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Twenty-five years after the Beijing Conference, achievements and persisting gaps

Over the past 25 years, undeniable achievements have been made in the field of gender equality and the promotion of women’s rights and opportunities. But this progress is still far too slow: at the cu...

Saving the Ganges: the vital changes needed in institutional and business models

While pollution of the Ganges appears to be an insoluble problem, demand for water – driven mainly by farming – is actually drying out certain sections of the river. Solutions exist but they require a...

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Results for 2022: Proparco invested €2.3 billion throughout the world, including 45% in Africa

For the fourth year in a row, Proparco’s commitments topped the two billion euro mark, with a total of 214 projects. The fight against global warming and social and gender inequalities are strong mark...

ILX and Proparco partner to support development in emerging markets through a B-Loan

By joining this transaction alongside Proparco, ILX supports the mobilisation of private finance and contributes to risk-sharing efforts that allows to mobilise additional investors. The partnership u...

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Proparco, an institution committed to gender equality

To mark International Women's Rights Day on 8 March 2024, Barbara Kong and Manon Rajot – in charge of impact and gender equality missions, respectively, at Proparco – explain how the Agence Française...

Pascale Théodate

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...

Unleashing the full potential of technical assistance

Broadening the technical assistance (TA) toolkit creates a unique and impactful opportunity to help accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The value creation potential of...

Proparco and NCBA Group join forces to support green financing and women economic empowerment in Kenya

Proparco has signed a USD 50m facility with NCBA Kenya, a leader in the financial services sector. The funding will contribute to NCBA’s “Change The Story” sustainability agenda. NCBA is joining the...

To strengthen the economic role of women in India, Proparco supports Lighthouse Funds

Proparco invests USD $15 million in private equity in Lighthouse India Fund IV AIF (Fund India), an India’s leading growth-stage private equity firm which applies the 2X Challenge criteria to its port...

In Chad, Proparco supports ZIZ Energie to develop the construction of micro-grids

Proparco has granted a €1.5 million loan to ZIZ Energie, a construction company specialising in rural and urban electrification. The funding will enable ZIZ Energie to launch a decentralised energy in...

Proparco's Impact thesis

Proparco's impact thesis sets out, using a diagram, its logic of intervention in order to strengthen the contribution of private actors in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and, in so...