Agence française de développement - AFD
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AFD provides a 37.1 million Euros loan to finance the improvement of power reliability in Uganda
On April 27th 2018, a financing agreement to the tune of 37.1 million Euros has been signed between the Government of Uganda and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) as lead financier, in the presence of KfW as co-financier.
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Annual results: AFD’s commitments top the EUR 10bn mark in 2017
Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, presented on this 12 April 2018 the key figures for the public institution’s activity in 2017.
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Uganda: building mini-hydroelectricity plants to increase access to clean energy in West Nile
On May 19th 2017, a financing agreement has been signed between the Government of Uganda and the Agence Française de Développement - AFD to support preparation for mini-hydroplants with positive impact on the climate, in line with Uganda Vision 2040 and the National Development Plan (NDP).
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Launch of the book "Raw Testimonies - No more, no less - Children Surviving Prostitution
UYDEL with support from ECPAT France, Acting for Life, Air France and AFD compiled voices of children surviving prostitution from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia telling the stories of inhuman treatment, resilience, coping with life’s challenges, and eventual behavioral change. These are stories of children from a state of hopelessness to better life.
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Drinking water for 500,000 more people in Kampala
On January 24th, 2017 Stéphanie Rivoal, French Ambassador to Uganda, participated in the commissioning of Ggaba Water Treatment Complex which has been optimized and extended on the shores of Lake Victoria.
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Commissioning of the Ggaba Water Treatment Complex in Kampala
His Excellency, The President of Republic of Uganda has commissioned the rehabilitated and extended Ggaba Water Treatment Complex in Kampala, first main achievement of a bigger project named Kampala Water Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation – Phase 1 co-funded together with AFD, EIB, KFW, EU and the Government of Uganda.
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Climate change: Clock is ticking but we still have a chance !
This week, Europe is celebrating the climate diplomacy week. On this occasion, France and Germany wish to reaffirm their commitment to the agenda of COP21 for the preservation of bio-diversity, the mitigation of the negative effects of environment downgrading and the adaptation to global warming.
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Saving the waters of Lake Victoria
The WaSAf (Water Sources of Africa) financed by AFD aims to monitor and improve the quality of inland surface waters in Africa. The objective of the program is to ensure that waters from lakes and rivers, which are known as the main source of water supply of the continent, are non-polluted and safe for people.
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The COMBO Project: reconciling growth and environment
To some people, economic growth and environment protection sound like oxymoron. The COMBO project sponsored by AFD successfully challenges this view: through its program, Uganda entrepreneurs will learn how to develop their business while supporting sustainable development.
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AFD supports Green Financing in Uganda
Monday the 11th of July, in the presence of H.E. Sophie Makame, Ambassador of France to Uganda, a contract was signed between the AFD (French Development Agency) and Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTB-U), respectively represented by Yves Boudot, the regional director for AFD in East Africa and Varghese Thambi, managing director of DTB-U.
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