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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 |

Mar 16, 2014

Jobs Study - IFC and Fransabank Supporting Job Creation in Lebanon

An in-depth study on IFC's role in creating jobs through financial markets investments in Lebanon. The key objectives of this study are to measure the job impact on small and medium enterprises in regards to access to finance, and to understand the broader development outcomes facilitated by engagements in the financial sector. The results are based on a survey implemented in March 2013 which sampled 73 companies that received loans from IFC investment client, Fransabank, between 2008 and 2011. Jobs Study - IFC and Fransabank Supporting Job Creation in Lebanon

12 pages| @ 2014 IFC

Mar 13, 2014

Достижения IFC за 2013 финансовый год

results, ECA, 2013

10 pages || @ 2013 IFC |

Mar 12, 2014

Charting Transitions to Conservation-Friendly Agriculture

The Rainforest Alliance's Approach to Monitoring and Assessing Results for Biodiversity, Ecosystems and the Environment

This technical report, intended for widespread distribution to RA’s national and international stakeholders, provides both guidelines and lessons learned from the training approaches and community-based biodiversity assessment methods and tools developed under this project.

Mar 12, 2014

IFC and HBL Supporting Job Creation in Pakistan

The objective of this study is to develop an understanding of the relationship between access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and job creation.

English | 16 pages | 2014 IFC

Mar 12, 2014

IFC and Fransabank Supporting Job Creation in Lebanon

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, seeks to promote private sector led growth in order to support job creation and inclusive growth. In this context, an important priority of IFC in Lebanon is to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

English | 12 pages | 2014 IFC

Mar 12, 2014

Advisory Services Operations in the Middle East and North Africa in FY13

Highlights of IFC Advisory Services operations in the Middle East and North Africa during fiscal year 2013. The total active portfolio of IFC Advisory Services in MENA totaled 85 operations at the end of the year, an increase of 20 percent from the previous fiscal year. IFC Advisory Services are currently active in 14 member countries across the region, for a total active value portfolio of $83.8 million and yearly expenditures of $21.5 million. Advisory Services Operations in the Middle East and North Africa in FY13

48 pages| @ 2013 IFC

Mar 12, 2014

Unlocking Potential and Building Confidence in the Middle East and North Africa

A compilation of articles and success stories that highlight IFC's role in supporting private sector development in the Middle East and North Africa. During the 2013 fiscal year, IFC made several large, confidence-boosting investments across the region, making it more appealing to both domestic and foreign investors. Unlocking Potential and Building Confidence in the Middle East and North Africa

15 pages| @ 2014 IFC

Mar 12, 2014

IFC MENA Highlights in FY13 - French

A summary (in French) that highlights IFC achievements in the Middle East and North Africa during the 2013 fiscal year. At a glance, IFC committed almost $3 billion in the region, a figure that includes $914 mobilized from other investors, and launched 34 advisory projects worth a total of $36.5 million. IFC MENA Highlights in FY13 - French

12 pages| @ 2013 IFC

Mar 12, 2014

IFC MENA Highlights in FY13 - Arabic

A summary (in Arabic) that highlights IFC achievements in the Middle East and North Africa during the 2013 fiscal year. At a glance, IFC committed almost $3 billion in the region, a figure that includes $914 mobilized from other investors, and launched 34 advisory projects worth a total of $36.5 million. IFC MENA Highlights in FY13 - Arabic

12 pages| @ 2013 IFC

Mar 11, 2014

Gouvernance d’Entreprise: Les Solutions d’IFC - Pour Une Meilleure Rentabilité et Une Meilleure Croissance de l’Entreprise

Une bonne gouvernance d’entreprise rend les entreprises plus robustes, plus efficaces et plus responsables. Par la mise en place de bonnes structures et de bonnes pratiques de gouvernance, les entreprises réduisent leurs risques, se protègent d’une mauvaise gestion et sont en mesure d’attirer de nouveaux investissements et capitaux pour financer leur croissance.

Mar 11, 2014

Rainforest Alliance Fact Sheet: Sustainable Cocoa in Indonesia Lessons Learned (Indonesian)

This fact sheet, written in Bahasa, summarizes lessons learned from the Rainforest Alliance's work in Indonesia for the purpose of educating industry stakeholders. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation highlights project outcomes that can be used as a basis for presentations at relevant forums.

