Search results

Training and capacity-building of water sector actors

AFD supports the partnership between the Al-Jazari Academy and the French Agro Paris Tech University aimed at enhancing the training program and introducing new modules to meet the capacity-building n...

Accessible and sustainable urban mobility in Pune

AFD together with the European Investment Bank, supports the MAHA-METRO in the construction of a metro line that will lead to sustainable, long-term improvements to urban mobility in Pune.

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

Colombia is on its way to becoming the third-largest economy in Latin America. But despite its undeniable vitality, the country must deal with huge challenges. To provide support, AFD is focusing on t...

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...

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...

Modernizing and harmonizing national digital identification policy

Establishing a single digital identity is a fundamental component of development policies. It affects all areas of citizens’ lives, including access to goods, services and rights. In supporting the im...

Elife project: Training unemployed graduates for high-growth digital sectors

Many young graduates with training in new technologies from higher institutes of technology (ISET) remain unemployed. The paradox is that companies within the sector are struggling to hire employees....

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.

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...

The Comoros

The Union of the Comoros is a small island nation in the Indian Ocean and one of the 19 priority destinations for French aid. AFD's work in the Comoros covers five main areas: health, water, climate a...

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...

PROLER : Large-scale renewables 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...

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...

Supporting sustainable and inclusive growth through digital inclusion

The project aims to unlock inclusive economic growth within the Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt) by harnessing the full potential of digitalization to generate inclusive employment opportunities...

Construction and equipment of a public hospital in Dörtyol

Through a delegation of funds from the European Union, AFD supports Turkey in the reception and integration of refugees from Syria. AFD is overseeing the construction of a new hospital in Dörtyol (Hat...

Supporting the activities of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)

AFD has been supporting the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) since 2019, through the allocation of a €1.5 million grant to implement a project on regional health security and infectious disease...

Supporting the development of the geothermal sector in Dominica

Since 2007, AFD has supported the development of geothermal energy in Dominica. In 2013, it mobilized European funds to provide the Dominican government with technical assistance to facilitate the lau...