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EU-AFD Facility on Inequalities 2026-2028

Building on nearly ten years of collaboration, the third phase of the EU-AFD Facility on Inequalities takes a more operational approach: it focuses on how investments – particularly in infrastructures...

Burkina Faso

A partner of Burkina Faso for 60 years, AFD supported the sectors of education and vocational training, water and sanitation, energy, local development, and agriculture. In response to the security an...

Climate

Improving access to electricity by constructing a photovoltaic power plant

AFD and the European Union are supporting the construction of a new 20 MW photovoltaic power plant in Gorou Banda. The project will promote the economic and social development of the region and improv...

UGANDA Optimizing distribution of drinking water in the Greater Kampala region

AFD is supporting Uganda’s investments in the water and sanitation sector. This project will improve access to drinking water for more than 3 million inhabitants in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Ar...

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.

A national control center to upgrade and optimize the power grid

Niger still mainly relies on Nigeria for its electricity supply and the operation of its power grid. With the rise in national power generation, the sharp growth in demand, the integration of renewabl...

Afrique Créative – Promoting Creative Entrepreneurship in Africa

The Afrique Créative call for projects aims to demonstrate the economic potential of CCIs (Cultural and Creative Industries) by offering technical and financial support to eight African cultural entre...

Developing the sanitation systems of secondary cities in the regions of Navoi and Kashkadarya, in Uzbekistan

The project aims at the construction, rehabilitation and extension of centralized sanitation systems in the cities of Karmana, Kitob and Shakhrisabz, with a significant component of capacity building....

PETTAL Project: partnership for agroecological food transition

Train future professionals on the agroecological transition of food systems in Senegal – this is the ambition of the PETTAL project, which was selected for the first edition of the “Academia Partnersh...

Athletics for the development of conflict-afflicted areas

The Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation (TLPF) uses athletics as a tool to promote peace, strengthen social cohesion and foster the development of conflict-afflicted areas. AFD is supporting the associatio...

Improve agricultural yield in rural areas

To combat poverty and food insecurity, AFD is assisting the Cambodian authorities in devising an agricultural policy. The Agency is also helping to implement a programme to renovate irrigation infrast...

Equipping the Kandadji Dam hydropower plant

By cofinancing the hydropower plant of the Kandadji Program, AFD is helping Niger accelerate its economic development. The plant will indeed reduce the recurrent electricity shortages and allow the ex...

Rehabilitation of sports facilities for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

AFD is committed to reducing inequalities in access to public sports facilities and increasing participation in sport for people in Dakar through investment in a permanent legacy of infrastructure.

French expertise for sport development in Senegal

The Dakar Sacré Cœur (DSC) club is a key player in the partnership involving AFD and the Olympique Lyonnais (OL) club. It is benefiting from French expertise to promote Africa’s vast sports potential....

Fencing and restorative justice, youth protection and empowerment

AFD is supporting the project of the association Pour le Sourire d’un Enfant which promotes the innovative psychotherapeutic method it has developed through its extensive experience in juvenile justic...

Qarib: The Middle East Media Underpinning the Social Bonds

Having suffered from strong inter-community tensions, Middle Eastern societies are expressing major demands for transparency and citizen participation in public affairs. AFD wishes to support media ou...

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...

Supporting training and employment for youth

In the Mopti region in Mali, young people are affected by the deterioration in training and education services. The limited job opportunities reduce prospects for personal advancement. The ACTIF proje...