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In response to compounding and overlapping global challenges, IFC delivered $43.7 billion in total commitments.

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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.

Products and Services

We provide investment, advice, and asset management — offerings that are mutually reinforcing and can be tailored to a client’s specific needs.

Sectors and Expertise

We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and other challenges.

Our Impact

We work with the private sector in developing countries to create opportunities for all. To achieve this, we apply technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking.

IFC at a glance

IFC – a member of the World Bank – is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries.

We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinkingto help our partners overcome financial, operational and other challenges.

62.5 Million

People connected to the internet

$226.5 Billion
In Trade Finance Volume
11.3 Million
People supplied with power
$516.9 Billion
In Impact from SME Loans

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