Priority

Mobilizing Private Capital

The investment needed to create jobs and drive economic growth far exceeds what public funds can provide on their own. That's why mobilizing private capital is essential for long-term development. IFC works across the World Bank Group to create the conditions for greater private investment in emerging markets and developing economies, connecting investment opportunities to commercial capital.

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We attract private capital to invest in projects through a diverse set of products and initiatives. We also help create new opportunities for private investment by strengthening local capital markets, setting standards, sharing risk, and creating new asset classes.

The World Bank Group has embarked on a unified effort across the institution to increase the volume of private capital mobilized and address the barriers that prevent it.

Data points:

  • $73.6 billion private capital mobilized in FY26
  • 63% more raised through private capital mobilization in FY26 compared to FY25
  • 30+ different mobilization vehicles

In Focus

IFC increasingly structures investments that are then sold to private investors, freeing up capital to be redeployed into new projects. Two recent programs put this originate-to-distribute approach into practice: the Emerging Markets Securitization Program, which pools IFC loans into rated securities, and the Trade Finance Synthetic Securitization, which is composed of trade assets from IFC's Global Trade Finance Program. These offer a standardized and scalable model for drawing private capital into emerging markets.

Products and Services

Our wide range of products, platforms and services connect borrowers in developing countries to new sources of capital.

Syndications

Our loan syndications program is the oldest and largest mobilization platform for debt investing among multilateral development banks.

Capital Markets

We provide innovative, tailored capital market solutions to clients while promoting the growth of local capital markets and supporting first-time bond issuers.

Public-Private Partnerships

IFC offers transaction advisory services that help governments structure bankable and sustainable PPPs that mobilize private capital and expertise to meet development and public needs.

Trade Finance

IFC offers a broad range of trade and supply chain finance products and services that help stabilize and foster trade and commodity finance in emerging markets.

Funds

IFC invests in venture capital and private equity funds focused on emerging markets to provide promising companies with the capital and expertise they need to grow. 

Blended Finance

Concessional finance through blended finance facilities and the IDA Private Sector Window helps IFC mobilize private investment in pioneering projects and challenging environments.

Corporate Finance

IFC helps businesses in emerging markets attract capital and expand into new markets through buy-side and sell-side transaction advisory.

Equity

IFC invests directly in companies’ and financial institutions’ equity, providing long-term capital that helps strengthen the sector and mobilizes equity from additional investors. 

IFC Asset Management Company (AMC)

A leading global emerging markets fund manager, providing institutional investors with access to IFC’s global pipeline of equity and fund investments.

Insights & Reports

    Stories of Impact

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    Private Sector Investment Lab

    The lab is a collaborative initiative between the World Bank Group and CEOs of leading global private sector institutions to develop solutions to address existing barriers to private sector investment in emerging markets.