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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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Investments driven by their contribution to development
Proparco’s objective is in line with AFD’s strategic orientations and the priorities of the French cooperation policy: to promote the emergence of a dynamic, innovative and responsible private sector...
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Climate & Development Strategy 2017-2022
AFD was one of the first international donors to integrate the fight against climate change into its practices. This approach, initiated more than a decade ago, is based both on the principle that the...
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Reporting Climate Bond AFD 2017
2017 was once again a particularly dynamic year regarding green bond issues, especially for French issuers.
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Unfunded local currency keystone financing solution
UNLOCK is Proparco’s innovative guarantee scheme offered to financial institutions to jointly cover the risk on long-term financing in local currency for key development projects.
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AFD GROUP 2018-2022 STRATEGY
International development-policy goals have changed radically over the past two years with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change. In turn, France now aims...
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UNLOCK - Unfunded local currency keystone financing solution
UNLOCK is Proparco’s innovative guarantee scheme offered to financial institutions to jointly cover the risk on long-term financing in local currency for key development projects.
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Private Sector & Development #30 - Corporate governance: a driver for growth
The 30th Private Sector & Development magazine focuses on the issues and challenges of a key topic for business growth: governance. Good governance practices play a fundamental role in ensuring the su...
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Partnerships for development
The collaboration and coordination with its peers are key drivers for Proparco’s effectiveness and one of the engines of its growth. For several years, Proparco has been scaling up partnerships with t...
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Video - Corporate governance, edition no. 30 of Proparco’s magazine
The implementation of good governance practices plays a major role in ensuring the growth of a company. In its latest issue, PROPARCO’s Private Sector & Development magazine addresses this question fr...
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Clean and affordable solar energy in India, with Azure Power
India’s renewable energy potential is untapped, yet a large portion of its population remains disconnected from the grid. Since 2013, Proparco has been supporting Azure Power, one of India's leading p...
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Kashf - Microfinance empowering women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Enabling women to become actors of social and economic change in Pakistan is the number one objective of the Kashf Foundation, which has specialized in microfinance for more than 20 years. In 2017, Pr...
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Guide for Proparco Clients
Proparco’s goal is to promote private sector development in developing and transition countries. In order to achieve sustainable growth and lasting improvements in people’s lives, we are committed to...
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