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Oct 18, 2022

Increasing Access to Health Services Through Inclusive Digital Health

This report aims to share knowledge on how healthcare providers can embed digital health into their business models to expand access to health services among the underserved, or individuals at the base of the pyramid.

English - 16 pages | Español - 16 pages | 2022 IFC

Feb 3, 2021

Using Blended Concessional Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets

Why and when to use blended concessional finance to support private sector projects is outlined by IFC, in a report drawing on its two decades of experience.

English | 64 pages | IFC 2021

Dec 21, 2020

Creating Markets in Egypt: Country Private Sector Diagnostic

The Egypt Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) provides IFC & World Bank analysis of growth and investment opportunities, constraints, & policy recommendations.

English - 144 pages | Arabic - 119 pages | 2020 IFC

Nov 11, 2020

Crowdsourcing the Future of SME Financing

What will financing for small and medium-sized enterprises look like in 2030? Entrepreneurs, bankers, officials, executives, and innovators share their visions.

Mar 15, 2017

インクルーシブ・ビジネスの軌跡

IFCのクライアント企業の中で成功を収めている5社の事例（アグリビジネス、教育、金融サービス、ヘルスケア）を紹介しています。

56 pages | | © 2016 IFC |

Mar 1, 2017

Corporación Grupo Fybeca S.A. (GPF)

Fybeca a pharmaceutical retailer with a history of innovation, saw an opportunity to complement its high-end pharmacy chain, Fybeca, with a down market chain so that customers could access quality medicines at economical prices. In 2000, GPF launched SanaSana — its first pharmacy for low-income customers.

Sep 16, 2016

Built for Change: Inclusive Business Solutions for the Base of the Pyramid

IFC presents five in-depth case studies of inclusive businesses and identifies the common strategies these companies are employing to do business with people living at the base of the pyramid. Ranging in geographies and sectors (agriculture, education, financial services, and healthcare), each company has a unique path but their shared strategies provides insights that can spark innovation among future business entrepreneurs. The case studies are based on interviews with the companies’ founders, chief executive, and senior management.

Sep 7, 2016

G20 Inclusive Business Report for the 2016 Summit

Leaders at the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou, China emphasized the need for sustainable and inclusive growth, and welcomed the 2016 Inclusive Business report and the launch of the G20 Global Platform on Inclusive Business www.g20inclusivebusiness.org. The Platform is a global partnership that seeks to accelerate the adoption of inclusive business policies and programs globally.

Nov 17, 2015

G20 Inclusive Business Framework and Leaders’ Call to Action

Leaders at the G20 Leaders Summit in Turkey issued a call to action to public and private sector representatives, international organizations and civil society to advance the ability of businesses around the world to integrate low-income people into their value chains. The call highlights inclusive business’ important role in the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals aimed at ending poverty by 2030. As part of the Call to action, the G20 endorsed the G20 Inclusive Business Framework, which presents policy options for G20 and non-G20 governments, companies, and international financial institutions to promote and support inclusive business.

Mar 3, 2015

インクルーシブ・ビジネス ～成功企業から学ぶノウハウ～

IFCのクライアント企業が時間を費やし、BOP層へのアプローチに成功した際の戦略と手法について紹介しています。特に企業がBOP層をバリューチェーンに取り込む際に中心となるサプライヤーと消費者へのアプローチについて詳細に検討しています。

48 pages || © 2015 IFC |

Feb 3, 2015

インクルーシブ･ビジネス･ボンド

新興市場におけるインクルーシブ・ビジネスを支援するため新たに発行した「インクルーシブ・ビジネス・ボンド」について紹介しています。

2 pages | | © 2015 IFC |

Oct 27, 2014

インクルーシブ ビジネスのための GLOBAL CONSUMPTION DATA

世界銀行グループが発表した世界の家計支出に関する最新データ、Global Consumption Databaseについて紹介しています。

8 pages || © 2014 IFC |

Oct 27, 2014

Factsheet Promigas S.A. E.S.P.

2014年度Financial Times/IFC共催Transformational Business Awardsのインクルーシブ･ビジネス部門最終選考候補、Promigas S.A. E.S.P.のビジネスモデルを紹介しています。

1 page || © 2014 IFC |

Oct 27, 2014

Factsheet Procafecol S.A.

2014年度Financial Times/IFC共催Transformational Business Awardsのインクルーシブ･ビジネス部門最終選考候補、Procafecol S.A.のビジネスモデルを紹介しています。

1 page || © 2014 IFC |

Oct 27, 2014

Factsheet Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

2014年度Financial Times/IFC共催Transformational Business Awardsのインクルーシブ･ビジネス部門最終選考候補、Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.のビジネスモデルを紹介しています。

1 page || © 2014 IFC |

Oct 27, 2014

Factsheet Shanghai F-Road Commercial Services Co. Ltd.

