France - Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
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Who can apply? |
- Governments; - Regional and local authorities or Federated States; - Public and private enterprises; - Banks and microfinance institutions; - Investment funds; - International funds; - International and regional organizations; - Universities; - NGOs; and - Associations and foundations. These entities are the contracting authorities and lead the project, from its identification to the feasibility study, including the management of the enterprises tasked with designing and subsequently conducting the works. |
Objectives and activities |
The aim is to contribute to more sustainable and shared economic growth, improve living conditions in the poorest regions and countries, contribute to preserving the planet and help stabilize fragile or post-conflict countries. Projects are divided into the following categories: - Capacity Building; - Climate; - Crisis and conflicts; - Water and Sanitation; - Gender; - Agriculture; - Biodiversity; - Business and Finance; - Education; - Infrastructure and Energy; - Health; and - Urban Development. Current and past projects with tourism involvement include: - Rural infrastructure development and ecotourism in the province of Lao Cai, (Viet Nam); - Innovative and Sustainable Tourism (Morocco); and - Professional education in the tourist sector (Dominican Republic). |
Type and level of funding |
Grants (LDCs), soft loans and technical assistance (middle income countries), market-rate loans (emerging countries for climate change projects), subsidies, debt reduction, guarantees to banks, private equity. |