International Finance Corporation

Universities in Chile, Now Open to All, are Unlocking Students' Dreams

At Santo Tomás and others, government-subsidized tuition offers opportunities to disadvantaged students. 

The Latest from IFC

Emerging Market Green Bonds 2023

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.

Learn More

Download the Report

Malawians Move Towards a Digital Future

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. 

Digital Opportunities in African Businesses

Five Young People Leading Malawi's Tech Transformation

Supporting the Engines of Growth in Emerging Markets

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. 

Learn More

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

IFC works with clients to create the opportunities which help the private sector mobilize solutions and finance to solve development challenges.

IFC at a glance

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
    In Trade Finance Volume
  • $516.9 Billion
    In Impact from SME Loans

BROWSE BY REGION

See where we work

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.