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.
Issuance of green, sustainability, sustainability-linked and social (GSSS) bonds in emerging markets surged in 2023. The sixth edition of the IFC-Amundi Green Bond report shows sovereign, financial and corporate borrowers sold 45 percent more of the securities to investors than they did the previous year.
Efforts are underway in the country to ensure that there is widespread access to reliable, affordable internet and a growing digitally fluent workforce, which presents the private sector with unprecedented opportunities for growth.
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) comprise more than 90 percent of all businesses and account for nearly 70 percent of all jobs worldwide. IFC has launched a new $4 billion financing platform to boost liquidity for financial service providers and remove barriers to funding for MSMEs in emerging makrets.
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 exclusively on the private sector in developing countries.
We leverage the power of the private sector and share expertise to transform ideas into investments for green growth, inclusive jobs and impactful projects.
62.5 Million
People connected to the internet
11.3 Million
People supplied with power
$226.5 Billion
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IFC’s impact spans more than 100 nations. We empower entrepreneurs all over the world, turning bold ideas into engines of inclusive growth creating millions of jobs, uplifting lives, and transforming communities.