2014年度Financial Times/IFC共催Transformational Business Awardsのインクルーシブ･ビジネス部門最終選考候補、Shanghai F-Road Commercial Services Co. Ltd.のビジネスモデルを紹介しています。

1 page || © 2014 IFC |

Oct 27, 2014

Factsheet Fundacion Cardiovascular

2014年度Financial Times/IFC共催Transformational Business Awardsのインクルーシブ･ビジネス部門最終選考候補、Fundacion Cardiovascularのビジネスモデルを紹介しています。

1 page || © 2014 IFC |

Oct 27, 2014

Factsheet Engro Foods Limited

2014年度Financial Times/IFC共催Transformational Business Awardsのインクルーシブ･ビジネス部門最終選考候補、Engro Foods Limitedのビジネスモデルを紹介しています。

1 page || © 2014 IFC |

Oct 27, 2014

Factsheet ECOM Agroindustrial Corporation Ltd.

2014年度Financial Times/IFC共催Transformational Business Awardsのインクルーシブ･ビジネス部門最終選考候補、ECOM Agroindustrial Corporation Ltd.のビジネスモデルを紹介しています。

1 page || © 2014 IFC |

Oct 27, 2014

Factsheet Manila Water Company

2013年度Financial Times/IFC共催Sustainable Finance Awardsのインクルーシブ･ビジネス部門最終選考候補、Manila Water Companyのビジネスモデルを紹介しています。

1 page || © 2013 IFC |

May 31, 2014

"SUSTAIN: Cutting-edge business solutions" magazine in Agribusiness

How can companies across the world achieve stronger performance while addressing sustainability challenges? How can they learn from each other? And how can IFC help by leveraging its unique vantage point at the intersection of business and development? SUSTAIN addresses these questions by offering a global platform for a conversation on cutting-edge business solutions among thought leaders and pioneers from the private sector, international organizations, academia, and the World Bank Group.

60 pages | © May 2014 IFC | Complimentary

Jun 25, 2013

インクルーシブ・ビジネスの可能性

4 pages | | © 2013 IFC |

Jun 12, 2013

インクルーシブ・ビジネスの先駆者たち

本書ではインクルーシブ・ビジネスの先駆者であるIFCのクライアント企業のリーダーたち14人を特集しています。インタビューを元に彼らの奮闘に焦点を当て、日々の取り組みや仕事に対する情熱を紹介しています。

44 pages | | © 2013 IFC |

Mar 20, 2013

The Role of the Private Sector in Expanding Health Access to the Base of the Pyramid

IFC’s purpose is to create opportunities for people to escape poverty and improve their lives by developing more outlets for inclusive and sustainable growth. To ensure equitable access to healthcare, we are committed to supporting companies that are providing health services to the poor in commercially viable ways. To this end, IFC conducted a study on how to help the private sector expand access to health services to the base of the pyramid. The study examined Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Turkey—countries with significant health markets yet large underserved populations. Three health segments were analyzed: healthcare service provision, distribution of drugs and medical equipment, and medical technology.

Dec 12, 2012

G20チャレンジ：革新的なインクルーシブ・ビジネス～受賞企業のプロフィール～

本書ではG20チャレンジ・革新的なインクルーシブビジネス（G20 Challenge on Inclusive Business Innovation）で選出された優良企業の概要を紹介しています。

52 pages | | © 2012 IFC |

Apr 17, 2017

Attracting Investment Facilitated by Corporate Governance In Mongolia

Mongolian corporations that put good corporate governance practices in place have attracted attention from investors, sometimes resulting in fruitful, long-term partnerships.

English | 2 pages | 2017 IFC

Apr 13, 2017

Strategy and Business Outlook Update FY18-FY20: Creating Markets And Mobilizing Private Capital

IFC’s new strategy is a concrete response to what shareholders have asked: to unleash the power of the private sector to help realize the 2030 Agenda and bring greater progress to the poorest and most fragile regions. The SBO describes a plan to improve organizational structures, better leverage the combined capabilities of the WBG, increase efficiency, and deploy the right approaches, products, services and tools to achieve impact.

English | 58 pages | 2017 IFC

Apr 13, 2017

Mobilizing Institutional Investments into Emerging Market Infrastructure

The infrastructure financing gap remains a critical global challenge for sustainable development. New thinking and innovative financial models are needed in order to mobilize more private capital to infrastructure investments. IFC’s new Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program for Infrastructure seeks to address numerous infrastructure financing challenges that inhibit the flow of resources to emerging markets. The program provides an innovative model for mobilizing financing for infrastructure projects that combines financing from insurance companies, project origination and credit enhancement from IFC, and support from public sector donors.

