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Thomas Husson
Head of “Investing in Fragile Contexts”
Proparco
Private Sector & Development author
Thomas Husson joined AFD Group in 2005 and he is currently in charge of “Investing in Fragile Contexts” at Proparco. He previously worked as Regional Director for Central Africa in Cameroon and as a project manager in the financial sector in Asia, based in Bangkok for 5 years. During his career, Thomas has headed up many different programmes in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, focusing on private sector development and environmental investment. Thomas is a graduate of Sciences-Po Paris and ESCP Europe Business School and was a civil auditor at the Ecole de Guerre in Paris.
Proparco
Proparco is a subsidiary of the AFD Group focused on private sector development. It has been promoting sustainable economic, social and environmental development for over 45 years.
Proparco provides funding and support to both businesses and financial institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle-East. Its action focuses on the key development sectors: infrastructure, mainly for renewable energies, agribusiness, financial institutions, health and education. Its operations aim to strengthen the contribution of private players to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the international community in 2015.
To this end, Proparco finances companies whose activity contributes to creating jobs and decent incomes, providing essential goods and services and combating climate change.