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Investing in Mongolia's Women Entrepreneurs

Women own two-thirds of Mongolia’s small- and medium-sized businesses. Here, three women entrepreneurs describe how financing that targets women-owned businesses has helped their companies grow.

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How Business Accelerators Can Boost Startup Growth

Accelerators offer a promising solution for entrepreneurs in developing countries including mentorship, networks, and funding which can make their firms more productive.

Growing Women-Led Businesses, One Dream at a Time

Providing access to bank business loans in Viet Nam is helping women-led and -owned businesses succeed, creating employment and growing local markets.

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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.

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

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

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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. 

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    People supplied with power
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    In Trade Finance Volume
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    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.

Featured Publications

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Closing the Gap for Women in Education and Employment

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While women now comprise the majority of tertiary education students globally, after they enter the workforce, gaps open up and widen between men and women, both on pay levels and rates of employment. 

Repurposing Power Markets: The Path to Sustainable and Affordable Energy for All

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How can emerging markets extend access to electricity while maximizing use of sustainable power sources? A new IFC report suggests that bringing more competition into power markets can result in better outcomes, both in terms of widening access and boosting sustainability.

How Business Accelerators Can Boost Startup Growth

Emerging Market Insights

Explore the impact of business accelerators on startup success in emerging markets. Find out how they help entrepreneurs overcome growth barriers and secure funding.