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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.

SHABAKE – Capacity-Building Program for Civil Society Organizations

mplemented by Expertise France, the Shabake program is a flagship project to strengthen the capacities of Lebanese NGOs. Small and mid-size organizations become vital players in crisis prevention and...

Colombia

Since 2009, AFD Group (Agence Française de Développement, Proparco, and Expertise France) has become one of Colombia’s leading international development banks, with a recognized presence in several ke...

Agriculture and Rural Development

Rebuilding and developing the urban drinking water distribution service

The reconstruction of Iraq has been the priority of the Iraqi Government since the victory against Daesh announced in late 2017. In line with ICRC’s mandate to assist and protect victims of armed conf...

Constructing a hybrid power plant to supply the city of Agadez and its surroundings with electricity

To meet growing electricity demand in northern Niger, AFD and the European Union are supporting the construction of a hybrid photovoltaic and thermal power plant in Agadez. This project will promote t...

Improving access to electricity by constructing a photovoltaic power plant

AFD and the European Union are supporting the construction of a new 20 MW photovoltaic power plant in Gorou Banda. The project will promote the economic and social development of the region and improv...

A national control center to upgrade and optimize the power grid

Niger still mainly relies on Nigeria for its electricity supply and the operation of its power grid. With the rise in national power generation, the sharp growth in demand, the integration of renewabl...

Equipping the Kandadji Dam hydropower plant

By cofinancing the hydropower plant of the Kandadji Program, AFD is helping Niger accelerate its economic development. The plant will indeed reduce the recurrent electricity shortages and allow the ex...

A sport app to promote social inclusion

AFD is supporting a project that uses sport as a tool for social inclusion and the creation of income-generating activities through a digital solution.

Responding to water stress in Maputo

AFD is participating in FIPAG's emergency program to improve the drinking water supply in Greater Maputo by using groundwater.

Strengthen social cohesion through sport

A project that puts sport at the service of social inclusion and urban regeneration through the activation of parks in inner-city Johannesburg.

Fighting Erosion in Ouvéa

In 2017, Ouvéa became the first municipality in the Pacific to receive a “green” public sector loan from AFD to fund projects to fight coastal erosion.

Enhancing Health Security in the Pacific

AFD will support the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) for a three-year period. This network, coordinated by the Pacific Community (SPC), complements and supports the national policie...

China

Since 2004, AFD has been working in partnership with the Chinese authorities to develop cooperation activities for sustainable development and the fight against climate change. The projects financed b...

Supporting Toledo Municipality for sustainable urban and rural development

AFD is supporting Toledo’s integrated sustainable development policy, both in cities and rural areas.

Support to the development of commercial agriculture in Angola

AFD supports Angola in its economic diversification policy with a project aimed at increasing the production and agricultural productivity in the provinces of Cuanza North, Malanje and Cuanza South.

Improve the safety and environmental footprint of textile factories

Following the Rana Plaza incident in 2013, AFD is helping to upgrade the Bangladeshi textile sector’s security standards, as well as to improve working conditions and the environmental impact of facto...

Saidabad-3: Securing and sustainably managing Dhaka’s drinking water supply

AFD is providing support to Dhaka’s water authority in its efforts to increase the production capacity of drinking water by developing the use of surface water and making existing infrastructure susta...

Improve access to drinking water in Dhaka’s informal settlements

The Government of Bangladesh is committed to providing access to safe drinking water for Dhaka’s entire population. With the support of the European Union, AFD is contributing to this objective by pro...