Board of directors

The Board of directors, supported by specialized committees, determines the direction of Proparco's activities and oversees their implementation. It brings together experts and experienced professionals from a wide range of backgrounds.
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Proparco Board members as of September 1st, 2024
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  • Rémi Rioux

    RIOUX Rémy

    Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors (Appointed on 01/07/2016)
    Chief Executive Officer of AFD
  • Bertand WALCKENAER

    WALCKENAER Bertrand

    Director, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors (Appointed on: 29/03/2019)
    Chairman of the Advisory Investment Committee
    Chairman of the Appointments committee
    Deputy CEO of AFD
  • Bokar Cherif

    CHERIF Bokar

    Director (Appointed on: 25/03/2022)
    AFD's Executive Financial Director
  • HEURTEVENT Dominique

    HEURTEVENT Dominique

    Director (Appointed on: 25/03/2022)
    Risks Executive Director, AFD
  • Laurent BIDDISCOMBE

    BIDDISCOMBE Laurent

    Director (Appointed on: 05/07/2024)
    Executive Director for Global Client Solution at AFD
  • Papa Amadou SARR

    SARR Papa Amadou

    Director (Appointed on: 10 october 2022)
    Executive Director in charge of Partnerships, Mobilization and Communication of the French Development Agency (AFD) Group
  • Marie-Hélène Loison

    LOISON Marie-Hélène

    Permanent Representative of AFD (Appointed on: 06/07/2018)
    Deputy CEO of AFD
    Member of the Risk and audit committee
    Member of the Appointments committee
  • SECHAUD Philippe

    Independent Director (Appointed on: 31/01/2001)
    Member of the Investment Advisory Committee
  • LANTZ Patricia

    Independent Director (Appointed on: 28/05/2012)
    President of the Risk and Audit Committee
  • ISMAIL Seyf

    Permanent Representative of BNP Paribas
    Independent director
    Member of the Appointments committee
    Start date of mandate: 01/07/2023
  • BENJELLOUN-TOUIMI Brahim

    Permanent representative of Bank of Africa-BMCE Group, Director (Appointed on: 25/03/2011)
  • KARAM Hélène

    Permanent Representative of BPCE International, Independent Director (Appointed on: 30/06/2020)
  • LAHORE María

    Permanent Representative of CAF (Corporación Andina de Fomento)
    Independent director (Appointed on: 10/05/2019)
  • BEBEAR Isabelle

    Permanent Representative of BPIFRANCE
    Director (Appointed on: 08/10/2012)
    Representative of BPIFRANCE
    Member of the Risk and Audit Committee
  • KOFFMAN Catherine

    Representative of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
    Independent director (Appointed on: 01/06/2022)
  • CAMPAGNE Benoît

    Representing the Ministry of Economy and Finance
    Censor, Board of Directors of Proparco
    Member of the Investment Advisory Committee
  • VILLETTE Sophie

    Representative of Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
    Advisor
  • KASSAM Lutaf

    Censor
    AGA KHAN FUND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  • ALOU HAROUNA Soumana

    Censor
    BOAD (Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement)
  • CLAUX Frédéric

    Censor
    ENGIE
  • ULMANN Yves

    Government Commissioner
  • BARAT Christophe

    AFD works council representative
  • IZARIE Benjamin

    Auditor
    BDO France
  • FOUSSE Valéry

    Auditor
    KPMG SA