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PE Funds improving corporate governance and investor climate
While fund managers may influence public policy geared towards improving the investing environment, they make a more significant impact by improving portfolio companies' governance standards. This is...
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Profitability and development hand in hand
A question frequently asked is whether profitability is the only criterion to be taken into consideration when private equity is evaluated. By itself, profitability is not an adequate basis on which t...
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The next chapter for private equity in sub-Saharan Africa
Private equity is well suited to the continent and is attracting an increasingly diverse spectrum of investors. It is true that its activities remain focused on a few markets, and that concerns remain...
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Traps to avoid, lessons to be learned
What have the millions spent by development agencies on technical assistance actually been used for? What part will technical assistance play in the future? Critical examination of assistance programm...
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Impact assessment of technical assistance projects
It is becoming increasingly necessary to assess the impact of technical assistance projects. But the standard indicators, most of which are based on quantitative measurements, are not necessarily appr...
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Project preparation funds: an effective solution for unlocking investment in sustainable infrastructure in Afr...
Financing of essential local services and sustainable infrastructure in African cities is not sufficient to meet current demand. Project preparation funds can provide both preliminary technical assist...
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Aklease 2015
The financing for the leasing operations of AkLease – a highly active company in the energy sector in Turkey – will support renewable energy projects, for which there is a lack of long-term financial...
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Tackling the dual challenge of urbanisation: support from the private sector
All twenty-first century cities have to both meet the essential needs of their populations and adapt to the effects of climate change. In emerging countries, this dual challenge is being exacerbated b...
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Development finance institutions: how to operate in fragile countries?
Development finance institutions (DFIs) are increasingly called to invest in fragile countries, facing a diversity of challenges linked to security, economic and environmental issues. The private sect...
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The transformative role of the private sector in forced displacement
The world is currently facing a forced displacement crisis. Forced displacement has shifted in scale, and its increasingly protracted nature calls for development approaches that extend beyond the pre...
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The challenge of energy supply and energy bills in fragile countries: the example of Nigeria
Fragile countries like Nigeria have to contend with a high level of energy insecurity - a result of their many social, economic, security and health challenges. Energy supply solutions are limited for...
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Supporting the agricultural sector in fragile contexts
The financing needs of the agriculture sector in fragile situations are all the more significant as they are poorly covered by commercial banking services. However this finances are essential to suppo...
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FEFISOL II fund and Entrepreneurs du Monde: two complementary approaches in fragile contexts
The FEFISOL II fund - which supports rural microfinance institutions and agricultural structures - and the Entrepreneurs du Monde association - which works towards the social and economic integration...
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The ARIA initiative: enabling DFIs to extend their vital role to Africa’s frontier markets
Development finance across Africa is unevenly distributed, with 25 of its smallest economies receiving only 4% of investments since 2010. Yet, the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator initiative (...
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How to invest responsibly in fragile and conflict-affected settings?
Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings (FCS) may be characterized by illegal armed groups, organized crime and violence, ethnic and sectarian tensions, inapt land tenure regimes, corruption, and inter...
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At the forefront of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, the International Committee of the Red Cross
Together with development agencies and the private sector, the ICRC explores innovative partnering and financing solutions at the humanitarian-development-peace nexus in fragile and conflict-affected...
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FISEA: venture capital for fragile countries
Facilité d’Investissement et de Soutien aux Entreprises en Afrique (FISEA - Facility for investing in and supporting African business) is one of the first venture capital investment initiatives set up...
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AKLEASE 2012
AkLease is a leasing company owned by a Turkish bank. It is particularly active in the country’s energy sector. For example, it supports clean energy projects – such as for wind energy – and energy ef...
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Financing MSMEs in crisis situations: ACME’s experience in Haiti
It is essential to continue supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in conflict zones, as they create both jobs and wealth however, credit financing means that financial institutions h...
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The global drinking water and sanitation challenge: doing more, faster!
Although access to safe drinking water and sanitation are clearly human rights, these needs are far from being met. For some populations, they are even deteriorating - because demand is growing faster...
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