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The opinion of G7 countries on international partnerships

This unprecedented survey, involving 70,000 respondents, reveals not so much a rejection of international cooperation as an urgent need for explanations, clarity, and evidence. While a large share of...

Transparency and dialogue

Information, dialogue and responding to requests are the prerequisites for a relationship of trust with all our partners. This a commitment of all AFD Group. For us, supporting sustainable projects...

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Climate

The world's leading donor

The European Union is a key player in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indeed, the EU and its Member States are collectively the world’s largest donor. In 2022, they...

Improving maternal and child health in Madagascar

AFD has set out to address the dramatic maternal and child mortality and malnutrition rates by supporting an NGO group led by Médecins du Monde, as well as the running of the central medical store in...

Improving education quality in Madagascar

Improving teacher training and their supervision, building human resources management capacities, and providing establishments with teaching materials are the three main objectives of this project to...

IBOR Benchmark Reform

The end of the USD LIBOR publication by 2023 implies the introduction of fallback clauses in the contracts and the use of new reference rates.

Photovoltaic power plant to support renewable energies

In November 2014, AFD allocated a EUR 40m sovereign loan to finance the construction of the first photovoltaic power plant connected to Egypt’s grid. The project feasibility study was conducted thanks...

Reinforcing Egypt’s high-voltage power grid

AFD has allocated a EUR 50m loan to the Egyptian State to cofinance a project, in partnership with European donors, to reinforce the power grid, including substations, power lines and communication sy...

Research on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Economic Sectors

Within the frame of the ECOPRONAT research program (Encouraging the Development of a Pro-Nature Economy), AFD is launching a call for expressions of interest (AMI) for research on the "Mainstreaming b...

Create vocational training programmes for the tourism professions to enhance the competitiveness of the sector

This project will finance the creation of two national vocational training institutes for tourism and a capacity-building programme for public and private actors in the sector.

A project to support vocational training

This project is for five years (2016–2021) and is co-financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The aim is to improve access to vocational training, as well as to ensure high quality and relevance...

Intensifying last-mile connectivity in rural Uganda

The aim of this project is to extend the supply of electricity from the national grid to local communities currently not accessing clean energy in order to spur sustainable economic and social develop...

Supporting energy efficiency through an innovative financial model

AFD supports the implementation of large-scale energy saving measures by public entities assisted by EESL, an energy services company.

Supporting Senegal's skills for jobs and competitiveness program

AFD and the World Bank are supporting the implementation of the Senegalese authorities’ new national vocational training strategy.

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...

Improving living conditions in Kisumu

In Kisumu, Kenya's third largest city, half of the population lives below the poverty line. By strengthening the capacity of municipal workers, rehabilitating infrastructure in informal settlements an...