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Clean water and sanitation for lakeside communities
AFD is supporting the Government of Tanzania to achieve its goal of ensuring availability of water and sanitation services for all by financing the design and construction of a water and sanitation ma...
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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.
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Social inclusion via canoeing in priority neighborhoods
The association Tep Challenge Vohi Concept Arue promotes traditional Polynesian canoeing (the Polynesian canoe is called a “va’a”) to offer new opportunities to young people from priority neighborhood...
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Supporting French Polynesia’s energy transition
AFD and the Polynesian authorities have jointly defined a support program to assist French Polynesia with its energy transition. By 2030, the renewable energy penetration rate in power generation will...
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Connecting Polynesian archipelagos to broadband with Natitua submarine cable
Bridging digital divides is one of AFD’s priorities. In French Polynesia, the Natitua project is connecting 20 Marquesas and Tuamotu islands to broadband using submarine cables and radio beams. This c...
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Strengthening the resilience of coastal communities around the Palu Bay Area
AFD is supporting a project led by CCFD-terre solidaire, a French NGO, to help the population in areas affected by the September 2018 tsunami to strengthen their resilience and accelerate their recove...
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BIOPAISAGEM Project - Chimanimani Park Conservation Area
AFD, in partnership with the French Global Environment Facility (FGEF), is supporting a biodiversity conservation and community development project in the Chimanimani National Park Conservation Area,...
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GBM restores Kenya's Aberdares & Mau Forests
In Kenya, the Aberdares and Mau forests, Nairobi's main water sources were heavily threatened before being rehabilitated by the Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangarai Mathai's Green Belt Movement.
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PREFOSYC Project: partnership for sustainable cotton growing
Train to develop sustainable cotton production systems in Benin – this the goal of the PREFOSYC project, which was selected for the second edition of the “Academia Partnerships Africa-France” programm...
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Rehabilitation of Aberdares Forest with Green Belt Movement
The Aberdares Forest, one of the last remaining primary forests in Kenya, Nairobi's main water source, was heavily threatened before being rehabilitated by the Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangarai Mathai...
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ETHIOPIA: Groundwater mapping for drought regions
As part of AFD’s "Climate Resilience for Rural Africa" initiative, the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) is conducting a study of aquifer recharge potential as an integrated tool to...
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Improving access to basic education for vulnerable children in Kurdistan of Iraq
Established in northern Iraq since 2013, the French Red Cross works with the Iraqi Red Crescent to improve access to basic education and well-being in school for Syrian refugees, internally displaced...
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Preventing the exclusion of young people in the Diffa region
This project, which has the Sahel Alliance label, is being implemented for young people in Diffa, a remote region badly affected by the security crisis. To combat the feeling of exclusion among young...
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Promote Sustainable Agriculture in West African Countries
Agro-ecology is a decisive opportunity for the African continent. It will improve the productivity of its agriculture and make it more resistant to climate change. AFD promotes agro-ecological techniq...
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Providing better water and sanitation services for vulnerable people in Northern Iraq
The project supports the authorities of the governorate of Dohuk to strengthen water and sanitation services and organize efficiently and sustainably the delivery of these services to the host populat...
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Handbook on Inequality Measurement for Country Studies
Writing a country level study on inequality can be an intimidating task for researchers and statisticians. How does one begin to conceptualize such a study? What needs to be included? What sorts of an...
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The AFD Group offer on sport and development
Driven by a growing youth population, sport has become a leading sector whose annual growth outpaces the global economy. It plays a key role in advancing social cohesion, education, and public health....
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The AFD Group offer for cultural and creative industries
Cultural and creative industries are now a major business sector, representing nearly 3.5% of global GDP. However, there are major regional disparities. AFD Group works to help structure cultural and...
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West Africa - 10 key projects in the energy sector
In West Africa, 46% of the population lacks access to electricity. Access to energy remains a major challenge in the region, which is experiencing significant population growth, urbanization, and indu...
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Africa - 10 flagship energy access project
Access to reliable, sustainable, and affordable electricity is a key driver of economic and social development. Despite significant progress in recent years, universal access to electricity across the...
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