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Our financing solutions for the private sector in Africa
This new edition presents Proparco's financial and support solutions deployed on the African continent in favor of the private sector.
Published in October 2022
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Private Sector and Development 37 : Faced with the crisis, what prospects for the private sector?
The spread and impact of Covid-19 on populations around the world has triggered unprecedented economic shock waves. In emerging and developing countries in particular, the entrepreneurial fabric has been severely damaged by the effects of health measures and the freezing of many local commercial activities. Whole sectors of these economies have been slowed down and MSMEs – which account for up to 80% of formal jobs in these countries – have suffered significant financial difficulties.
Published in May 2022
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Vidéo presentation of the magazine - Private Sector and Development 37 : Faced with the crisis, what prospects for the private sector ?
Presentation of the 37th edition of Proparco's Private Sector & Development magazine, by Françoise Lombard, General Manager of Proparco and Bruno Wenn, President of the EDFI association. This latest issue of Private Sector & Development is published in collaboration with the EDFI association. It gives a voice to a number of European development finance institutions and presents their responses to the Covid-19 crisis.
Published in May 2022
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Partnership between PROPARCO and the European Union
A Look Back at the Partnership between PROPARCO and the European Union
Published on 04 Feb 2022
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Video of the launch of the SPD magazine n°36: Technical assistance, opening up new horizons
Soline Praloran, Project Manager, and Sébastien Fleury, Director, Investing in Complex Environments at Proparco, present issue 36 of the Private Sector and Development magazine about technical assistance.
Published in December 2021
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Private Sector and Development n°36: Technical assistance, opening up new horizons
Technical assistance (TA) is an accelerator of performance, responsible practices and impacts. It is a way for Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to promote the integration and dissemination of strategic issues for their partners and beneficiaries, by building their skills through the provision of external expertise.
Published in December 2021
Choose Africa is the French initiative to support African start-ups, VSEs and SMEs implemented by Proparco and AFD.
In Ghana, this support has notably enabled New Crystal Hospital and Sinel Specialist Hospital to develop their activities.
In July 2021, Proparco signed a new partnership with Ecobank to enable the pan-African bank to offer up to fifty million Ghanaian Cedis (7.4 million euros) in term loans to micro, small and medium enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published on 19 Nov 2021
DTRT Apparel is a Ghanaian apparel company that now employs nearly 2,500 people. It received support from the Verod Capital fund, which provided funds and expertise to accompany the company's development and increase its impact.
Proparco supports thousands of companies in Africa directly or through investment funds like Verod Capital.
Published in November 2021
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Private Sector and Development - Special issue Africa France New Summit
"For several years now, the dynamics and performance of the private sector have been Africa’s main driving force for growth. New ecosystems of innovation are allowing technological start-ups to structure their companies and develop inclusive digital services tailored to the needs of local people. Their solutions are often economical and facilitate access to essential services. This helps make up for the lack of infrastructure and contributes to creating sustainable cities for the benefit of everyone." Grégory Clemente Chief Executive Officer, Proparco
Published in September 2021
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ICM complaint #21-001 - Notice of admissibility - 2 July 2021
On 25 February 2021, the Complaints Offices of DEG and PROPARCO received a complaint which alleges harm caused by an open pit mine located in an African country. The complaint was filed by a group of people living in villages nearby the mine. For fear of retaliation complainants requested confidentiality. Thus, neither the name of complainants nor the name of the investment and its location is disclosed. The Complaint Offices acknowledged receipt of the complaint.
Published in September 2021
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Flyer Proparco in India
PROPARCO is present in India since 2009. Our mission is to support the private sector with funding and technical assistance to promote sustainable and inclusive development. Proparco partners with India on its mission to achieve strong economic growth as well as to improve social and environmental conditions.
Published in September 2021
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Key points - Sustainable Development Report 2020
For this 2020 edition of the Sustainability Report, Proparco has produced an additional summary of the key points and figures presented in the report. Enjoy reading it!
Published on 23 Jul 2021
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Sustainable Development Report 2020
Proparco is publishing its third sustainability report, with figures to the end of 2020.This report presents the main results and actions we have taken to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Two other chapters are added with a focus on the monitoring of our interventions and an update on our approach to promote sustainable development in our operations.
Some figures:
Published in June 2021
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Key figures 2020
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 over 40 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.
Published in May 2021
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Non-Retaliation Statement Independent Complaints Mechanism -Position Statement on Addressing Risk of Reprisals related to ICM Operations
The ICM’s core purpose is to provide complainants with an effective, fair and credible tool to facilitate the resolution of disputes, as well as to assist Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) and PROPARCO (collectively: the DFIs) in adhering to their own environmental and social policies and procedures. Complainants’ ability to safely file complaints without fear of retaliation is an essential pre-requisite for the ICM to achieve its mission.
Published in February 2021
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Teaser : presentation of Choose Africa Resilience
Teaser : Watch our video on AFD Group’s solutions with two examples of entrepreneurs in Africa.
Published in January 2021
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Presentation of Choose Africa Resilience
How the Resilience component of Choose Africa is deployed to companies in Africa weakened by the crisis related to Covid-19? Discover in video the AFD Group's solutions through two examples of clients established in Africa.
See also :
https://choose-africa.com/en/resilience/
https://choose-africa.com/en/support-to-the-formal-economy/
Published in December 2020
In response to the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19, which is hitting microe
Published on 04 Dec 2020
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Choose Africa Resilience
This brochure presents Choose Africa Resilience programme to support the economic recovery of African businesses.
Through the Choose Africa initiative launched in 2019, Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD and its private sector financing arm Proparco is mobilizing all its tools to finance and assist start-ups, microenterprises and SMEs in Africa. In response to the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19, AFD Group is stepping up its action by deploying a new component of the initiative: Choose Africa Resilience.
Published in November 2020
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PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT BANKS TACKLING GLOBAL CHALLENGES
"Financial institutions have proven that they can be a major catalyst for positive change. The need for us to act collectively and with strength has never been greater than at this moment when we need to ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Public development banks (PDBs) from around the world have decided to convene for a first global summit, Finance in Common, on 11 & 12 November 2020.
Published in November 2020