12 People We Met in 2024

Go around the world to meet 12 people whose lives have been impacted by private sector development.

The Latest from IFC

It's Our Responsibility to Go Green

The first green bond in Mongolia is supporting companies in the country transition to more energy-efficient operations, promoting a sustainable economy and climate-conscious growth.

IDA Raises $100 Billion

Read Ajay's letter about the 21st replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA), confirming global support for the World Bank Group's fund for low-income countries.

Inclusive Hiring Opens Doors in Latin America

A new IFC recruitment initiative is broadening opportunities for Afro-descendants and creating opportunities to impact communities in the continent.

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 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. 

  • 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

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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.