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The Largest Water Treatment Plant in Cambodia: Work Begins

The launch of the largest water treatment in Cambodia was kicked off with a ceremony at the start of the month, with Prime Minister Hun Sen in attendance. Financed by AFD, the project will contribute...

Clear Skies for Serbia’s Climate Commitments

AFD is working hand-in-hand with the World Bank to support Serbia’s climate roadmap. Working on the design of a financial and technical support program to help Serbia implement its climate commitments...

In India, AFD signs three new agreements during Minister Barbara Pompili’s visit

Accessible public transport, a floating solar power system, and sustainable forest management: such is the wide range of development priorities tackled by France and India this month. In line with AFD...

Boosting Bolivia’s Energy Supply with one of the World’s Highest Solar Power Plants

The development of Bolivia’s Oruro photovoltaic power station entered its second phase in February. The major infrastructural project takes the country one step closer to boosting Bolivia’s energy sup...

Saving the Siamese Crocodile from Extinction

Until a few decades ago, the Siamese crocodile was a common sight in Southeast Asia. Today, fewer than 1,000 remain in the wild, and they are at risk of extinction. The Wildlife Conservation Society (...

Colombia: Developing a Climate Strategy for 2050 with a view to COP26

“PLAY”: An AFD Campus Training Initiative

AFD Campus has launched a new learning tool to train those who want to facilitate change in their organization or milieu in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Partnership Signed Between AFD and North Macedonia

The intergovernmental agreement between France and North Macedonia was signed on 23 February 2021 in Paris during the visit by Bujar Osmani, the Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs. It paves the wa...

Reconciliation through Social Entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans

The RISE consortium aims to make social engagement of young people a central focus of reconciliation efforts in the Western Balkans. Predominantly funded by the Agence Française de Développement, RISE...

Researching Inequalities: the Results

The Research Facility on Inequalities, led by AFD and supported by the European Commission since 2017, is coming to an end. The initiative produced 23 research projects and 150 publications, involving...

Djibouti

AFD Group has been present in Djibouti since 1974 and deploys a range of financing instruments to support urban development, human capital strengthening and economic activity. Our aim is to support th...

“Greater Inclusion of Women Develops Society as a Whole” - Mar Merita Blat

Respecting and reinforcing women’s economic and social rights; raising awareness of the right to sexual and reproductive health; and the right to have control over one’s own body more generally – thes...

Improving Access to Energy in Africa with Digital Innovation

Half of the households in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity. One answer may lie in energy innovations. The Digital Energy Facility promotes digital innovation by start-ups and operators in...

Restoring Dignity to Victims of Sexual Violence in the Central African Republic

The violence caused by ongoing fighting across the Central African Republic affects women disproportionately. They have suffered widespread sexual violence and displacement. A coalition of lawyers, ca...

Call for Projects to boost digital innovation in the energy sector

Financed by the European Union and implemented by AFD, the Digital Energy Facility program is launching a call for projects on April 6, 2021. It is aimed at public energy operators and start-ups that...

AFD Conference in Türkiye Celebrates Women in Industry

AFD’s fifth conference on women in the workforce was held in Türkiye online this year, in cooperation with the Turkish bank TSKB and the French Consulate General in Istanbul. This year, the topic was...

Gabon: A Classroom in the Trees

Nestled in the forests near Libreville, it’s a unique way to raise awareness. The treetop classroom in the Raponda Walker Arboretum focuses on – and embodies - the protection of rainforests. A tool fo...

The Private Sector's Role in Protecting Biodiversity

Along with climate change, the collapse of biodiversity is the most urgent environmental issue of the decade. AFD Group’s subsidiary for financing the private sector, Proparco has just released the la...

Combating Pollution in Africa’s Largest Lake

Lake Victoria in East Africa is in danger of “dying from the bottom,” as one Kenyan official puts it. The world’s second-largest freshwater lake is being polluted by everything from plastic and litter...

Northern Congo: Protecting Forests with the Help of Local Residents

AFD is joining a whole new venture aimed at reconciling biodiversity conservation and local socioeconomic development in the Northern Congo forest basin. Through dialogue and partnerships, local peopl...