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Measuring environmental sustainability in Colombia and South Africa: application of the ESGAP framework
Within the framework of the ECOPRONAT research programme, AFD supports the development of methodologies to assess the environmental sustainability at the level of a territory - and more particularly i...
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Developing the ESGAP method in order to assess physical risks related to economic activities
As part of the ECOPRONAT research program, AFD is seeking to develop new applications of the ESGAP framework, a methodology for assessing environmental sustainability at the scale of a territory. Focu...
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Supporting sustainable and inclusive growth through digital inclusion
The project aims to unlock inclusive economic growth within the Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt) by harnessing the full potential of digitalization to generate inclusive employment opportunities...
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Supporting the development of the geothermal sector in Dominica
Since 2007, AFD has supported the development of geothermal energy in Dominica. In 2013, it mobilized European funds to provide the Dominican government with technical assistance to facilitate the lau...
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Encouraging the acquisition of energy efficient housing
While the construction of new housing is a promising sector in Turkey, integrating energy efficiency measures into residential buildings is a key element in reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the c...
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Municipal water and sanitation infrastructure in bordering areas of Syria
The European Union has entrusted AFD with the implementation of this project aimed at strengthening water, sanitation and waste management systems in eight provinces in southern Turkey, through invest...
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Extension of the Research Facility on Inequalities in Colombia
How to effectively reduce inequalities in Colombia? What policies should be implemented and how should taxation and public spending be addressed? AFD is working with local research centers and the Col...
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Extension of the Research Facility on Inequalities in Indonesia
Increasing inequality, climate change and the deterioration of marine ecosystems are all challenges for Indonesia, which has experienced growth since its integration into globalization. To address the...
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Maximizing the impact of rural electrification
Improving access to energy services offers new economic opportunities to rural people, especially for processing agricultural products. The MAX project is helping rural communities in Côte d’Ivoire de...
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Extension of the Research Facility on Inequalities in Mexico
The first phase of the Facility demonstrated the social demand for reducing inequalities and the need for structural change to break the bottleneck in social mobility. In Mexico, the Extension of the...
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Supporting Bangladesh’s transition towards a “greener” economy
AFD is providing a 50 million euro credit line to the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund to finance investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and women’s entrepreneurship.
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Supporting Bangladesh’s response to the Covid-19 crisis
AFD is supporting Bangladesh’s Covid-19 response through a social protection program benefiting vulnerable groups including the elderly and people with disabilities.
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Institutionalizing and scaling-up Gender-responsive budgeting
Over a decade ago, Jordan initiated the implementation of gender-responsive budgeting. In its commitment to apply it further, the Government aims at greater equality between women and men, while impro...
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Dar Es Salaam: BRT network under construction
The Dar Es Salaam BRT was one of the first to be commissioned in Africa (excluding South Africa). AFD is financing phase 5 of this network, with two lines connected to the rest of the network.
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Increasing water access with renewable energy production, the Nexus North project
Palestine suffers from a low rate of drinking water per inhabitant per day, with 70 liter per day and per person. Management of water is also a challenge for water utilities which faces physical and f...
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New roads to facilitate mobility in Yunnan
In the early 2000s, AFD co-funded the construction and development of roads and highways in the western part of Yunnan Province. The purpose of this project was to foster economic growth, help reduce...
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Supporting the Lebanese Public Education System
The French Republic is committed to supporting the Lebanese public education system through the Natafaal project (meaning "to engage" in Arabic). This project, designed in partnership with the Ministr...
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EDM-EDF peer-to-peer cooperation to strengthen the management of the Southern Mozambique network.
AFD is supporting the technical partnership between Electricité de France (EDF) and Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) to improve emergency management and reduce power grid failures in the country's so...
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Jordan : Third water development policy loan
To support the country’s effort towards a more sustainable water sector, AFD and KfW have financed a Development Policy Loan (DPL) dedicated to the improvement of its technical and financial performan...
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Improving Livelihoods and Maximizing Economic Empowerment (ILHAMEE)
With ILHAMEE (“my inspiration” in Arabic), the goal is to create economic opportunities by providing mentoring, training and financial services to Jordanians and Syrian refugees, mainly women, thereby...
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