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Meeting the challenge of funding the transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient societies

Current funding levels are insufficient to limit global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels, despite resources such as some of the Kyoto Protocol mechanisms. For a successful transition to a lo...

Towards an intercultural approach to CSR in Africa

By virtue of their specific cultural imperatives and practices, African businesses are invested with a social mission, extending beyond their exclusively economic role. At a time when a more corporate...

An agribusiness group pioneering CSR practice in Africa

The example of the Côte d'Ivoire group SIFCA demonstrates that CSR is a guarantee of sustainability and functions as a performance lever for companies. Since 2007, SIFCA has been committed to sustaina...

Boosting CSR in African SMEs: the experience of an impact investor

African SMEs often lack the funding to put formal CSR policies in place, but doing so could help them to achieve greater economic success and boost their impact on development. As well as providing fu...

Processing of customer complaints

Proparco establishes and maintains in an operational state a procedure for handling complaints, which are defined as the expression of dissatisfaction (excluding requests for information, opinions or...

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From aid to partnership: Lafarge's CSR programme in sub-Saharan Africa

Industrial ecology is a major component of Lafarge's corporate social responsibility programme in sub- Saharan Africa – alongside initiatives promoting safety at work, healthcare and education. The gr...

Can private investment finance clean energy in Southeast Asia?

Demand, policy support and supply-chain development have together created a compelling opportunity for private finance to invest in renewable energy in Southeast Asia – private equity funds, as well a...

Persuading businesses to commit: the WWF approach

For an NGO such as WWF, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an effective lever for influencing the practices of the private sector and for challenging its economic models. WWF therefore develops...

Experiences in index-based insurance for farmers: lessons learnt from Senegal and Bangladesh

Index insurance is an innovative approach that pays out benefits based on a pre-determined index (e.g. rainfall, seismic activity, livestock mortality rates, etc.) for losses arising from weather and...

Using insurance to harness savings and boost corporate and capital investment: the example of the CIMA zone

In Africa, insurers are potentially able to channel household savings and make long-term investments in businesses and infrastructure projects, however a number of obstacles continue to hamper their c...

Proparco public procurement

Proparco is subject to the public procurement rules set out in the French Public Procurement Code, which came into force on April 1, 2019. Proparco's contracts respect the principles of freedom of acc...

Micro-health insurance: the user perspective

There are many social and cultural obstacles facing micro-health insurance in developing countries. While disadvantaged communities develop their own solidarity, risk-sharing and planning mechanisms,...

Africa: on the cusp of an innovation revolution

While emerging economies have been driving global growth over the last ten years, the gap vis-à-vis developed economies is still very substantial. Skill gaps in particular severely constrain economic...

The insurance sector sets its sights on Africa

Africa is home to 15% of the World’s population but generates barely 1.5% of global insurance premiums. Nevertheless, a number of indicators point to rapid future growth in the sector: the Continent’s...

Partnering african airport hubs, 3 examples

Mining as a transformative opportunity for Sub-Saharan Africa

Mining can be a formidable transformative opportunity for Sub-Saharan Africa but measures and regulations are required to strengthen the finances of the local utilities and provide a less uncertain an...

Abidjan international airport, a viable concession despite the turmoil

In 1996, management of Abidjan international airport was taken over by a private operator. Although the financial equilibrium of the concession was disrupted by a series of events – not least the 2010...

Supporting sustainable air transport innovations

Air transport is vital for local and global economic development. It plays a key part in regional integration and generating jobs. In terms of the environment, energy and climate, the sector has set i...

The aviation sector in Africa - How can it be funded?

Because of the capital-intensive nature of the business, raising adequate finance is one of the major challenges facing Africa’s aviation sector. Local banks frequently lack the necessary resources or...