A city is not defined solely by its buildings, roads, or amenities. A city is measured first and foremost by the quality of life it offers its inhabitants. Behind every paved sidewalk, every asphalt street, or every piece of community infrastructure lies a broader ambition: to build a more dignified, balanced, and humane environment. The ...

On Thursday, January 22, 2026, His Excellency Mr. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic, inaugurated the new social infrastructure built in Balbala as part of the Integrated Urban Development Project II (PDUI II). Implemented by the Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS) in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), this program is part ...

Born from the merger of ADETIP (Djiboutian Agency for the Execution of Public Works) and the Social Development Fund (FSD) at the end of 2007, the Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS) has since worked tirelessly to reduce inequalities, empower women and youth, and above all, improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable populations, ...

Present in Djibouti since 1974, the French Development Agency (AFD) is one of the country’s long-standing partners. For over fifty years, it has supported the Djiboutian authorities and local stakeholders in implementing structuring projects aimed at sustainably improving the living conditions of the population. Towards a more resilient, inclusive and future-oriented city Whether it’s the ...

On the cusp of its 18th anniversary, the Djiboutian for Social Development Agency (DSDA), an institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity, has established itself as a key player in the government’s poverty reduction program. From access to essential services and community resilience to women’s empowerment and youth integration into ...

Launched in 2018 as part of the national “Zero Slums” program, the Integrated Urban Development Project (PDUI) is not only transforming the urban landscape of informal settlements in the Balbala district but also improving the daily lives of residents in the beneficiary areas. From PK 12 to Layabley and Moustiquaire, passing through Wahlé Daba, the ...

In Layabley and Moustiquaire, two neighborhoods in the municipality of Balbala, beneficiaries of the Integrated Urban Development Project II, the Djiboutian Agency for Social Development (ADDS) is transforming the way construction is carried out. Community, commercial, and institutional infrastructure is emerging according to innovative bioclimatic principles. A report from a construction site where sustainable development ...