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Yann Jacquemin
Head of Guarantees
Proparco
Private Sector & Development author
Yann Jacquemin is Head of the Guarantee Unit within the Financial Institution department at Proparco. Before heading this unit, Yann held various positions in Finance at AFD Group, in Paris and overseas, always dedicated to the private sector. Before joining the AFD Group, he handled different positions in consulting and market ope - rations. Yann holds a Master in Accounting and Finance from University of Limoges and an MSC in Market Finance from Lyon University.
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.