Waste Management and Circularity

IFC is a leading investor in the waste management sector, working with both municipalities and leading private sector clients. Leveraging extensive experience across the entire value chain, IFC delivers impactful solutions in waste collection and transfer, material and energy recovery from waste, and dumpsite and landfill remediation, among other waste management and circularity solutions. To date, IFC has committed more than $1.5 billion to waste management projects around the world, with a focus on projects that enable value creation from waste.

We offer a variety of tailored financing options and advisory services to meet client and project needs, such as sustainability-linked financing, project development support platforms, and public-private partnerships (PPPs) advisory. Our in-house sector expertise, deep knowledge of local markets, and extensive track record enable us to address critical issues throughout the project cycle and deliver impactful projects in emerging markets.

IFC continues to innovate in the sector. Through our Circularity Plus platform, we provide a one-stop shop with customized investment, advisory, and networking solutions to harness the resource value in waste and promote circular and sustainable waste management practices.