CICLIA: Cities and Climate in Africa
Initiated in 2016 by AFD and supported by the European Union and SECO, CICLIA supports African cities in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban projects. More specifically, CICLIA funds stu...
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Largest solar facility in New Caledonia
AFD is cofinancing the largest solar power plant in New Caledonia to allow cleaner energy to be generated. 43,000 photovoltaic panels will be installed, with a capacity to produce electricity for the...
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The Digital Energy Facility
The Digital Energy Facility (DEF) is a programme funded by the European Union and implemented by AFD. It aims to finance digital innovation projects and products in the energy sector. DEF offers a var...
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Renovation Of The Warsak Hydroelectric Power Plant
Pakistan is going through a major energy crisis. In order to help solve this problem, the Pakistani government is relying partly on hydropower – a source of energy that is both economical and does not...
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Skill Development In Hydroelectricity In Mangla
Pakistan suffers from a lack of skills in the hydroelectric power sector. With the establishment of this training centre, aimed at becoming a centre of excellence in hydropower in Pakistan, this proje...
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