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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...
Blended finance should be seen as a success
The FFD4 conference in Seville should avoid both unrealistic optimism and unwarranted negativity about blended finance. It is not a magic wand, it is a tool that enables DFIs to make more high impact...
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How financial institutions can drive the transition
Climate change is shaking up economic fundamentals and rendering financial models inherited from the past obsolete. As systemic risks accumulate, banks and funds need to go beyond their supporting rol...
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MCGF 2023
Proparco has invested in Metier Capital Growth Fund (MCGF) III, a generalist fund focused on high-growth sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa (consumer goods, health, telecoms, etc.).
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F+ TAF Agris (Maris)
Proparco has allocated a grant to Agris, a subsidiary of Maris, to support the development of the agribusiness sector in Africa, the strengthening of its position in value chains, and the adoption of...
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WIOCC 2024
Proparco, alongside IFC, has allocated financing to the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) group, one of the main connectivity providers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The objective is to finance WIOCC’s...
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Tashkent Riverside
Proparco, alongside EBRD, KfW, DEG, IsDB and Standard Chartered Bank, is participating in financing the Tashkent project, a 200 MW solar plant and a large-scale 500 MWh battery energy storage system (...
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Omnivore Fund III
Proparco has invested in Omnivore Fund III which will support start-ups and employment.
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KCB Climate and 2X
Proparco accorde un prêt à la plus grande banque du Kenya, KCB Bank Kenya, destiné au financement des entreprises dirigées par des femmes et des projets "verts".
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ENGIE SLL
Proparco is participating in financing allocated to ENGIE to support its renewable energy projects.
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Génesis
Proparco has allocated a loan to Guatemala’s leading microfinance institution, Génesis, which is committed to financial inclusion for local entrepreneurs, especially women.
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SG Mada Impact Bond
Proparco is collaborating with Société Générale Madagasikara by contributing to the green, social and sustainable bond issued by the bank. The objective is to support employment and climate projects i...
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Rymel
Proparco has invested in Rymel, alongside other investors, to finance employment and the expansion of the company’s generation capacity.
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