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Supporting the research, development and innovation sector
AFD is supporting the construction of Peru’s first science and technology park, with the aim of boosting the R&D and innovation sectors in a country which has little public aid in this field.
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Improve the supply of affordable housing in urban centres
AFD supports the South African government’s housing policy, by providing the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) with a concessional loan to increase its low-cost rental housing offering.
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Improving access to electricity in remote areas
In order to improve access to electricity in the most remote areas, as well as service quality for households that already have access to electricity in rural areas, AFD is supporting ESKOM’s investme...
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Supporting South African SMEs to develop energy efficiency projects
Within the framework of Sunref, AFD’s green finance label, Bio2Watt is producing energy from cow manure.
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Improving access to basic education for vulnerable children in Kurdistan of Iraq
Established in northern Iraq since 2013, the French Red Cross works with the Iraqi Red Crescent to improve access to basic education and well-being in school for Syrian refugees, internally displaced...
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Facilitate access to social housing in the Gauteng Province
A project aimed at increasing access to decent, affordable housing for low-income families living in the Gauteng Province, South Africa.
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Strengthening the high-voltage electricity network
A program to support ESKOM's investments into strengthening its high-voltage electricity network, in order to ensure the integration of renewable energy production facilities planned or under construc...
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Affordable housing for all
A concessional credit line provided to banks in order to facilitate access to housing for people in the lowest income bracket.
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Securing the water supply in the Durban region
AFD, for which water is one of the main strategic areas, is co-financing a major infrastructure program to mobilize and transfer raw water in the region of Durban (Ethekwini). A climate change adaptat...
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Fostering sustainable and inclusive growth of aquaculture
The CaPFish Aquaculture project aims to overcome the constraints of Cambodia’s aquaculture sector and ensure more sustainable growth, resilience to climate change and inclusion. This project also cont...
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Strengthening the protection of children affected by the Syrian crisis
The NGO Terre des Hommes Lausanne, the largest Swiss children’s aid organization, is working in Lebanon and Jordan to strengthen the protection of children against violence, exploitation and abuse, by...
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Strengthening access to water and mental health and psychosocial support services
The NGO Action Against Hunger (ACF) is working in Jordan and Iraqi Kurdistan to assist communities affected by the Syrian and Iraqi crises, with a focus on access to healthcare and water. AFD is suppo...
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Supporting the Health Sector and strengthening cooperation with French Guiana
In 2008, AFD approved €16,1M to improve the healthcare system of Suriname and support hospital collaboration between Suriname and French Guiana.
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Improving Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation in Coastal Suriname
The project contributes to the welfare of Suriname’s growing urban population through the supply of safe drinking water, based on sustainable water resource management.
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Mwache water treatment plant in Mombasa
This project will improve the supply of potable water to Mombasa. It is the phase 1 of the master plan for the extension of the drinking water production system of the South Coast of Kenya, which was...
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Extension of the water and sanitation network in Kisumu
This project aims at improving and expanding the network and infrastructure for drinking water and its sanitation in the City of Kisumu.
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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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The Sustainable Development Analysis & Opinion Mechanism
The sustainable development analysis and opinion mechanism is the tool used by AFD Group to ensure that every project it finances is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through an a...
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A metro to relieve congestion and reduce carbon emissions in Bangalore
AFD is co-financing the metro in Bangalore. This project aims to ensure that urban mobility is accessible, safe and low-carbon.
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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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