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Vietnam: Proparco supports MSB for its renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

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Proparco has just signed a USD 30 million senior credit facility to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects promoted by Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MSB). This financial support, the first of its kind between the two partners, will be accompanied by additional technical assistance on environmental and social (E&S) risk management in order to bring the bank in line with the best international standards.
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DEG, FMO and Proparco finance Sudameris for its green and gender inclusive projects in Paraguay

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Three European private sector development banks - DEG, FMO and PROPARCO - have just granted a senior loan of 110 million dollars (USD) to Sudameris Bank. This financing, to which Proparco is contributing almost 30%, will enable the bank to support projects with a climate co-benefit and to promote the inclusion of women, two of Team Europe's priority themes.
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Cambodia: AFD and Proparco finance Sathapana Bank to empower women and support SMEs

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In presence of Mr. Kai Jin Fung, CEO of Sathapana Bank, Djalal Khimdjee, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Proparco and Sandrine Boucher, Director of AFD's Cambodia office, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Proparco, its private sector subsidiary, have granted a USD 30 million senior loan to Sathapana Bank. Financed by AFD Group, it will be used to exclusively finance loans eligible for the 2X Challenge (for women's entrepreneurship, leadership and employment) up to USD 20 million and loans to SMEs up to USD 10 million.
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Proparco and the Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia join forces to improve access to water and electricity for more than 500,000 people

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In Cambodia, Proparco is collaborating with the Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia (FTB), a long-standing partner of AFD Group, by signing a $20 million line of credit and a €1.5 million technical assistance grant. The project aims to improve access to essential water and electricity services for Cambodian households in peri-urban and rural areas.
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In Uzbekistan, Proparco finances two wind farms to boost the development of renewable energy

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Proparco, alongside several development finance institutions and commercial lenders including EBRD and DEG, is participating in the financing of the Bash and Dzhankeldy projects, two onshore wind farms developed by ACWA Power in Uzbekistan, by providing USD 80m (USD 40m per project). Together, the two wind farms represent 1GW of new installed capacity and will avoid greenhouse gas emissions estimated at 1 820 000 tCO2e/year.
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Proparco supports Faten's action in the most fragile areas of the Palestinian Territories

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With the granting of an ARIZ TPE portfolio guarantee to the first microfinance institution in Palestine, Faten, Proparco is supporting financial inclusion in the country. The $1.86 million (equivalent to '1.75 million) guarantee will support Faten in growing its portfolio of loans to MSEs in the higher risk areas of Gaza, East Jerusalem and Zone C of the West Bank.
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Marine biodiversity: Proparco commits to blue finance

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Protecting marine biodiversity is one of the key issues on the table at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) which takes place from 7 to 19 December in Montreal. Proparco recently conducted its first blue finance operation focused on a marine ecosystem preservation project. Senior Investment Officers, Paul de Montmorillon and Eduardo Dias Aguilar, and Raphaël de Guerre, Regional Director, North and South-East Asia, discuss the emergence of blue finance.
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Access to clean energy in Africa: Proparco partners with Symbiotics Investments and Greenlight planet

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Proparco has just made a USD 10m subscription to a green bond arranged by Symbiotics Investments; the proceeds from the bond will be on lent to GreenLight Planet, one of the leading Solar-Home System actors in Sub Saharan Africa, to support its activity in providing access to energy for off-grid customers in underserved African markets. The bond has been issued by the innovative MSME Bonds SA platform.
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France supports liwwa, a driving force for the digitalization of credit to small businesses in Jordan

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While MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) represent 80% of Jordanian businesses, they are still struggling with access to credit. liwwa offers solutions to unbanked SMEs, using digitalization and artificial intelligence. With a one million euros loan, Proparco, the French development finance institution, is helping liwwa’s growth and promoting job creation as well as social cohesion. This project demonstrates France’s commitment to financial inclusion in the Middle East.
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In South Africa, Proparco and FirstRand strengthen their collaboration in favour of climate finance

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Proparco, on behalf of AFD Group, has provided a $100 million climate finance-dedicated credit facility to FirstRand Bank Limited (FRB). This new transaction between the AFD Group and FirstRand Bank comes less than a year after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding during COP26 between the two parties, agreeing to join forces to support the scaling of climate financing in South Africa, and in support of climate change adaptation and mitigation.
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Proparco and Ecobank Senegal collaborate to strengthen access to financing for Senegalese SMEs

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Following the signature of two ARIZ and EURIZ portfolio guarantees with Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire at the FIC Summit last October, AFD Group, via Proparco, is reiterating its support for the pan-African banking group. This first partnership between Proparco and Ecobank's subsidiary in Senegal, in the form of two portfolio guarantees, ARIZ and EURIZ, will enable the bank to strengthen its financing activity for Very Small and Medium Enterprises (VSE) in the country.
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Proparco participates in the first closing phase of Alcazar Energy Partners II, which reaches US$ 336.6 million for renewable energy projects

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Alcazar Energy Partners II (“AEP-II”) brings together eight public and private institutional investors from North America, Europe, and Asia, including Proparco, to invest in selected emerging markets. With a target size of US$500m and a hard cap of US$650m, the fund will continue the strategy of its predecessor, focusing on mid-market renewable energy investments. AEP-II will mobilize c.a. US$2bn of foreign direct investment, including project finance, into emerging markets, creating over 15,000 construction jobs with an emphasis on local employment.
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the ARAF fund is strengthening the climate resilience of smallholder farmers

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Financed by several partners and development finance institutions – including Proparco, via AFD Group’s FISEA+ facility – the ARAF fund targets the issues of food security and climate change. It invests in start- ups offering innovative solutions to improve the conditions and climate resilience of smallholder farmers in East and West Africa. Tamer El-Raghy, its managing director, provide further details.
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Pour Elles", a support to women entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 43% of the economic activity is managed by women. However, many constraints limit Congolese women entrepreneurship. To support women's economic empowerment and reveal the potential of their businesses, AFD Group is financing the "Pour Elles" project with a 12 million euros grant.
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In Nigeria, Proparco and the European Union support the FCMB bank in its digital offer dedicated to high impact SMEs

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Proparco and the European Union (EU) are supporting a major Nigerian bank, First City Monument Bank Ltd (FCMB), through the financing of a €325,000 technical assistance (TA) program. This TA program will enable the bank to develop its non-financial services offer, aimed at improving the financial inclusion of local Very Small and Medium Enterprises (VSEs) and women entrepreneurs, and to support them in their entrepreneurial process.
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