Farmers in Southern Africa are grappling with the hazards of climate change and reduced rainfall. Seed Co Group – a company based in Zimbabwe – is attempting to provide them with solutions by developing hardier seeds that can thrive in these changed conditions. Stepping up R&D investment and effort is a crucial part of the process and the results in terms of resilience can deliver multiple benefits to farmers. Interview with Samson Ruwisi, Treasury of the Seed Co Group.

Battling climate change, preserving biodiversity and supporting stakeholders in the health and education sectors... Proparco finances a number of impact funds with a development mandate throughout the Indo-Pacific region. We met with five such funds.

Renewable energies hold a specific place within the mission and actions supported by Proparco all over the world. Since 2000, Proparco has financed 125 energy projects in developing countries representing 3.3 Bn€ in financings and 12.9 GW in installed capacity spanning all technologies (solar, wind, biomass, hydroelectric). Our priorities are: develop a low-carbon economy, favour universal access to energy and contribute to sustainable development within the countries we operate in. Joint interview with Fatoumata Sissoko-Sy, Regional Director West Africa for Proparco, and Raphaël Ruat, Managing Director of Biovea Energie.

Pierre Forestier, Director Sustainable Devlopment, tells us about it

Mobilizing funds delegated by the European Union is a strategic priority for AFD Group’s operations. Some €3bn of funds were mobilized between 2014 and 2020 for the entire Group. PROPARCO has been accredited since 2015 and today mobilizes certain instruments dedicated to the private sector, including the EFSD+ guarantee.

Some explanations about the EFSD guarantee just before the launch of th call for tenders by th Commission, from Pierre Forestier, Director Sustainable Devlopment department at PROPARCO