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Promoting transparent and collaborative public action in African francophone countries
The Open Government Support Program in Francophone Developing Countries (PAGOF) promotes the transparency and co-construction of public policies in order to make public action more responsive, inclusi...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Minka: an instrument for peace and resilience
The Minka Peace and Resilience instrument supports peace building efforts in fragile contexts and in areas affected by crisis or conflict. It finances projects across four regions: the Sahel, the Lake...
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Reconceptualizing voluntary carbon markets: proposal for an ecological accounting framework for carbon credits
To what extent do carbon credits and voluntary carbon markets really contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement? By opening the "black box" of these instruments, th...
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ESA Coding Lab - Training tomorrow’s talent in computer programming
The Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA), with the French expertise of its partner school ESIEE IT, aims to create a unique coding school, the ESA Coding Lab, which can respond to the challenges of pro...
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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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Promoting sustainable low-carbon mobility in Nagpur
AFD is supporting the sustainable urban mobility policy of Nagpur. It involves the construction of a light metro, which will meet the new needs generated by the city’s economic growth. This will resul...
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A technical assistance programme for sustainable urban development
AFD is providing technical assistance to the cities of Nagpur, Chandigarh and Pondicherry within the framework of the national ‘Smart Cities Mission’. The objective is two-fold: contribute towards sus...
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ENYA: Scaling Nairobi's water supply for informal areas
This project aims to scale up the water transfer and transport capacity of Nairobi’s “North Thika” drinking water supply system to meet growing demand with an improved service for four million people,...
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Managing the environmental impacts of housing
AFD supports the development of affordable ‘green’ housing which addresses the environmental and social challenges in India.
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Improving the physical and mental health of girls through boxing
AFD has supported two projects of the organization BoxGirls Kenya to develop an enabling environment to rebuild the lives of young women who have experienced violence in disadvantaged communities.
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Fisheries sector strengthening program
World Bank and AFD support the fisheries sector with expanded access to working capital and insurance, improved fisheries value-chains, and enhanced fish product safety for building a resilient, robus...
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The distributional impact of social protection: short- and longer-run inequalities in Ethiopia, India and Peru
The project aims to establish the causal impact of three large-scale social-protection schemes in India, Ethiopia and Peru on both the level of economic resources and a number of dimensions of inequal...
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Combating climate change through the promotion of renewables
AFD has opened two lines of credit to the public Indian bank IREDA to finance the production of electricity from renewable resources.
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Youth inclusion in labor markets in Niger: Evidence from Tahoua and Zinder
How do intersecting vulnerabilities affect the quality of young women and men inclusion in labor markets in Niger and their ability to move out of and remain out of poverty? How do different forms of...
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Improving access to electricity by extending power grids and electrifying rural areas
Access to electricity is a political priority in Niger, with the objective of supplying 100 new towns a year. To achieve this objective, AFD is financing the extension of NIGELEC’s distribution grids....
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