Agence Française de Développement AFD
Agence Française de Développement AFD is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
AFD rehabilitates vital infrastructure and strengthens resilience of water distribution in Lebanon
In Lebanon, more than 1.5 million people enjoy improved access to drinking water thanks to Project SEPAL (“Services d’eau potable améliorés au Liban,” or “Improved potable water services in Lebanon”). Here we report on three initiatives that have rehabilitated vital infrastructure and strengthened the resilience of the water distribution system. Thanks to these actions, the […]
Brazil and France commit €200 million to boost sustainable development, water and sanitation
Brazil and France have signed a €200 million loan with the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES). The aim? To help the BNDES achieve sustainable economic and social development while preserving the country's natural heritage – mainly in the Legal Amazon and the North-East region. This funding is part of the bilateral cooperation […]
Uganda: AFD and the EU to finance better access to rural water in the district of Isingiro
Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning & Economic Development of the Republic of Uganda, and Mr. Hatem Chakroun, Country Director of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Uganda, have signed a series of financing agreements totaling 79.1 million Euros (approximately 330 billion UGX) to improve an inclusive access to rural water in the […]
An ambitious project to improve water and sanitation infrastructures in cities in southern Turkey
Funded by the European Union (EU) and supported by Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank, this project aims to assist the municipalities of southern Turkey in the renovation of their water and sanitation systems and their management of solid waste. Local authorities and Ilbank, a Turkish bank that implements the program, signed funding agreements during a ceremony that took place on July 6, 2021 in Ankara.
AFD to provide €70 million to sustainably improve water and sanitation in Tanzania
The Government of Tanzania and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed a financing agreement for a 70M€ concessional loan (approximately 180 bn TZS) aiming at improving water supply and sanitation services for the residents of Morogoro Municipality. In Morogoro, about 70% of the population is connected to the drinking water network with an average of about […]
The sanitation challenge in Mauritania
In Mauritania, only 15% of the rural population has access to sanitation. As part of the Sahel Alliance, AFD and the European Union are supporting the Mauritanian authorities to raise awareness of good practices. With the help of an NGO, in the south of the country, village hygiene committees have been created … And in […]
The link between water and energy services in Palestine
The Nexus Nord project, financed by € 10M by AFD and € 7.5M by the EU will, thanks to wind turbines – the first in Palestine – and to the solar panels, reduce the energy costs for water operators in the city of Tubas and villages in western Jenin. These operators will be able to […]