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With Proparco, gender equality is moving centre stage in the Bangladesh textile industry
In Dhaka – the hub of global textile production – Proparco is partnering with a major player in the sector in an innovative way. As well as creating permanent jobs in an industry dominated by seasonal...
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Gravita: eco-responsible lead battery recycler in India
Founded in 1992, the Indian group Gravita handles some 240,000 tonnes of lead-acid batteries every year, in compliance with strict environmental and safety standards. This leading industrial player ha...
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ACEP Sénégal: how microfinance is boosting small players in the agri-business sector
For over 30 years, ACEP Sénégal has been partnering small players in the agri-food sector by facilitating access to financial services. Its presence throughout Senegal, working alongside the rural pop...
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Casablanca: a revolution in connected waste with Arma
In the heart of Casablanca, urban waste management operator Arma is reinventing waste collection using leading-edge technology and a virtuous development model. Focus on a business that goes beyond lo...
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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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Union J.Plus: a key player in plastic recycling in Thailand
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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In Tunisia, Enda is boosting women’s entrepreneurship
The pioneer of microfinance in Tunisia, Enda has been demonstrating for almost 30 years that microcredit is a powerful driver for poverty reduction and economic development. Boosting women’s entrepren...
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Energy Access Fund
The EAVF fund, a French investment vehicle, invests in SMEs which provide rural and peri-urban populations in Sub-Saharan Africa with access to cheap low-carbon electricity.
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Private Sector & Development #43 - European development finance institutions: strategic players in changing ti...
This issue highlights the levers for action of European development finance institutions, who invest over €12 billion a year in the private sector in emerging countries. This issue was prepared in col...
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Independent Expert Panel
Proparco has set up a Complaints Office to administrate and coordinate the work regarding the E&S Independent Complaints Mechanism (ICM).
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Proparco's Review of 2024
With €2.8 billion worth of projects signed, Proparco's exceptional results for 2024 reflect the level of commitment of AFD Group's private sector arm to major global challenges such as climate change,...
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Helping financial institutions to provide sustainable and inclusive finance
Financial institutions play a key role in economic development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By providing them with a range of products tailored to their needs, Proparco fina...
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ENGRO
Proparco is cofinancing a gas-fired power plant located in Sindh Province in Pakistan. This project is led by Engro Energy and uses lean gas, a currently unexploited resource which comes from the Qadi...
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“Village Notre Père”, Groupe Duval’s real estate project in Plateau, will boost Abidjan's international attrac...
Proparco and IFC are providing a senior loan to Groupe Duval to support the newly launched “Village Notre Père” mixed-use real estate development, scheduled for completion in 2027.
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PFO Immobilier is developing a portfolio of energy-efficient real estate assets in Abidjan
Proparco has granted a long-term structured loan to PFO Immobilier, subsidiary of the Groupe PFO Africa, to finance office and commercial real estate projects in Abidjan. This is the first financing o...
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In 2024, Proparco reached a record level of activity (+40%) with €2.8 billion in signed projects
Proparco, the private sector arm of Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group), has announced exceptional results for 2024, with €2.8 billion in signed projects, 47% of which were dedicated t...
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EURIZ: guaranteeing and facilitating access to credit for high-impact SMES in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacifi...
To facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises access to credit and thereby promote their development, AFD Group has launched the EURIZ guarantee scheme, with financial support from the EU and Organ...
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MENA Facility: a set of guarantees and credit lines for SMES in the Mediterranean
In 2008, the European Commission launched the Neighborhood Investment Facility (NIF), an innovative financial instrument to support the development of the private sector, particularly for small and me...
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ENKO Education 2016 2020
Proparco is supporting the creation and running of thirty or so international schools in French-speaking Africa. This project is being led by Enko Education Group and will extend education provision f...
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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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