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Corporate Governance Development Framework
Corporate governance refers to the structures and processes for the direction and control of companies. Corporate governance matters because it improves investee companies’ performance and helps develop capital markets. Sound corporate governance reduces risk, adds value to investments, and avoids reputational risks for investors.
Published in January 2011
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The Growing Role of the Development Finance Institutions in International Development Policy
The private sector plays a crucial role in developing countries. It is a vital factor for growth and job creation and, by spurring economic development, provides the fiscal base which allows governments to realize general investments and bring about redistribution of wealth.
The private sector is also at the very heart of environmental, social and governance related preoccupations and is the object of much public policy. Many negative externalities can be reduced by fostering best Corporate and Social Responsibility practices in this sector.
Published in January 2011
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The mining sector an opportunity for growth in africa
Often considered as being on the sidelines of globalization, Africa has during the 2000s benefited from continuously increasing investment and become a fully-fledged player as a result of the boom in the mining sector. Growth in demand for mineral resources coming from emerging countries has transformed Africa, which previously received little attention from the investment community, into an El Dorado for small and major mining companies in Europe, North America, and of course, China.
Published in January 2011
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Proparco Key figures - 2011
Key figures Proparco 2011
Published in January 2011
The private sector is recognized as a critical stakeholder and partner in economic development, a provider of income, jobs, goods, and services to enhance people’s lives and help them escape poverty. Multilateral development banks and bilateral development finance institutions (together in this report called International Finance Institutions, or IFIs) play a significant role in supporting the private sector in developing countries. They provide critical capital, knowledge, and partnerships; help manage risks; and catalyze the participation of others.
Published in January 2011
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Proparco Annual Report 2010
For PROPARCO , 2010 has been an African year. With more than 420 million Euros in new commitments (almost 45% of annual financing), we have become sub-Saharan Africa’s leading bilateral partner. This region has always been one of our priorities; our legitimacy depends on it. Credit for these unprecedented results belongs to my predecessor, Luc Rigouzzo, as does our presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. PROPARCO has considerable aspirations for these regions with the opening this year of an office in Mexico City.
Published on 03 Aug 2017
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Proparco Financial report 2010
Proparco Financial report 2010
Published on 03 Aug 2017
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Impact study of the arrival of a new mobile phone operator in Haiti
Do telecoms really contribute to the economic development of developing countries? The question is not new. Even though 10 years ago, economists were thinking that only developed countries could benefit from mature telecommunications, the phenomenal success of mobiles has changed the deal. In November 2009, the number of GSM users reached 4 billion people in the World.
Published in October 2010
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Should tourism be promoted in developing countries?
For over half a century now, tourism has been constantly expanding and at an even faster pace than international trade. This trend would today appear to be irreversible; the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) forecasts there will be over a billion international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2010 and 1.6 billion in 2020. Although developing countries still only hold a marginal position in international tourist flows, their performances are improving at a faster rate than the global average.
Published on 05 Oct 2017
It is imperative to develop a low-carbon economy in order to meet two major challenges that our societies will be facing over the next decade: how to guarantee an energy supply (under threat from the increasing scarcity of oil resources), and how to meet the climate challenge. It is likely that the combination of these two constraints will lead to a “new industrial revolution” where priority will be given to low-energy consumption and competitive solutions, thus paving the way for new growth strategies in numerous economic sectors.
Published in May 2010
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Africa s financial markets a real development tool
This fifth issue of the magazine Private Sector and Development makes a comprehensive review of developments (recent and future) on Africa’s financial markets. It also highlights their utility and their impacts on African economies and poses the questions: Is the continent not at a too early stage on its “development path” to invest in the creation of financial markets? What do stock markets really bring to businesses that decide to conduct an IPO? What is the popular base of these markets?
Published in March 2010
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Proparco Key figures - 2010
Proparco Key figures - 2010
Published in January 2010
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Proparco Annual report 2009
Proparco Annual report 2009
Published in December 2009
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Proparco Financial report 2009
Proparco Financial report 2009
Published in December 2009
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What are the economic and social impacts of the mobile phone sector in developing countries?
In most South countries, the mobile phone sector has developed – under the impetus and supervision of public regulatory authorities – via the private sector. A considerable number of developing countries have seen a remarkably rapid establishment of mobile phone networks; for example, over the past four years Africa has recorded an average annual growth rate in the number of subscribers of over 40%.
Published in November 2009
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What balance between financial sustainability and social issues in the microfinance sector?
The overarching virtue of microfinance is that in recent years it has managed to demonstrate that it is not only possible and necessary to implement services tailored to the poorest – it can also be profitable. Indeed, to quote the “Bottom of the Pyramid” concept coined by the economists S.L. Hart and C.K. Prahalad, moving into the market of lowincome populations – and serving them – may constitute “the biggest business opportunity in the history of commerce” and at the same time helps combat poverty. Microfinance would seem to embody this concept.
Published in September 2009
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How can the private sector help provide access to drinking water in developing countries?
We have decided to devote this second issue of Private Sector and Development – a bimonthly magazine that compares the opinions of Proparco’s community of investors with those of academic experts and members of civil society – to the role of the private sector in improving access to drinking water and sanitation in developing countries.
Published in July 2009
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SME financing in sub-saharan Africa
The private sector is a powerful tool for the development of poor countries. It is both the main engine for growth and job creation and an intermediary for public policy, in particular thanks to public private partnerships. In many countries it also contributes to providing essential services. Finally, even in the poorest countries, external private flows (foreign direct investment and migrant flows) and domestic flows (savings and local investment) are on a much higher scale than the amounts of public aid for development.
Published in May 2009
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Proparco Financial report 2008
Proparco Financial report 2008
Published in December 2008
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Proparco Annual Report 2008
Proparco Annual Report 2008
Published on 03 Aug 2017