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Our Mission to Raise Awareness

Raising awareness and educating young people about social issues and international solidarity is a major challenge, particularly given the serious global challenges they face. To play its part, AFD ha...

Promoting access to electricity - Stima Loan

Promoting access to reliable and clean energy in rural areas through the implementation of innovative financing mechanisms, the distribution of low-energy lamps and the improvement of energy efficienc...

Olkaria I and IV Geothermal power station

Foster Kenyan growth in low-carbon through geothermal electricity generation.

Conservation of biodiversity in North Kenya and development of pastoral communities

The project aims to establish conditions for sustainable development in an arid region of northern Kenya, in particular through protection of the Marsabit forest and promotion of sustainable managemen...

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...