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Producing clean energy from waste

AFD is financing energy generation from the methane produced from the waste generated by the city of Durban. This innovative project contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Ethiopia’s first wind farm in Mekele

AFD has co-financed the first wind farm in Ethiopia. Located in the north of the country near Mekele, the wind farm answers the growing domestic energy demand and boosts the Ethiopian economic growth.

Inclusive economic and social recovery around Lake Chad

The security crisis around Lake Chad has led to the displacement of millions of people. To address the crisis, AFD, in the context of the Sahel Alliance, is supporting activities for economic recovery...

Improving education quality and access in Mali

In the context of the Sahel Alliance, the PAQAMA project aims to provide a response to the needs of the post-crisis context in Mali. It combines a short-term response, to improve education access and...

Social assistance and climate resilience program

AFD, in the context of the Sahel Alliance and in partnership with the World Bank and British Cooperation, is assisting the Government of Mauritania in the implementation of a social assistance program...

Access to the electricity network for the populations of northern Burkina Faso

The North of Burkina Faso is characterized by a low rate of access to electricity, which is below the national average. The high connection costs are one of the main barriers to connections to the pow...

Supporting improvements in basic health services in Northern Mali

Following on from a first phase, in the context of the Sahel Alliance, the “Facilité Santé Nord Mali 2” project is continuing to upgrade health centers and support the development of the health financ...

Consolidate Cape Town's resilience to climate change

AFD, through the CiCliA European facility, is financing two studies on behalf of the City of Cape Town to support a resilient and sustainable urban future.

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.

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...

Funding Effective Energy Transmission

The project aims to increase the distribution and transformation capacity of Pakistan's power grid. It also contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7, baensuring access to affor...

Supporting Reforms For A Sustainable Energy Sector

The project aims at improving access to energy and the financial sustainability of production by promoting transparency and accountability in the sector. It also provides support for the actions taken...