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Christophe Scalbert
Investment officer
Proparco
Private Sector & Development author
Christophe Scalbert graduated from EDHEC and IEP in Paris and joined Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in 2006 after having worked as an associate in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department of Lazard Frères Bank in Paris. After spending several months in various AFD departments, he joined Proparco's Private Equity team as an investment officer in 2007. His activities mainly focus on investment funds and direct equity investments.
Proparco
Proparco is a subsidiary of the AFD Group focused on private sector development. It has been promoting sustainable economic, social and environmental development for over 45 years.
Proparco provides funding and support to both businesses and financial institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle-East. Its action focuses on the key development sectors: infrastructure, mainly for renewable energies, agribusiness, financial institutions, health and education. Its operations aim to strengthen the contribution of private players to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the international community in 2015.
To this end, Proparco finances companies whose activity contributes to creating jobs and decent incomes, providing essential goods and services and combating climate change.