Accompagner Bangkok vers une ville plus respirable et plus résiliente

Supporting Bangkok toward a more breathable and resilient city evof@afd.fr Mon, 12 Oct, 2026 - 14:10 October 12, 2026 Désactivé CTH1047 Ongoing Thailand Sustainable CitiesClimate Sustainable CitiesClimate Thailand Sustainable Cities and Communities Fund for Technical Expertise and Experience Transfers (FEXTE) Through a technical cooperation programme, AFD supports the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in strengthening air quality management, developing green urban infrastructure, and preparing green finance instruments, alongside French companies. Context Bangkok faces recurrent pollution episodes, intensifying urban heat, and rising flood risk. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has committed to an ambitious environmental agenda through a Master Plan on Climate Change and the Green Bangkok 2030 initiative. Since 2023, a policy dialogue has developed with AFD, marked by the Governor’s visit to Paris in April 2025. These exchanges brought together more than 300 participants and led to the signature of an agreement between AFD and BMA. Description The project brings together BMA, French public institutions (Airparif, Apur), and French companies. The involvement of the private sector is part of BMA’s capacity building: it feeds technical dialogue and gives BMA teams access to industrial expertise from the design stage. The programme is built around three complementary components: Air quality. BMA is setting up an integrated system covering monitoring, modelling, forecasting, and decision support. The cooperation relies on exchanges with Airparif, with the objective of building an internal BMA air quality management capability. French companies bring technical expertise on sensor networks, black carbon monitoring, and regional transboundary pollution modelling. Green urban infrastructure. In cooperation with Apur (Paris Urban Planning Agency), BMA works on urban greening strategies, nature-based solutions, and integrated planning. A pilot project centred on the BMA City Hall district connects existing parks to the Chao Phraya river, combining green corridors, soft mobility, and low-emission zones. Green finance. The programme supports BMA in structuring its investment capacity, preparing a pipeline of bankable projects, and exploring green financing instruments, including green bonds. Impact • Establishment within BMA of a dedicated air quality function combining monitoring, modelling, and public policy support • Design of a “breathable neighbourhood” pilot project in the historic centre of Bangkok • Pipeline of urban projects prepared for future financing, including through AFD instruments • Structured engagement of French institutional and industrial expertise in Bangkok’s urban transition November 1, 2026 November 1, 2029 In the same region Mainstreaming biodiversity into Thailand’s finance and business sectors Biodiversity Ongoing 2025 - 2025 Thailand Financing amount : € 200 000 Supporting Bangkok toward a more breathable and resilient city • Sustainable Cities • Climate Ongoing 2026 - 2029 Thailand Financing amount : € 450 000 Developing the energy rehabilitation of commercial buildings • Energy • Climate Ongoing 2015 - 2018 Thailand Financing amount : € 20000000 On the same topic Supporting Bangkok toward a more breathable and resilient city • Sustainable Cities • Climate Ongoing 2026 - 2029 Thailand Financing amount : € 450 000 Support the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) • Health and Social Protection • Sustainable Cities Ongoing 2022 - 2032 South Africa Financing amount : € 50 000 000 Municipal Development Program (Phase 4) Sustainable Cities Ongoing 2023 - 2027 Palestine Financing amount : € 18 000 000 Same type of beneficiary Supporting Bangkok toward a more breathable and resilient city • Sustainable Cities • Climate Ongoing 2026 - 2029 Thailand Financing amount : € 450 000 Mainstreaming biodiversity into Thailand’s finance and business sectors Biodiversity Ongoing 2025 - 2025 Thailand Financing amount : € 200 000 Electricity Sector Improvement and Access Project (ESIAP) Energy Ongoing 2021 - 2041 Angola Financing amount : US$ 167 000 000 Bangkok State 450 000 € 3 years Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Adresse Southeast Asia Regional Division and AFD's office in Thailand