Search Publications

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 |

May 2, 2016

Пошаговая инструкция по обьединению бизнеса в Кыргызской Республике. Микрофинансовый сектор.

2016 IFC |

May 2, 2016

Field Note #5 Women Make the Best DFS Agents: How financial sector alternative delivery channels create business opportunities for women in emerging markets.

Could gender be a factor when building a successful agent network? This study in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows that the microfinance institution FINCA has attracted a high number of female-run businesses as digital financial services agents and that these businesses outperform their male counterparts in both number and value of transactions.

English | 6pages | 2016 IFC

May 1, 2016

Investing Wisely in Food Safety

This publication provides insights into how to maximize the benefits and reduce costs related to food safety.

English | Russian | Vietnamese

Apr 25, 2016

International Journal on Hydropower and Dams Special Issue Vol 23 Issue 3

In this Special Issue of International Journal on Hydropower and Dams, IFC is featured in the Asia 2016 Conference Report. The conference was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR March 1-3, 2016.

Apr 25, 2016

HDWG 2016 General Forum Presentations

On August 18, Myanmar's Hydropower Developers' Working Group held its first General Forum in Yangon. The following presentations include a range of speakers from the working group's Executive Committee and IFC.

Apr 25, 2016

Overview and Best Practices for Sustainable Hydropower development with Lessons Learned from the United States

This presentation provides an overview of hydroelectric development in the United States using the Columbia River Basin as a case study. Overview and Best Practices for Sustainable Hydropower development with Lessons Learned from the United States

Apr 25, 2016

Good International Industry Practices for Aquatic Biodiversity Baseline Determination and Monitoring Protocols Experience from the Gulphur Project

This presentation reviews the scope of IFC's biodiversity action plan in the Jelhum-Poonch River Basin for the Gulphur hydropower project in Pakistan. Good International Industry Practices for Aquatic Biodiversity Baseline Determination and Monitoring Protocols Experience from the Gulphur Project

Apr 25, 2016

Introducing the World Bank Group Guidelines for selecting EFlow Assessment Methods

This presentation reviews EFlows assessments including the magnitude of complexity of potential impacts and World Bank Group safeguard requirements. Introducing the World Bank Group Guidelines for selecting EFlow Assessment Methods

Apr 25, 2016

Aquatic Survey Methods and Results Challenges and Existing Gaps with Reference to Upper Trisuli-1 Hydropower Project in Nepal

This presentation reviews an aquatic study providing data on aquatic quality, habitat characterization and fish surveys along a 15 kilometer stretch near the Upper Trisuli-1 Hydropower Project in Nepal. The study was conducted from August 2013 to July 2014.

Apr 25, 2016

Good Practice Aquatic Survey Methods for Fish

No fish survey method is perfect. As this presentation demonstrates, all methods for fish surveys have advantages and disadvantages. Effective scoping prior to initiating the baseline study will help determine which technique is most appropriate.

Apr 14, 2016

From Companies to Markets - Global Developments in Corporate Governance

This publication represents a unique collaborative effort to assess the state of corporate governance around the world in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis.

Apr 12, 2016

Survey Findings: Biomass to Energy in Ukraine 2015

The survey has been conducted among 200+ Ukrainian stakeholders: pellet producers, agricultural producers (agro-holdings), as well as district heating companies. It will be helpful for policy decision makers to shape biomass market support responses, for vendors to understand potential market opportunities, and for financial institutions to understand which financial instruments will be best to offer.

44 Pages | © 2016 IFC | Complimentary

Apr 12, 2016

Fact Sheet: Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission Develops a Corporate Governance Scorecard, April 2016

Corporate governance scorecards are a quantitative tool to analyze and compare the governance status of individual companies. Developing a CG scorecard will create a deeper understanding of corporate governance in Nigeria.

