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Merec: An agrifood player with sustainable values
Merec, the leading local player on the wheat and maize processing market in Mozambique, has diversified in recent years into manufacturing pasta, biscuits and animal feed. Merec currently operates fou...
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Our financing solutions for the private sector in the Middle East
Proparco has been working for the private sector and sustainable development for over 40 years. A subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement, Proparco invests to support the growth of private and...
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Executif summary - Why SMEs default in sub-Saharan Africa: the example of ARIZ
This brochure, in the form of an executive summary, presents the final results on a study as to why small- and medium-sized businesses default in sub-Saharan Africa, using the example of ARIZ. The goa...
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Private Sector & Development #14 - Utilising, developing and preserving forests: finding the balance
Forests are important carbon sinks that play a vital role in maintaining the world’s ecological balances. However, population growth and urbanisation are intensifying pressure on forested land in the...
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Private Sector & Development #15 - Waste: the challenges facing developing countries
Open dumping of waste presents a real threat to the environment and to human health and is commonplace in developing countries. Constrained by budget pressures, towns and cities in the southern hemisp...
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Geographical coverage of PROPARCO
The map and list of countries that Proparco covers.
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Organization chart of the executive team
Executive team Proparco - November 2025
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Proparco statutes
Société de promotion et de participation pour la coopération économique S.A. Bylaws modified based on the decision of the General Assembly of 28 May 2025
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Ethics Charter - AFD Group
Agence Française de Développement is a government body carrying out public policy, primarily overseas. Given this mandate, AFD as an organization, and each of its staff members as well, must consis...
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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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The AFD Carbon Footprint Tool for projects - User’s Guide and Methodology
AFD (Agence Française de Développement) aims to promote low-carbon development through the projects it finances, in line with France’s commitment to combat climate change and AFD’s strategic orientati...
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EDFI energy evaluation 2012
This is a synthesis of findings from in-depth evaluations of three EDFI energy infrastructure investments in sub-Saharan Africa. The evaluation focussed on understanding the development impact and dis...
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of EDFI Support for SME Development in Africa
The members of the association of European Developement Finance Institutions, EDFI, have joibtly commisioned an evaluation of the effectiveness of EDFI members' support for SME development through Fin...
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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 governmen...
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International Finance Institutions and Development Through the Private Sector
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....
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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 benef...
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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 devel...
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European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) and private sector combat climate change in the developing wo...
Climate change is the most far-reaching challenge the world faces in coming decades. Estimates of the costs of mitigating climate change and adapting to it vary, but they all indicate massive need of...
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EDFI - Towards Sustainable Development
EDFI is the Association of European Development Finance Institutions (“EDFIs”), a group of 15 publicly-backed institutions that provide financing and advice to private sector enterprises in emerging a...
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