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Making rail more attractive in Hunan and Guangxi
As China experienced a sharp rise in demand for transport, the conversion of a dilapidated railway line into a double-track electrified line between Hengyang and Liuzhou helped shift some road traffic...
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Developing hydropower in rural areas in Xiangyang
This project had two objectives: contribute to curbing China’s greenhouse gas emissions by generating clean, sustainable energy and supporting the promotion of renewable energies in rural areas.
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Fostering sustainable forest management in Hunan Province
This project contributes to economic development in rural areas and to combating climate change by rehabilitating forest areas and planting new forest areas in Hunan Province.
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Reforestation and biogas development in rural Yunnan
AFD supported a carbon sequestration project in Yunnan Province combining the reduction of CO2 and the development of renewable energy for rural communities.
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Green solidarity program for post-earthquake reconstruction in Sichuan
This project has provided support for the reconstruction of areas affected by the earthquake of 2008 in Sichuan Province, while contributing to the fight against climate change.
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Supporting the extension of the Cairo metro network
In Cairo, the largest city in Africa with 18 million inhabitants, there is a need to extend the metro network in order to more effectively organize mobility, relieve traffic congestion, and reduce air...
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15 years of partnership-building between the Agence française de développement and civil society organisations...
In a world where geopolitical, economic and democratic tensions are mounting, we are at the same time witnessing greater cooperation on actions to counter vulnerabilities and protect the global common...
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Youth and the just transition. A profile of young NEET in Mpumalanga
With one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world, South Africa’s planning for a just transition needs to take into account the vulnerabilities of its youth cohorts, especially those that...
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Civil protection and AFD
AFD has been supporting the civil protection sector since 2019, with the goal of bolstering the resilience of both governments and populations affected by natural, climate-related and industrial hazar...
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AFD and Cameroon
Located at the crossroads of West and Central Africa, Cameroon has historically been one of AFD Group’s main countries of intervention. Most recently, AFD has supported Cameroon through major infrastr...
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Supporting green economy together with Ugandan banks.
The SUNREF programme promotes low-carbon growth through the development of renewable energies and the promotion of energy efficiency measures in the industry and for SMEs.
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Extension and renovation of Aga Khan hospitals in Mombasa and Kisumu
In response to the challenge of infectious diseases (malaria, AIDS) in the west of the country and the limits of cardiology and oncology supply in the east, the Aga Khan wishes to extend and strengthe...
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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.
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Institutional development of the urban and peri-urban water sector of Angola's provincial capitals
AFD supports access to public water and sanitation services in urban and peri-urban areas of the country's provincial capitals.
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Challenges and opportunities for socio-spatial integration in Cape Town
AFD supports the University of Cape Town to conduct a study to better understand the realities of socio-spatial integration in the city of Cape Town.
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Rural Development and Climate Change Adaptation Project (PDRA-CC)
AFD supports the partnership between the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) and GERES (Renewable Energy, Environment and Solidarity Group) whose objective is to improve the safety (risk management and...
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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...
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APPEM: Protected Areas and Elephant Protection in Mozambique
Mozambique faces two major challenges in preserving its biodiversity, and in particular its wildlife: the explosion in poaching, which is destabilizing the entire conservation sector (corruption, tour...
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Strengthen health professionals’ skills in anaesthesia and intensive care
A project that aims to improve the skills of doctors, nurses and other medical staff in the area of anaesthesia and intensive care.
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A Digital Content Hub for the African continent
The Digital Content Hub is AFD’s first investment in the area of digital innovation in South Africa and reflects a new focus on financing cultural, creative and tech industries as key players in local...
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