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Cultural and creative industries: two new studies published by Proparco
As part of the CREA Fund facility, supported by the European Union, Proparco publishes two studies exploring the dynamics and prospects of the cultural and creative industries (CCI) in Africa, several...
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Supporting cultural and creative industries: interview with Annica Floren from the European Commission and Man...
At a time when Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific are brimming with creative talent yet face persistent obstacles in accessing financing, the European Union and Proparco have joined forces to tack...
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“Direito de reclamar” (Right to Complain): Online Seminar in Portuguese to Present Independent Complaint Mecha...
On June 11, the Independent Complaints Mechanism of DEG, FMO and Proparco (ICM) joined six other independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs) to co-host an open, online outreach seminar for Portuguese...
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AFD Group offer: Energy
Triple renewable energies, double energy efficiency, and reduce fossil fuel demand by 25% by 2030: this is what needs to happen if we are to keep global warming at +1.5 °C. AFD Group is actively invol...
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Guidance note: Preventing and addressing Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH)
Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) prevention is embedded within Proparco financing agreements and requirements. This Guidance Note (GN) is a tool to support Proparco’s clients in implementin...
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Verifier statement 2025
As a signatory to the Operating Principles for Impact Management, Proparco is required to publish an annual Disclosure Statement describing how its impact management system is aligned with each of the...
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EFSD Covid Response: supporting SMES in Africa affected by the crisis
The economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic are severely affecting MSMEs in Africa and exacerbating the problems they have in accessing finance, which they already faced before the crisis. In r...
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Proparco joins British International Investment and FMO to expand the reach of the Africa Resilience Investmen...
ARIA is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Proparco, the private sector financing arm of the Agence française de développement Group (AFD Group). Proparco joins the platform as a fundi...
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Coris Holding and Proparco Strengthen Their Partnership to Facilitate Financing for Ivorian SMEs
Following the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Coris Bank International Côte d’Ivoire secured a financing line from Proparco aimed at enhancing support for Ivorian SMEs. In April this year, Proparco ha...
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FISEA+: accelerating capital mobilization by impact investment funds in Africa
FISEA+ is an initiative initiated in 2021 that invests in high-impact funds that address 4 key strategic priorities: support for SMEs, the emergence of social and solidarity-based enterprises, the dev...
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CRRH-UEMOA Issues Social Bond Dedicated to Affordable Housing, with Proparco as Anchor Investor
Proparco is supporting the Caisse Régionale de Refinancement Hypothécaire de l’UEMOA (CRRH-UEMOA) as an anchor investor for the issuance of a 60 billion XOF social bond on the regional stock exchange...
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SUNREF II Palestine: supporting energy efficiency projects
In December 2021, Proparco signed a €11.5m fund delegation agreement with the European Union to continue the SUNREF Palestine project, launched with AFD. SUNREF is an AFD Group product and label which...
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Digital accessibility
An accessible website is one that allows people with disabilities to access and use its content and features easily. Proparco is committed to improving the accessibility of its internet, intranet, ext...
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CREA Fund: a fund to support cultural and creative industries (CCIs)
The creative economy is now recognized as a driver of development: it fosters innovation, promotes knowledge transfer, and contributes to more inclusive growth. Proparco, with the support of the Europ...
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EUROMENA III
By supporting the EuroMena III generalist fund, Proparco is contributing to financing companies in the MENA (Middle East/North Africa) region. The fund particularly supports the regional development o...
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Casablanca’s smart waste revolution with ARMA
Au cœur de Casablanca, au Maroc, l’opérateur en charge de la propreté urbaine ARMA réinvente le ramassage des déchets à l’aide de technologies de pointe et d’un modèle de développement vertueux. Décry...
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In Southeast Asia, GreenYellow makes full use of solar energy
GreenYellow is a French company specialising in the energy transition and an expert in decentralised solar photovoltaic production. Created in 2007 and supported by Proparco, it helps its customers re...
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In Thailand, Union J.Plus, a key player in plastic recycling
Every year, Thailand generates more than 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste, of which barely 25% is recycled. The rest often ends up in landfills – or, worse, in natural ecosystems, particularly mari...
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South Africa: the finance sector is helping to make affordable housing more accessible
TUHF is a unique financial player in South Africa to which Proparco granted a line of credit in local currency equivalent to €10 million in 2022. By supporting small property developers who invest in...
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Paddy CARTER
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Head of Development Economics
Paddy Carter is the Head of Development Economics at BII, responsible for internal and external thought-leadership on development economics and finance. Before joining BII, in 2019, he was a Research...
