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HQ office : Paris, France
ADDRESS : 151, rue Saint Honoré,
75001 Paris
WEBSITE : http://www.proparco.fr
ProparcoFrance
Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique
Proparco – the French Development Finance Institution – was founded in 1977 and joined EDFI in 1997. Proparco is a Limited Liability Company (S.A.) and a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) with 20 shareholders. Alongside AFD (74%), its main shareholders include public and private financial institutions, service companies and ethical funds and foundations. Proparco operates with a banking license. Proparco’s mandate is to foster private investment in emerging and developing economies with the aim of supporting growth and sustainability. Proparco also has 14 regional offices and 10 local branches around the world. • Regional offices : Abidjan, Bangkok, Beyrouth, Bogota, Casablanca, Douala, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Lagos, Mexico, Nairobi, New Dehli, Santo-Domingo, Saõ Paulo. • Local branches : Accra, Antananarivo, Dakar, Jakarta, Jerusalem, Le Caire, Pekin, Port-Louis, Ouagadougou, Tunis.
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Key Figures
Key numbers (end of 2020)
Investments
€1,295 million
in new annual commitments to 67 projects
€7,026 million
in total portfolio of 574 projects
Other fund management
Proparco manages FISEA on behalf of the French government Agency (AFD), a fund which seeks to promote growth and jobs in Africa with special attention to financing for SMEs.
Financial Instruments
22%
equity and quasi equity
76%
loans
2%
guarantees
Technical assistance
€2.8 million
approved in 19 projects
52%
own funding
48%
other funding
Investment focus
Proparco provides funding and support to businesses and financial institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Proparco operates in all countries eligible for development assistance with high priority for Sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean countries.
Proparco focuses on key development areas to boost the private sector’s contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Agriculture and agribusiness, Banks, financial markets, Microfinance, Industry, Infrastructure (energy, telecoms, transport, water and sanitation), Manufacturing sector, Healthcare, Education, Tourism and real estate.
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404
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