Sectors & Expertise

WHAT WE DO

In the developing world, 2.5 billion adults don't have a bank account and 200 million businesses lack access to credit. IFC works through financial institutions to provide much-needed access to finance for millions of individuals and micro, small, and medium enterprises that we would never be able to reach directly.

Our Mission

To advance economic development by encouraging the growth of private enterprise in developing countries.

Our History

IFC was founded in 1956 on a bold idea: that the private sector has the potential to transform developing countries. Since then we’ve expanded to more than 100 countries, coining the term “emerging markets” and pioneering new markets such as sustainable bonds.

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Our Leadership

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Elena Bourganskaia
Vice President, Corporate Support

How to Submit your Proposal

We help countries develop their private sectors in a variety of ways:

  • Investing in companies through loans, equity investments, debt securities and guarantees.
  • Mobilizing capital from other lenders and investors through loan participations, parallel loans and other means.
  • Advising businesses and governments to encourage private investment and improve the investment climate.
  • $31.5B
    In investment commitments in FY21
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Our Impact

IFC was founded in 1956 on a bold idea: that the private sector has the potential to transform developing countries. Since then we’ve expanded to more than 100 countries, coining the term “emerging markets” and pioneering new markets such as sustainable bonds.

 

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Strategic Plans

IFC DOCUMENTS

5-Year Strategic Plan

IFC DOCUMENTS

5-Year Strategic Plan

IFC DOCUMENTS

Our Commitments

Accountability

We are accountable to our partners, clients and communities as we aim to achieve our development objectives in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

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Sustainability

We are accountable to our partners, clients and communities as we aim to achieve our development objectives in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

Learn about our systematic approach

Are you ready for a career with impact?

IFC was founded in 1956 on a bold idea: that the private sector has the potential to transform developing countries. Since then we’ve expanded to more than 100 countries, coining the term “emerging markets” and pioneering new markets such as sustainable bonds.

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