IFC is the world’s largest multilateral investor in the private health and education sectors in emerging markets. We support the growth of the sectors in developing countries in a sustainable and socially responsible way that helps improve the lives of people, many of whom do not have access to health care or education.
IFC considers the sectors a priority, and works with private organizations to increase access to high-quality health and education services for people of all income levels, improve standards of quality and efficiency, facilitate the international exchange of best practice, and create jobs for skilled professionals, thereby encouraging them to remain in or return to their countries. To ease the burden on public health and education systems, IFC also works closely with the World Bank and developing country governments to design and tailor strategies that fit the needs of countries that do not have the resources to provide services for their entire populations.
In fiscal year 2007, IFC’s financing enabled about $1 billion in investments in private health and education facilities in emerging markets. Our team of more than 30 staff includes experts in business, finance, health, and education. In addition to staff based at our headquarters in Washington, D.C., we have staff based in our field offices in Lagos, London, Mexico City, Nairobi, and Rio de Janeiro. See Contacts.
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