GPR

The impacts measurement tool

Since 2006 PROPARCO has been using a systematic project impact measurement tool. It is used selectively prior to any financing and then throughout the project life. The GPR (Geschäftspolitishes Projectrating ©) is an instrument adapted from a tool developed by PROPARCO’s German counterpart, DEG. It is also used by other European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs) and harmonises impact measurements made by European partners.

The tool, using a multidimensional approach, assesses: the economic viability of a project, its development impacts (see below), PROPARCO’s additionality compared with commercial banks and the profitability of the financing.

 

Development impacts are the cornerstone for EDFI criteria in project identification, in particular:
  • current public revenue,
  • net currency effects,
  • employment,
  • technology and know-how transfer,
  • extension and improvement of basic service supply,
  • improvement of performances thanks to private operators,
  • social effects (health, education, continuous training…),
  • compliance with environmental standards,
  • positive environmental impacts fromgreenhouse gas mitigation measures, the use of renewable energies and energy saving.
 
PROPARCO also looks at a set of sectoral indicators in common with Agence Française de Développement.
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