Publications and media
Proparco's Strategy 2023-2027 - Interview of Françoise Lombard, Chief Executive Officer
“The climate emergency and growing inequalities are even more acute at present. The role of the private sector is more important than ever. It is actually an essential lever for achieving the Sustaina...
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Annual Report Independent Complaints Mechanism - DEG/FMO/Proparco - January/December 2022
As part of their commitment to act responsibly and transparently, in 2014, DEG and FMO established the Independent Complaints Mechanism (ICM) to ensure that individuals, groups, communities or other p...
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REPLAY - Intervention of Proparco during the Ferdi conference: L'entrepreneuriat agricole privé en Afrique
Watch the intervention of Fadila Hamdane, Head of Manufacturing, Agribusiness et Services Division (Proparco), during the Ferdi conference: "L'entrepreneuriat agricole privé en Afrique et son financem...
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REPLAY - Intervention of Proparco during Invest In Cameroun 2023
Watch the intervention of Mehdi Tanani, Regional Head Central Africa (Proparco), during the event Invest In Cameroun on February 2023.
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Experts Insights - Trade Finance Guarantee Programme
Many companies in emerging markets lack access to financing for their import operations. While they are a key driver of trade, employment and economic development, it is the small and medium-sized ent...
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Replay - Intervention of Proparco during the Africa Tech Summit London
Watch the intervention of Babacar Seck, Senior Investment Officer (Proparco), during the Africa Tech Summit London in November 2022.
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ICM complaint #21-001 - Preliminary Review Report
On 25 February 2021, the Complaints Offices of FMO, DEG and Proparco (collectively, “the DFIs”) received a complaint containing allegations of harm caused by the New Liberty Gold Mine (“Complaint”), a...
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Replay - Intervention of Proparco during the Africa Tech Summit 2023
Watch the intervention of Babacar Seck, Senior Investment Officer, Private Equity & Venture Capital (Proparco), during the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi of February 2023.
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Proparco Exclusion list
The objective of the exclusion list is to clearly indicate the activities that the Group refuses to finance due to ethical, regulatory, environmental or social criteria, and arising from the applicati...
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Experts Insights - Support the scaling of climate financing in South Africa
In South Africa, Proparco, on behalf of AFD Group, has provided a $100 million climate finance-dedicated credit facility to FirstRand Bank Limited (FRB). Details with Tessa Macnab, Investment Officer...
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Private Sector & Development #38 - Climate change adaptation: how the private sector is scaling up
To mark COP27 held in November 2022, the 38th issue of Private Sector & Development magazine is dedicated to climate change adaptation and presents the drivers for action of Development Finance Instit...
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Presentation of the Private Sector & Development magazine n°38
To mark COP27, Proparco has released the 38th issue of its Private Sector & Development magazine: "Climate change adaptation: how the private sector is scaling up". Madeleine Portmann, Senior Inves...
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Proparco Financial Report 2021
Download Proparco's 2021 Financial Report in English and French.
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TEASER - Proparco and AB BANK promote financial inclusion for rural and isolated populations
In Zambia, more than half the population lives in rural areas and 3.1 million people do not have access to a banking service. AFD Group supports AB Bank Zambia, the only bank financing Zambian MSMEs i...
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REPLAY - Proparco's intervention at the 3Zero World Forum 2022
Watch the intervention of Denis Sireyjol from Proparco at the 3Zero World Forum 2022 on the panel Fostering an inclusive and sustainable development through SDG-aligned investments.
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2021 Universal Registration Document
Eighty years after its creation by General de Gaulle on 2 December 1941, the AFD Group continues its relentless quest for impact. It is in this spirit that AFD, guided by the 2030 Agenda of the United...
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Proparco, serving the private sector and sustainable development
Proparco is the private sector financing arm of Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group). It has been promoting sustainable economic, social and environmental development for 45 years. P...
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Proparco and AB BANK promote financial inclusion for rural and isolated populations
In Zambia, more than half the population lives in rural areas and 3.1 million people do not have access to a banking service. AFD Group supports AB Bank Zambia, the only bank financing Zambian MSMEs i...
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Replay - Intervention of Proparco during the Global Agribusiness Forum 2022
Watch the intervention of Guilherme Meira, Senior Investment Officer (Proparco), during the Global Agribusiness Forum in July 2022.
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2021 Disclosure Statement Operating Principles for Impact Management
The Impact Principles set inspiring goals to reach for all responsible finance investors eager to promote business in common. They provide standards and guidelines for an analytical and systemic appro...
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2022 Disclosure Statement Operating Principles for Impact Management
The Impact Principles set inspiring goals to reach for all responsible finance investors eager to promote business in common. They provide standards and guidelines for an analytical and systemic appro...
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