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What We Do
A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.
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Investing in Mongolia’s Women Entrepreneurs
Mongolia’s women entrepreneurs face a unique challenge. Although they own two-thirds of the country’s small …
IFC at a glance
IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries.
In fiscal year 2024, IFC committed a record $56 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.
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Featured Publications
Financing Firm Growth
New research highlights how equity and bond markets foster growth in developing economies, contributing $4 trillion in capital and generating 5 percent more jobs over three decades.
How to Bring More Meat, Eggs, and Dairy to Poor Countries
Around the world, hunger and undernutrition are on the rise. New technologies and business practices can help to make farms more productive, curb malnutrition, and reduce emissions.
Reassessing Risk in Emerging Market Lending
New statistics from the GEMs Consortium on around 15,000 loans to private companies in developing economies, reveal that the risk of investing in emerging market businesses is lower than commonly perceived.