English | 4 Pages - April - Note 36 | IFC, 2017

Apr 11, 2017

Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities

The EHS Guidelines for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities include information relevant to LNG base load liquefaction plants, transport (by sea and land), storage, regasification (including floating storage regasification units), peak shaving terminals, and LNG fueling facilities.

24 pages | © April 2017 World Bank Group | Complimentary

Apr 3, 2017

Mainstreaming Gender and Targeting Women in Inclusive Insurance: Perspectives and Emerging Lessons

This collection of notes and case studies covers a number of themes related to demand and supply of insurance products for women, with a focus on the inclusive insurance market. The publication highlights how the insurance needs of women are different from those of men—women are more at risk of losing their income because of pregnancy, divorce or separation, as well as constraints imposed by society and laws.

English | 96 pages | IFC

Mar 30, 2017

CASE STUDY: MedLife—Changing the Culture of Healthcare in Romania

This case study explores how IFC client MedLife pioneered the creation of an integrated healthcare network in Romania.

English | 21 Pages | March 2017 | IFC

Mar 29, 2017

Newsletter: Corporate Governance Updates - September-December 2016

Quarterly newsletter that highlights IFC's corporate governance work around the world, including news and events, latest indicators, media coverage, reports and publications.

Mar 29, 2017

OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (Vietnamese and English)

State-owned enterprises face unique corporate governance challenges. This publication presents OECD’s Guidelines on Corporate Governance of SOEs, 2015 edition, as a result of the contributions of experienced policy-makers and practitioners from a large number of OECD and non-OECD countries. The Vietnamese translation of this work is provided by the Vietnam Corporate Governance Project of IFC.

Mar 28, 2017

How Fintech is Reaching the Poor in Africa and Asia: A Start-Up Perspective

This note explores the way traditional banks and financial technology companies, or FinTechs, interact in Africa and Asia, and their ability to offer innovative digital financial services that grant unbanked individuals access to financial transactions. The FinTech sector is experiencing explosive growth in both continents, but while Asian banks have managed to efficiently integrate with FinTech solutions, African banks have been slower to adapt to this change. Still, the outlook for mobile banking remains positive, and its prevalence will boost the financial industry in both regions.

English | 6 Pages - March - Note 34 | IFC, 2017

Mar 28, 2017

How Fintech is Reaching the Poor in Africa and Asia: A Start-Up Perspective (EM Compass Note 34)

This note explores the way traditional banks and financial technology companies, or FinTechs, interact in Africa and Asia, and their ability to offer innovative digital financial services that grant unbanked individuals access to financial transactions. The FinTech sector is experiencing explosive growth in both continents, but while Asian banks have managed to efficiently integrate with FinTech solutions, African banks have been slower to adapt to this change. Still, the outlook for mobile banking remains positive, and its prevalence will boost the financial industry in both regions.

English | 6 pages | 2017 IFC

Mar 24, 2017

CG Focus Indonesia: Protecting Shareholder Rights, Issue 2

CG Focus is a regular installment produced by the IFC Corporate Governance Group in Indonesia to provide IFC clients with insights into the evolving corporate governance landscape in Indonesia and advocate the adoption of leading governance practices.

Mar 22, 2017

Water in the Mining Sector

This paper uses company experiences from Mongolia, Peru, South Africa, Canada, and the Upper Hunter Valley and Fitzroy regions of Australia to identify key lessons learned. We encourage companies to use the lessons highlighted to better integrate collaboration into corporate and operational water strategies.

Mar 21, 2017

Fact Sheet: Governança Corporativa en América Latina e Caribe, Janeiro 2017

O programa é implementado em conjunto pela IFC e pelo Banco Mundial com o apoio da SECO (Secretaria Estadual de Assuntos Econômicos) do governo da Suíça. Por meio de uma abordagem abrangente de consultoria, o programa apoia empresas de todos os tamanhos e estruturas, ajudando-as a melhorarem o desempenho, a acessarem crédito e a aprimorarem a sustentabilidade de forma geral por meio de uma melhor governança corporativa.

Mar 21, 2017

Shared Water, Shared Responsibility, Shared Approach: Water in the Mining Sector

Water scarcity poses a risk to companies in the mining and metals sector, but it also represents a significant opportunity–to catalyze collective solutions that improve water security and sanitation for all, according to a new report from the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

English | 48 Pages | 2017, IFC

Mar 15, 2017

インクルーシブ・ビジネスの軌跡

IFCのクライアント企業の中で成功を収めている5社の事例（アグリビジネス、教育、金融サービス、ヘルスケア）を紹介しています。

56 pages | | © 2016 IFC |

Mar 6, 2017

Report—Investing in Women: New Evidence for the Business Case

This report demonstrates how IFC clients, including banks and agribusiness companies, have benefited from developing and implementing gender-smart solutions. Evidence shows that investing in women as employees, entrepreneurs, customers, and community partners can help companies in several ways, from broadening the talent pool to increasing productivity, providing an opportunity to transform local and global markets.

