Acting together for greater impact
Our mission
Proparco is the French development finance institution dedicated to supporting the private sector in emerging and developing countries. It provides financing and support to businesses and financial institutions across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eurasia, the Middle East and the surrounding European region. As a subsidiary of the AFD Group, Proparco supports a private sector committed to building a sustainable economy, reducing inequalities, and creating economic opportunities.
Our solutions
Top stories
Proparco’s European Regional Office: “We want to step up our support for French and European businesses”...
Proparco is opening its European Regional Office to scale up the support it already provides to French and European businesses. Its mission is to identify companies with investment projects in Proparc...
Published on November 10, 2026
"A Close and Innovative Relationship with BOAD"
Published on October 15, 2026
“Mobilising capital – For a new financing model”: the latest issue of Private Sector & Development
Published on November 2, 2026
Insights
“Gender equality is both a matter of justice and a tremendous business opportunity”
Published on September 11, 2026
Africa Forward Summit: Proparco mobilized to accelerate the continent’s economic transformation
Published on May 13, 2026
In Sierra Leone, Jolaks is focusing on the local processing of palm oil
Published on September 4, 2026
Private Sector
& Development
Private Sector & Development (PS&D) is a publication that provides analyses of the mechanisms through which the private sector can support the development of emerging countries. Each issue compares the views of experts in different fields, from academia to the private sector, development institutions and civil society.
Publications and videos
Proparco key data
- +45 years of experience in impact financing
- +200 projects signed in 2024
- 115 countries of intervention