Apr 11, 2016

Infrastructure Financing Trends

What are the current trends in emerging-market infrastructure spending? Emerging markets need twice the infrastructure investment they now receive. East Asia has the greatest needs, while Africa’s requirements are large in comparison to its economic size. Power generation accounts for more than half of needed investment. And institutional investors are becoming increasingly aware of the manifold benefits that infrastructure investments offer.

English | 2 Pages - April - Note 5 | © IFC, 2016

Apr 11, 2016

Infrastructure Finance

If the goal of moving development financing from billions to trillions of dollars is to be realized, the World Bank Group and other development banks will need to mobilize third-party money by leveraging their financial and advisory resources. A promising start to a large-scale infrastructure project in Colombia is evidence that it can be done.

English | 4 Pages - April - Note 4 | © IFC, 2016

Apr 11, 2016

Blending Public and Private Finance

Governments lack the fiscal space to fund the enormous investments required to reach the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by numerous countries in 2015. To meet those goals they are exploring how to ‘blend’ public aid money with private finance in order to make aid spending go further and crowd in more private investment.

English | 4 Pages - April - Note 3 | © IFC, 2016

Apr 11, 2016

Case Study: Bayport Financial Services

How can businesses in emerging markets tap local capital markets to expand? A microfinance lender in Zambia did just that with assistance from multilateral development banks.

English | 2 Pages - April - Note 2 | © IFC, 2016

Apr 11, 2016

Supporting Local Bond Market Development

Domestic capital markets are a vital source of stable, sustainable finance, yet they are underdeveloped across the emerging market world, leading to illiquidity, elevated transaction costs, and other inefficiencies. Development banks can help foster stronger capital markets in various ways, from local bond issuances and partial credit guarantees to anchor investments and securitization assistance.

English | 2 Pages - April - Note 1 | © IFC, 2016

Apr 11, 2016

Alternative Delivery Channels and Technology

This handbook, produced in collaboration with Software Group, aims to help financial institutions successfully implement alternative delivery channel projects in order to further financial inclusion. It provides a set-by-step, practical guide to building alternative delivery channels that links technology choices with the overall business process.

English | 104 pages | 2016 IFC

Apr 4, 2016

Factsheet: IFC in India – Promoting Sustainable Private Sector-led Growth

This 6-page factsheet on IFC’s work in India outlines the problem statement, covers the strategic context, and elaborates our major initiatives in the country which includes strengthening capital markets, enabling financial inclusion, boosting access to energy, expanding access to affordable healthcare, supporting creation of jobs, promoting water security, and ensuring food security.

English | 6 Pages | IFC, 2016

Mar 31, 2016

Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Annual Crop Production

The EHS Guidelines for Annual Crop Production include information relevant to large-scale production, harvesting, post harvesting processing and storage of major annual crops, including cereals, pulses, roots and tubers, oil-bearing crops, fiber crops, vegetables, and fodder crops, located in both temperate and tropical regions. It does not include the processing of raw materials into semi-finished and finished products.

35 pages | © March 2016 World Bank Group | Complimentary

Mar 31, 2016

Case Study: Ideal Invest

Ideal Invest: Making University Accessible through Student Loans in Brazil

English | 37 Pages | 2016, IFC

Mar 23, 2016

Case Study: Laureate

Laureate International Universities (Laureate) offers higher education degrees in Mexico, in an environment where there is a significant, unmet demand for college degrees and yet, private universities face a highly competitive market to expand their services. This study relies on data collected directly from the field, including a college graduate’s survey, an employer’s survey, and in-depth interviews to Laureate former students.

English | 2 Pages

Mar 16, 2016

CASE STUDY: A Hotel Is Not Just A Place To Sleep

IFC investments in high-quality hotels: Promoting jobs, business infrastructure, tax revenues, and local supply chains

Mar 11, 2016

An Overview of Small Hydropower Development in Lao PDR

This presentation provides background information and key facts on small hydropower development in Lao PDR focusing on the government's strategy for the sector.