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Reducing urban greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable urban mobility planning
AFD is working with three pilot cities in India to develop comprehensive urban mobility plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions via a grant delegated by the EU’s Asia Investment Facility.
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AFD Digital Challenge, the competition for innovation in Africa
The AFD Digital Challenge organized every year by AFD identifies and promotes innovative projects submitted by African start-ups. These solutions contribute to Africa’s development and to the achievem...
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The Comoros
An archipelago of nearly one million people located off the east coast of Africa, the Union of the Comoros has significant assets. However, the country faces a range of structural challenges that hind...
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Rebalancing access to healthcare by implementing an e-health strategy in public hospitals
The Tunisian Ministry of Health is modernizing its health information system. It is doing so by exploiting the potential of telemedicine with the aim of contributing to rebalancing access to public he...
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PROLER: Large-scale renewable energy in Mozambique
AFD and the European Union work together with the public utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) on the PROLER (Promotion of Renewable Energy Auctions) Program. Co-financed by AFD and the EU, this p...
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Appropriate funding to support African digital start-ups and their ecosystems
The Digital Africa seed fund supports the development of innovative entrepreneurship. It offers African start-ups technical and financial support. It also helps to strengthen the capacities of the hub...
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Developing sustainable transport infrastructure in Surat
AFD is supporting the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation develop a metro in the rapidly growing city of Surat. The project seeks to decrease carbon emissions, reduce dependence on motorized transport and...
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ASToN: Financing an african smart towns network making the digital transition
In Africa, making the digital transition is one of the challenges facing emerging and developing cities. To achieve this objective, AFD is supporting 12 African cities with technical assistance. In th...
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Protecting urban heritage and revitalizing the center of the ancient city of Qixian
The local government of Qixian (Qi County) in Shanxi province in central China has launched a major program to protect, restore and showcase the historic center of Zhaoyu. The innovative initiative, s...
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Protecting urban heritage and revitalizing the center of the ancient city of Qixian
The local government of Qixian (Qi County) in Shanxi province in central China has launched a major program to protect, restore and showcase the historic center of Zhaoyu. The innovative initiative, s...
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Developing a major archeological and natural site in Fengxiang
In Shaanxi Province, the project aims to make Fengxiang more attractive by developing a major archeological and natural site around the ancient royal city of Qin Yong and Yongcheng Lake.
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Restoring Lake Maoli Wetland, a refuge for migratory birds in Hunan Province
This project aims to restore Lake Maoli’s ecological balance and the major ecosystem services it provides to residents and wildlife. To accomplish this, the project is using an approach that manages e...
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Conserving and developing the natural and cultural heritage of Hezhou in Guangxi
The municipality of Hezhou in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous province is home to a wealth of natural and cultural heritage. The recent increase in tourism has improved living conditions for residents but h...
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“Sponge City”: rethinking water resource management in the Hedong district of Mianyang
Increasing urban resilience to climate change and increased risks of flooding is a crucial issue for Chinese municipalities. AFD is therefore supporting a sponge city project in the Hedong district of...
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Côte d'Ivoire
In Côte d’Ivoire, AFD invests in line with the government’s National Development Plan (PND). With an active portfolio of nearly €3 billion, AFD finances close to 80 projects across the following sect...
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Improving care for the elderly in Guizhou
China’s rapidly-aging population has led to a significant increase in health and social protection needs for the elderly. AFD is supporting public policies through a program aimed at improving the sco...
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Improve municipal drinking water utilities in Iraq
This project is a continuation of a first project whose objective was to support the reconstruction and development of the drinking water distribution service in Iraq. With this new funding, the ICRC...
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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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Supporting activities led by the regional intervention platform for the Americas and the Caribbean (PIRAC)
AFD supports the French Red Cross and its Regional Intervention Platform for the Americas and the Caribbean (Plateforme d'intervention régionale Amériques Caraïbes–PIRAC) in its efforts to prevent and...
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Upgrading Indonesian oceanographic research capacities, addressing global climate and biodiversity challenges ...
Indonesia is strengthening its national oceanographic research capacities with the procurement of Multipurpose Research Vessels. The KRisNa (Kapal Riset Nasional) Project is implemented by the LIPI (I...
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