English | 80 pages | IFC

Mar 2, 2017

Nigeria Financial Literacy Baseline Survey Report

Nigeria is an entrepreneurial economy with an estimated 37 million micro, small and medium-sized companies in the country, and their contribution to economic growth and job creation is significant. There are also a large number of self-employed entrepreneurs who support themselves and their families by supplying goods and services to the economy. Many of these businesses have the potential to become bigger and more prosperous, but their growth is restricted for a variety of reasons. Access to finance has been singled out as a crucial prerequisite to the growth of these businesses. Learn how the use of moveable collateral and credit reporting can help finance inclusive economic growth in Nigeria.

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Mar 1, 2017

Healthcare Market Assessment | East Asia 2016

With a focus on five countries—Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the Philippines—this publication summarizes the findings of a study aimed at providing tools and analysis to better engage with these markets for improved health outcomes. It explores the problems that public health systems face, and the opportunities for the private sector.

English | 20 Pages | 2017, IFC

Mar 1, 2017

Creating Markets in Turkey's Power Sector

The World Bank Group’s engagement in Turkey’s power sector, which began in the 1990s and continues today, has helped to expand independent power production and privatize electricity distribution in the country. Significant investments made in both generation and distribution shifted the power sector toward private investment and management while meeting growing energy needs.

English | 3 Pages - March - Note 33 | IFC, 2017

Mar 1, 2017

Good Practice Handbook: Use of Security Forces: Assessing and Managing Risks and Impacts

This Good Practice Handbook on the Use of Security Forces: Assessing and Managing Risks and Impacts has been developed for IFC clients and other private sector companies and their consultants. The handbook provides practical, project-level guidance for companies to better understand and implement the requirements outlined in Performance Standard 4. Chapters focus on risk assessment, managing private security, managing the relationship with public security, preparing a security management plan, and assessing allegations or incidents related to security personnel.

142 pages | © February 2017 IFC | Complimentary

Mar 1, 2017

Case Study—SolTuna. Gender-Smart Solutions Reduce Employee Absenteeism and Turnover in Solomon Islands

This case study discusses IFC’s work with SolTuna—the only tuna-processing facility in Solomon Islands—to implement a series of gender-smart initiatives, which are expected to help the company earn an additional $1.58 million through increased productivity and save $166,000 a year in reduced staffing and overtime costs. The study is part of IFC’s report Investing in Women: New Evidence for the Business Case.

English | 4 pages | IFC

Mar 1, 2017

Case Study—NCS Holdings Inc. Drives Women’s Leadership in Papua New Guinea

NCS partnered with IFC to identify and address barriers to women’s employment that originate in and outside the workplace. NCS is strengthening its workforce and successfully establishing itself as an employer of choice for women in Papua New Guinea. This case study is part of IFC’s report Investing in Women: New Evidence for the Business Case.

English | 4 pages | IFC

Mar 1, 2017

Case Study—Meghmani Organics Limited. Employing Women Catalyzes Change at a Chemical Plant in India

In India, IFC encouraged its client, Meghmani Organics Limited, to hire female employees at its newly built plant in Gujarat. This involved overcoming social conventions and legal restrictions. After doing so, Meghmani was able to substantially broaden its labor pool and to break new ground for gender equality in a sector that was traditionally closed to women. This case study is part of IFC’s report Investing in Women: New Evidence for the Business Case.

English | 4 pages | IFC

Mar 1, 2017

Case Study—FINCA. Women Entrepreneurs Open a Path for Digital Financial Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo

This case study discusses how IFC and the microfinance institution FINCA DRC developed a network of online agents to provide banking services to FINCA’s low-income customers. During the network’s rollout, IFC and FINCA found that working with women agents helped FINCA to connect with more people without access to formal banking services. The study is part of IFC’s report Investing in Women: New Evidence for the Business Case.

English | 4 pages | IFC

Mar 1, 2017

Case Study—Business Coalition for Women. Addressing Gender-Based Violence with Companies in Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea, gender-based violence is widespread, with 94 percent of employers saying their staff has likely experienced it. To address this and other gender-related challenges, a group of companies came together under the IFC-sponsored Business Coalition for Women. This case study discusses how coalition members are supporting their employees and reducing the costs of gender-based violence by implementing policies and working to change public perceptions. The study is part of IFC’s report Investing in Women: New Evidence for the Business Case.

English | 4 pages | IFC