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	4th december 2014

ClimateTime for solutions

While the future of our planet is being negotiated in Lima, AFD is scaling up its financing for projects that reconcile development and the fight against climate change.

> VIEWPOINT OF ANNE PAUGAM, CEO OF AFD

> GRAPHICS (in french)

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AFD-financed projects

Energy from the earth for Kenyans

Kenya needs to address the current energy crisis by developing and diversifying its energy sources. The Olkaria project aims to promote low-carbon growth in Kenya by developing geothermal energy. It is being financed by an AFD loan.

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Santo Domingo : reconciling the fight against pollution and the fight against poverty

In the Dominican capital, an innovative urban project is tackling a precarious neighborhood, depolluting and protecting the river, and creating a waterway bus system connected to the metro extension.

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Working to sustainably develop a booming city: The Bangalore metro

With increasing congestion and pollution, the metro will allow India’s fourth largest city to experience more sustainable development.

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More renewable energy for Jordan

Jordan is seeking to reduce its dependence on imported hydrocarbons by developing its own renewable energy resources, primarily solar power.

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Mexico: Residents are conserving forests

When residents of the forestry districts of a watershed get together to conserve forests and their benefits, it leads to a governance model that is replicated in other territories. The REDD+ project has been set up by AFD with the Mexican National Forestry Commission.

> Video in french

Video
Promoting greener growth in China China has become the world’s largest CO2 emitter. AFD has been working with three major banks to promote energy efficiency programs and renewable energy development in China. In the program: financing for equipment, training in “green credit” for over 9,000 bankers and the promotion of French expertise. > Video (in french)

Ideas and insight
We should think of action on climate change as an investment ! Why must climate change be a focus for our concerns? What about countries that do not have the means to take action against climate change? What are the keys of the Paris Climate Conference in 2015 (COP 21)? Andrew Steer, President and CEO of the World Resources Institute (WRI) answers our questions in this video… > Video	Development, energy and climate: The challenge of our time In order to address the challenges of both climate change and economic development, let us create the economic incentives required to develop technologies that will allow a real energy transition. By François Bourguignon, President of the European Research Development Network (EUDN). > Read the post by François Bourguignon
Climate Change Adaptation in Cities:the conditions for success To protect cities against climate change, a strong political commitment is, of course, necessary, but that is not enough. A combination of institutional, strategic and social factors is essential. This article sets out the conditions for the success of local adaptation policies, which have been identified by three research studies commissioned by AFD on this subject. > Read the document	AFD’s contribution to the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) was initially set up in 2000. It is characterized by its support for international, regional and local civil society organizations for the implementation of conservation actions and projects in regions where biodiversity is particularly rich and threatened (biodiversity hotspots). This evaluation provides an overall assessment of the relevance, added value, synergies, feedback effects and influence of AFD’s contribution to CEPF. > Find out more (in french)

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a financial institution and the main implementing agency for France’s official development assistance to developing countries and overseas territories.

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