International Finance Corporation

Delivering Impact, Scaling Solutions

As this financial year draws to a close we look back at how IFC has been able to deliver unprecedented progress to the people and places that need it most.

The Latest from IFC

It Takes a Village to Raise a Fish Population

In a lush valley in Pakistan, community organizations and wildlife advocates are collaborating with a hydroelectric company to conserve the river they all depend on. It is home to one of the largest freshwater fish on earth, the Mahseer, known as the national fish of Pakistan.  

World Bank Group Scorecard

The new scorecard provides an overarching view of the results indicators of the four institutions that make up the World Bank Group, IDA, IBRD, IFC and MIGA. The scorecard tracks progress toward the Group's broader vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.  

World Development Report 2024

More than 100 countries face serious obstacles that could prevent them from becoming high-income countries in the next few decades, shows the World Development Report 2024.  The report identifies what developing economies can do to avoid the “middle-income trap.” 

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.