Annual Report 2017 2017 Online Report Private Sector Impact
Private Sector Impact
Mobilization:
Creating Platforms to Accelerate Development
In FY17, IFC mobilized nearly $7.5 billion for investment in developing countries—including more than $1.2 billion through public-private partnerships.
Local Capital Markets:
Driving Sustainable Economic Growth
In all, IFC has issued bonds in 20 local currencies and provided nearly $23 billion in local-currency financing across 73 currencies.
Infrastructure:
Building a Strong Foundation for Prosperity
IFC’s clients helped generate power for more than 79 million people in countries where such improvements are desperately needed.
Technology:
Connecting Communities to Modern Solutions
In FY17, IFC invested $910 million in technology projects tailor-made for each area’s most pressing development challenges.
Access to Finance:
Helping Entrepreneurs Reshape Economies
Financial institutions that work with us provided more than $351 billion in small and medium loans.
Agribusiness:
Opening New Markets for Farmers and Agribusinesses
In FY17, our investments in agribusiness and forestry totaled more than $1.7 billion, creating opportunities for more than 3 million farmers.
Human Capital:
Expanding Access to Health Care and Education
In FY 17, we provided $929 million to clients who helped educate 4.9 million students and treated more than 34 million patients.
Sustainability:
A Decade of IFC Leadership
IFC’s Performance Standards—and sustainability principles inspired by them—have influenced an estimated $4.5 trillion in investments in emerging markets.
Climate Business:
A $23 Trillion Opportunity for Sustainable Growth
Following the Paris Agreement, IFC’s Climate Investment Opportunities Report identified trillions of dollars in investment opportunities in emerging markets by 2030.
Gender:
Expanding Women’s Economic Potential
Women have the power to transform the global economy. Yet, globally, only 55 percent of women participate in the paid labor force.
IDA and Conflict-Affected Areas:
Ending Poverty in Challenging Conditions
In FY17, IFC’s long-term investment commitments in poor and conflict-affected countries totaled nearly $4.6 billion, including funds mobilized from other investors.
Sub-Saharan Africa:
Bringing Progress to Half the World’s Poor
IFC helps address the challenges of the region by working with the private sector to modernize infrastructure, strengthen local capital markets, and promote sustainable development.
South Asia:
Bridging the Economic Divide
IFC is focused on South Asia, where a third of the world’s poor live. In FY17, we financed $2.8 billion for businesses here, expanding our South Asian portfolio to more than $7.5 billion.
Middle East and North Africa:
Ramping Up Growth and Job Creation
IFC is committed to pursuing private-sector-led job creation and economic diversification throughout this region, where conflict and instability have forced 15 million people to flee their homes.
