Odile Conchou
Overview
Odile Conchou is head of Proparco's Environment, Social, Governance and Impact division and responsible for supporting the institution's operations in these areas. After obtaining a PhD in ecology, she joined the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in 2006 before moving to Proparco in 2010 to develop the division she now runs.
Published articles
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The role of development finance institutions in promoting CSR
Odile Conchou ProparcoJuliette Ramondy ProparcoJulia Richard de Chicourt Proparco
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.