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Gravita: eco-responsible lead battery recycler in India

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Industry and Services
Renewable energies and energy efficiency
Asia
Gravita Inde
Founded in 1992, the Indian group Gravita handles some 240,000 tonnes of lead-acid batteries every year, in compliance with strict environmental and safety standards. This leading industrial player has recently been financed by Proparco. The Group is also present in Sri Lanka and five African countries and is helping to structure a sector that is often dominated by informal players in developing countries. This report is from the Group's headquarters in Jaipur, capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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With Proparco, gender equality is moving centre stage in the Bangladesh textile industry

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Gender equality
Social & Inclusive Business
Industry and Services
Asia
Bangladesh
Dans l'usine Ananta de Dhaka, au Bangladesh
In Dhaka – the hub of global textile production – Proparco is partnering with a major player in the sector in an innovative way. As well as creating permanent jobs in an industry dominated by seasonal employment, a highly original technical assistance programme financed by Proparco is improving the health and education of employees. It's a win-win solution: the company benefits from healthier and loyal female employees who are less likely to be absent from work. We report from the Ananta plant, where 1,112 women have received training through the RISE legacy programme HERhealth.

Armenia: generating efficient agriculture and clean energy

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Agriculture and agro-industry
Mediterranean and Middle East
Armenia
Arménie
Initiatives by farmers, local people and businesses in Armenia to maintain and develop rural areas are growing, with the support of AFD Group. We report on two projects supported by Proparco, the Group's private sector arm, and Agence Française de Développement: one to support the agricultural sector and the other to improve energy efficiency in housing.
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