AFD Group, a major public financier of the fight against climate change, committed more than €15 billion from 2005 to 2012 (and more than €2.4 billion in 2013) to fund climate-friendly projects. These efforts promoted increased renewables usage, energy efficiency, low-carbon transportation, and forest conservation. AFD also aided efforts to adapt to climate disruption by working with national and local governments and rural communities in poor countries — for example, in improving water management and building climate-resilient agriculture.