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Combating corruption
As a stakeholder in the French government’s public policy on solidarity and sustainable investment for developing and emerging countries and France’s Overseas Territories, AFD Group pays particular at...
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Promoting gender equality at work in Turkey
By providing financial support to companies committed to gender equality within their structures based on a thorough diagnosis, this project encourages greater integration of Turkish women into the la...
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Eradicate Destructive Insects in the Horticultural Sector
In the countries of the Economic Community of West African States, fruit and vegetable crops are ravaged by fruit flies. AFD contributes to implementing monitoring and intervention instruments at nati...
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Upgrade the national electricity distribution network
In 2013, eleven electricity distribution companies were created in Nigeria, as part of a large privatization plan. AFD supports their investment programs, to rehabilitate and modernize the whole count...
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Depolluting the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is a semi-enclosed sea with a rich biodiversity and is a major crossroads for trade. It is subject to intense pressure. The project aims to preserve the quality of water on Tunisia’s...
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Installing a new solar thermal system and improving energy efficiency
Within the framework of Sunref, AFD’s green finance label, LVG Plants received a loan for the construction of a solar water heating system for its largest South African horticultural plant.
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Improving land tenure security for Madagascar’s producers and farmers
AFD is supporting a land tenure security project in Madagascar with the aim of increasing the incomes of rural producers, securing their plots, and reducing conflicts related to land ownership. This w...
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Easing congestion in Antananarivo and facilitating trade
Due to a lack of adequate road infrastructure, the city of Antananarivo suffers from heavy traffic, which slows down both its economic development and that of the country. This project, which plans to...
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Using industrial waste heat for urban heating networks in Zibo
This project located in Zibo, an industrial hub in Shandong province, is putting innovation to work for sustainable urban development. The objective is to reduce carbon intensity, greenhouse gas emiss...
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Restoring Qixian wetlands with nature-based solutions
The Changyuan River restoration project in Shanxi province relies on nature-based solutions to restore essential ecological heritage and increase the capacity of local ecosystems to adapt to climate c...
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A gas-fired trigeneration system helps Qingdao transition to a low-carbon model
In Qingdao in Shandong province, AFD is supporting the development of a natural gas-fired trigeneration power plant. This innovative energy generation project aims to reduce the carbon intensity of th...
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Build Capacity to Respond to Food Crises
The food crisis that hit West Africa in 2008 highlighted the necessity to strengthen emergency food security reserves at national and local levels, and to create a solidarity mechanism at regional lev...
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Restructuring the public transport network in Greater Nouméa
The Urban Transport Authority is implementing a bus rapid transit project, the Néobus, with the aim of addressing the challenges of urbanization and development in Greater Nouméa. Its implementation i...
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Expansion of the national electricity network in Cambodia’s rural provinces
AFD supports the national operator Electricity of Cambodia (EDC) by financing the expansion of the national electricity transmission and distribution network in the provinces of Koh Kong, Kampong Cham...
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Improve the rural roads sustainably to support economic growth
Rural transport, especially road transport, is a catalyst for economic development. Through this project, 1,130 km of rural roads will be renewed to improve access to basic services for the rural popu...
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Construction of the new National Load Dispatch Center
Facing network instability, high consumption and generation growth, the national electricity utility Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) decided to build a new load dispatch center in order to better manag...
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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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Developing Hydroelectricity In Pakistan With The Harpo Power Plant
While it is heavily dependent on fossil fuel imports, Pakistan has huge untapped hydropower potential. AFD supports the Pakistani government in its mission to develop the hydropower sector through the...
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Developing Pakistan's Hydroelectric Resources With The Jabban Power Plant
Faced with a sustainable energy crisis, Pakistan seeks to further develop its hydroelectric resources. A core feature of the government programme, this project enabled the rehabilitation of the Jabban...
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