Egypt

Since Egypt became a member of IFC in 1975, IFC has committed more than $1.3 billion of its own funds in the country and has arranged about $665 million in syndications and guarantee participations. IFC PEP-MENA is also engaged in advisory services to help improve the business enabling environment, strengthen financial markets, support the development of small and medium enterprises, and promote public-private partnership and privatization.

IFC's strategy in Egypt focuses on:

• Encouraging private investments in the financial, infrastructure, mining, and hydrocarbon sectors and supporting export-oriented manufacturing
• Providing advisory services under the Business-Enabling Environment, Financial Markets, Small and Medium Enterprise Development, and Public-Private Partnership and Privatization initiatives.

Investments		Advisory Services
During fiscal year 2007, IFC committed about $248million for 10 projects, compared to $66 million for five projects during the previous fiscal year. IFC's investments in Egypt are in several sectors. Learn more...		IFC PEP-MENA is engaged in advisory services activities in several areas to help develop the private sector. Learn more...
Key Contributions to Private Sector Development in Egypt		Doing Business in Egypt
IFC has pioneered several projects in Egypt, including the first factoring company. Learn more...		Our Doing Business indicators can inform you about starting a business in the country.
IFC's Key Contributions to Private Sector

Press Releases		The World Bank Group & Egypt
Learn more from our Press releases...		Learn more about the World Bank Group's assistance to the country. Overview... Country Assistance Strategy... Data & Statistics...