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Blended Finance

IFC is a global leader in crowding-in private finance to deliver sustainable impact in the developing world.

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Blended finance is a powerful tool to help address market failures and mobilize private investment in pioneering projects and challenging environments. IFC has a two‑decade track record of using targeted concessional funds blended with IFC resources with minimum concessionality to crowd in private capital in priority sectors with the greatest potential to create jobs. Blended finance structures are tailored to reduce specific risks of investing in emerging markets and makes impact projects more appealing to private investors.

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  • 4.8 million People and business using financial services, of which approximately 48% are women
  • 600,000 People receiving quality health, nutrition, and population services
  • 500,000 People with strengthened food and nutrition security
  • 6.5 million People provided with access to electricity

At a Glance

Since FY2018, IFC has committed over $5.8 billion in blended finance to support over 600 [MD1] high impact projects, mobilizing US$35.3 billion, with overall 6.1x leverage. This includes US$17.6 billion from IFC’s own account, US$11.5 billion in private capital mobilization, and US$6.3 billion in public mobilization.

This is how IFC investments supported by blended finance contributed to development impact in FY26:

Focus Areas

Learn more about our partnerships and blended finance facilities in the following areas:

Climate

Smart development that builds resilience and manages emissions responsibly can help countries create jobs and drive long-term growth. IFC has a proven track record of mobilizing and intermediating concessional finance through successful partnerships that work toward helping our clients achieve this.

Food Security

IFC’s strategic objectives for agribusiness are guided by providing enhanced food security, driving economic development and inclusiveness, and making sustainability a driver of business.

Gender

IFC is uniquely positioned to drive a private sector-led approach to creating jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for women — to strengthen women's employment and leadership. 

Health

Leveraging private resources, capacity, and expertise to improve the health of women, children, and adolescents, through a partnership with the Global Financing Facility.

SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) blended finance facilities offer guarantees to lower the risks faced by financial institutions moving into SME markets. 

Cross-cutting Areas

Cross-cutting facilities with partners are focused on building synergies and creating impact across cross-cutting themes, as well as in low income and fragile economies and in displacement contexts through dedicated facilities.

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