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GPP ARIZ DIAMOND

Proparco is supporting the development strategy of Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Tanzania in its MSME segment by signing an ARIZ portfolio guarantee equivalent to EUR 5m.

Supporting start-ups in Africa: Schneider Electric’s approach

In Africa, Schneider Electric implements a strategy based on supporting innovation, by taking a commercial approach tailored to people’s needs, managing two specialized impact funds which focus on soc...

Sekerbank

Proparco has allocated a €30 million loan to Sekerbank, a Turkish bank mainly operating in rural areas, to support its development and its gender equality strategy.

CRDB Tanzania 2023

Proparco’s loan aims to support CRDB’s ambitious strategy to increase its loans for climate action and women entrepreneurs. The financing will also support its subsidiary in Burundi.

Proparco supports Mirova for the launch of its Second Generation Fund Dedicated to Sustainable Land Use

Proparco supports Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investment, which is gathering a coalition of investors to support developments in regenerative agricultu...

Case studies from Proparco ex post gender evaluation

The series of four case studies presented in this document illustrate clients’ gender journeys. These examples demonstrate the impacts of Proparco's gender strategy and provide insights into the effec...

In 2024, Proparco stepped up its commitments to a sustainable and resilient economy, and to the environment, socio-economic stability and gender equality. A selection of ten of our most representative...

How gender lens investing is shaping more inclusive workplaces

To understand the outcomes of its gender-related investments to date, Proparco commissioned an evaluation of its portfolio. The goal was to assess the contributions of these investments to gender equa...

D.Light

The USD 10m of financing for d.light aims to support the company’s strategy: provide solar energy to people who do not benefit from it in 4 countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda.

SG-BF 2019

Proparco is financing SGBF via a USD 25m subordinated loan to sustainably strengthen its equity. The aim is to support its growth strategy, with a focus on Burkina Faso’s SME segment.

Proparco supports Banesco Dominican Republic in its SME financing activity

The 15 million dollar line of credit granted by the private sector subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD Group) will support the growth strategy of this bank committed to small businesses i...

PUSH SME, the SME support mechanism of Société Générale, a Choose Africa partner of PROPARCO

Support for African SMEs is central to Société Générale Group’s strategy. In 2018, the Group started deploying “Push SME”, its mechanism to support SMEs in Africa, for a period of four years. As part...

Letshego Botswana partners with Proparco to extend inclusive finance benefits to more Batswana

Proparco has provided a senior loan facility to Letshego Botswana (Letshego Financial Services Botswana) to the value of 15 million Euros. This funding partnership enables Letshego Botswana to extend...

Sicredi 2021

Proparco and DEG are supporting the strategy of Sicredi, a Brazilian cooperative financial institution, to finance small and medium-sized enterprises run by women, by each allocating USD 40m for a tot...

EREC

By contributing to financing the construction of a 37 MW photovoltaic farm on the west coast of Jamaica, PROPARCO is supporting the Government of Jamaica’s strategy to reduce its dependence on oil imp...

In Uzbekistan, Ipak Yuli is committed to the SMEs, with the support of Proparco

Proparco provides Ipak Yuli with a senior debt up to USD 30 million to support its MSME financing strategy, particularly in disadvantaged regions, and increase women’s access to the financial products...

SME access to financing: capacities matter as much as resources

Donors must not simply focus on adopting strategies based on providing financing, they must also focus on demand. One of the reasons why it is difficult for SMEs to access financing is they are unable...