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Extension of the Research Facility on Inequalities in Indonesia
Increasing inequality, climate change and the deterioration of marine ecosystems are all challenges for Indonesia, which has experienced growth since its integration into globalization. To address the...
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Egypt
Egypt has substantial natural and human resources. However, strong population growth exacerbates pressures on the environment and leads to an increase in needs for services and job creation. To addres...
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Program for strengthening gender equality in access to economic opportunities in Albania
This program aims to support and promote more inclusive and equitable growth in Albania by acting on the factors that deprive women of economic opportunities equal to those of men. In co-financing wit...
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Maximizing the impact of rural electrification
Improving access to energy services offers new economic opportunities to rural people, especially for processing agricultural products. The MAX project is helping rural communities in Côte d’Ivoire de...
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Extension of the Research Facility on Inequalities in Mexico
The first phase of the Facility demonstrated the social demand for reducing inequalities and the need for structural change to break the bottleneck in social mobility. In Mexico, the Extension of the...
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Supporting the national solid waste program in Serbia
The aim of the program is to reduce the environmental and sanitary impact of solid waste in several cities of the country, while improving the living environment of the inhabitants. Its specific objec...
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Supporting Bangladesh’s transition towards a “greener” economy
AFD is providing a 50 million euro credit line to the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund to finance investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and women’s entrepreneurship.
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Supporting Bangladesh’s response to the Covid-19 crisis
AFD is supporting Bangladesh’s Covid-19 response through a social protection program benefiting vulnerable groups including the elderly and people with disabilities.
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Supporting the Indonesian government's tax reforms
AFD is implementing a technical assistance program to support the Indonesian government's fiscal reform program in order to improve the efficiency and resilience of State operations.
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Strengthening the resilience of the Indonesian financial system
AFD is co-financing a public policy budget program with the World Bank which aims to support a structural reform of the Indonesian financial sector to make it more efficient, inclusive and resilient.
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Supporting investment in renewable energy and climate
AFD renewed its support for PT SMI, the Indonesian public infrastructure financing bank, to finance infrastructure projects that directly contribute to the SDGs and the fight against climate change.
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PERMA 2 : Promoting Economic Revival for Microbusiness and Agriculture
The project supports the development of rural microfinance and small enterprises as a sustainable way to revive the agricultural economy in Ninewa and Salah-al-Din, with complementary support to innov...
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Upgrade the national electricity distribution network
In 2013, eleven electricity distribution companies were created in Nigeria, as part of a large privatization plan. AFD supports their investment programs, to rehabilitate and modernize the whole count...
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Institutionalizing and scaling-up Gender-responsive budgeting
Over a decade ago, Jordan initiated the implementation of gender-responsive budgeting. In its commitment to apply it further, the Government aims at greater equality between women and men, while impro...
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Dar Es Salaam: BRT network under construction
The Dar Es Salaam BRT was one of the first to be commissioned in Africa (excluding South Africa). AFD is financing phase 5 of this network, with two lines connected to the rest of the network.
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia, a flagship country in the Horn of Africa, holds a unique position, both for its rich history and its strategic geographic location at the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Thi...
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Reconstruction of the internal water network of Durrës in Albania
This project aims to support the Republic of Albania and more specifically the authorities of Durrës Water to improve their operational performance, while focusing on economic development, inequality...
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"WATAD" project in Lebanon
Lebanon is struggling to ensure employment and to strengthen social cohesion in its most vulnerable neighborhoods. The WATAD project aims to improve the socio-economic conditions of the inhabitants of...
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Improving the management system of the effluents, Misilya waste water treatment plant corrective measures and ...
The West Bank suffers from a low sanitation cover, most of the wastewater is discharge into natural environment without treatment and the Palestinian Authority does not benefit from its reuse potentia...
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Increasing water access with renewable energy production, the Nexus North project
Palestine suffers from a low rate of drinking water per inhabitant per day, with 70 liter per day and per person. Management of water is also a challenge for water utilities which faces physical and f...
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