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Reinforcing Ethiopia’s domestic power grid
Since 2010, AFD has been accompanying the public electricity utility, Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), in reinforcing the domestic power grid. A €50m loan was allocated in 2011 for the construction of...
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Upgrading the Ethiopian Airlines Training Center
Since 2009, AFD has been supporting the national airline, Ethiopian Airlines, in extending and upgrading its training center.
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New freight terminal at the Addis Ababa Airport
Since 2013, AFD has been supporting the national airline, Ethiopian Airlines, in the construction of a new airport terminal for freight. It is designed to receive a capacity of 600,000 tons of freight...
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First Bus Rapid Transit lane in Addis Ababa
Since 2010, AFD has been supporting the Addis Ababa municipality in the improvement and implementation of its public transport provision. Two soft loans amounting to 85 million euros were extended bet...
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Industrial pollution abatement
EPAP supports Egyptian public and private industrial companies to invest in pollution abatement technologies, assisting them in complying with environmental regulations.
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Supporting agricultural SMEs in order to promote rural employment
In Egypt, AFD facilitates access to credit for agriculture sector actors and supports technical assistance for two strategic sectors, the dairy and aquacultures sectors. The aim is to support Egypt’s...
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Improve Access to Safe Water in Ogun State
One-third of the Nigerian population does not have access to safe water. AFD helps to reduce this deficit in Ogun State, by encouraging the construction of new water infrastructures.
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WInd energy generaton to promote low-carbon growth
A project that aims to increase the share of energies from renewable sources in the national energy mix, ultimately reducing CO2 emissions
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Transforming cities, strengthening social cohesion and reducing the carbon footprint
AFD is financing the City of Johannesburg’s spatial transformation strategy, which is based on a more inclusive, more compact and low-carbon development model.
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Promoting energy efficiency for small and medium-sized enterprises
AFD supports the sustainable growth of Indian SMEs through energy efficiency projects financed by SIDBI.
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Support to the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA)
AFD has been supporting the development and structuring of the microfinance sector since the early 1990s. After rapid development in the 2000s, the sector now faces a high systemic risk. This project...
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Supporting Aberdares' small coffee farmers
By strengthening the Union of Small-scale Coffee Producers in Muranga, the project aims to increase the quantity and quality of the coffee produced, thus increasing the producers’ income.
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From setting up training centers to supporting the sector reform
Since 1996, AFD has been supporting the creation/refurbishment of 28 training centers managed via a dialogue with the private sector. This new program focuses on industry activities and supports the i...
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SUNREF: An AFD Group Green Finance Label
SUNREF, an AFD Group green finance label, helps economic actors in developing and emerging countries seize the opportunities offered by energy and environmental transitions and encourages local financ...
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South Africa
South Africa, one of Africa’s largest economies, is rich in minerals and has a developed financial sector but faces high socioeconomic disparities. As a coal-dependent economy, it is a major emitter o...
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Supporting urban mobility policies in the States of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
The very rapid urbanization of the States of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo poses a challenge for transport networks. AFD is supporting the urban mobility policies of these two States and is establishin...
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Supporting rural development in the provinces of Binh Dinh and Hung Yen
AFD is contributing to increasing agricultural production in the two provinces of Binh Dinh and Hung Yen by financing the construction of water networks and building the water resources management cap...
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Supporting digital resilience in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
Led by Agence Française de Développement and the Belgian development agency ENABEL and funded by the European Commission, the program supports the use of digital technologies to build more resilient s...
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Build a relationship of trust between banks and SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises account for most of Nigeria’s economy. But deprived of adapted loans, their investment capacity remains low. AFD favors their access to the formal banking system.
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Nigeria
Representing the largest population in Africa and a leading economic force in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa, Nigeria is a pivotal emerging economy. Present in the country since 2008, AFD has beco...
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