Owned by 186 member countries and consistently rated AAA/Aaa. IFC aims to achieve our mission of promoting development by providing debt and equity to the private sector, through a range of benchmark and bespoke products.
As this financial year draws to a close we look back at how IFC has been able to deliver unprecedented progress to the people and places that need it most.
Host Makhtar Diop explores Barbara’s journey from the segregated southern USA to the world’s most prestigious opera stages. Barbara unveils her passionate work as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and the profound influence of human rights on her life's mission.
Youth empowerment is a top priority for IFC, with a focus on enhancing grassroots entrepreneurship. A recent investment in a leading visual entertainment company in India has helped to bolster capacity, improve production facilities, and create more jobs with in the industry.
More than 100 countries face serious obstacles that could prevent them from becoming high-income countries in the next few decades, shows the World Development Report 2024. The report identifies what developing economies can do to avoid the “middle-income trap.”
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.
We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and other challenges.
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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