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Philippe Serres
Senior investment officer
Proparco
Private Sector & Development author
Philippe Serres joined Proparco in 2013, first as a Senior Investment Officer in the private equity division, and since the summer 2016 as Head of the Proparco Office for South Asia, based in New Delhi. Prior to that Philippe worked at the European Commission Delegation in Peru, at the microfinance rating agency Planet Rating, and as an Investment Officer in the microfinance team of AFD. Philippe graduated from the Institute of Political Studies of Paris (Sciences-Po) and holds a Masters Degree in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.
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.