Elsa Faivre

Head of Unit for Agriculture, Rural Development and Sustainable Finance · Agence Française de Développement (AFD) · company speakers →

Elsa Faivre is a development professional with over 10 years of experience in finance, strategy, and sustainable development. She holds a Master’s degree in Finance from HEC and a Master’s degree in Economics from the École Normale Supérieure in France.Her career began in Africa-focused investment and consulting, first with Amethis Finance, an equity investment fund, and later with Okan Consulting, a strategy firm dedicated to financing African economies. In 2015, she joined the AFD Group, working in Proparco—the subsidiary dedicated to private sector financing—where she contributed to initiatives on affordable housing, climate finance, and innovative financing mechanisms.Since September 2023, Ms. Faivre has been Head of Unit for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Sustainable Finance at AFD’s Cairo office. She leads a broad portfolio engaging diverse stakeholders across sectors, covering climate action, gender finance, food security, and agricultural financing for small farmers, with a strong focus on sustainable impact.

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