Mar 11, 2014

Biodiversity Baseline Analysis Report

A critical component of Rainforest Alliance's work in South Sulawesi is the documentation of existing ecosystem and biodiversity conditions on and around the cocoa farms that have registered to participate in farmer training and technical assistance. This report and attached Powerpoint explain the objectives and methodology of the baseline assessment, present farm-level data collected through assessment and aggregated, and discuss future landscape assessment work.

Mar 11, 2014

Capacity Building Activities with Implementing Partners Report

This brief report summarizes the capacity building activities undertaken with RA’s implementing partners and regional universities. The report includes photos, topics discussed, questions raised by participants, lessons learned, and training evaluations.

Mar 11, 2014

Guidelines for Degraded Landscape Management Report and Training Powerpoint

This report presents established guidelines for degraded landscape management in this protected area designated for rehabilitation due to severe degradation. While the guidelines are informed by local context, they can be used, replicated, or amended, as appropriate, in other locations.

Mar 11, 2014

Rainforest Alliance's Market Engagement in Indonesia Report

This report presents an evaluation of Rainforest Alliance's market engagement in Indonesia. The report summarizes meetings held with cocoa trading, processing and manufacturing companies and their evaluation of Indonesia-origin cocoa.

Mar 11, 2014

Better Management Practices for Bantaeng, Indonesia Cocoa Farmers Training Materials (Indonesian)

In order to ensure smallholders adopt practices that can lead to certification, training materials that are adapted to the local context are crucial. Rainforest Alliance has created such materials for their work in Bantaeng, Indonesia.

Mar 11, 2014

Rainforest Alliance's Report on High Value Ecosystem Patches

This report focuses on Rainforest Alliance’s assessment of the remaining high value ecosystem patches that have been set aside as strict reserves in the project area. 

Mar 11, 2014

Rainforest Alliance's Community-Based Mapping and Species Assessments Report

This report discusses methods and tools used in the Community-Based Mapping and Biodiversity Assessment training administered by Rainforest Alliance, as well as topics discussed, questions raised by participants, and lessons learned. 

Mar 11, 2014

IFC MENA Highlights in FY13 - English

A summary that highlights IFC achievements in the Middle East and North Africa during the 2013 fiscal year. At a glance, IFC committed almost $3 billion in the region, a figure that includes $914 mobilized from other investors, and launched 34 advisory projects worth a total of $36.5 million. IFC MENA Highlights in FY13 - English

12 pages| @ 2013 IFC

Mar 11, 2014

Creating Jobs in Sri Lanka: Role of Private Sector Financial Institutions

The study found encouraging job creation effects. The firms surveyed had, by themselves, created 2,650 jobs, between 2009 and 2012, implying growth in jobs of 12 percent. This was higher than the rate of growth experienced by the rest of the country. Of these, almost half the new jobs created went to women.

English | 19 pages | 2014 IFC

Mar 10, 2014

Informe Sobre Gobierno Corporativo en la República Dominicana - Realidad y Perspectivas

El informe contiene las conclusiones de la encuesta nacional sobre la realidad y las perspectivas del gobierno corporativo realizada por IFC y la Cámara Americana de Comercio de la República Dominicana.

Mar 10, 2014

Improving Access to Finance for Women-owned Businesses in India

This report aims to assess the gap in demand and supply of finance, highlight the opportunity in serving women entrepreneurs, and catalogue initiatives taken by financial institutions in access to finance for women-owned businesses in India.

48 Pages| © 2014 IFC

Mar 6, 2014

Armajaro's Biodiversity Training Materials

Building the capacity of farmers requires training materials that are targeted to specific audiences. Armarjaro has created a written module, pictures, and diagrams suitable for use in the field for farmer trainings. These materials will be imperative in increasing the conservation outcomes of cocoa farming.

Mar 6, 2014

Solidaridad's Better Management Practices Toolkit

In order to better integrate smallholder farmers into global markets, it is important to train them in better management practices. Solidaridad's better management practices on pesticides toolkit is a major step towards this goal.

Mar 6, 2014

RTRS's Report on Existing Brazilian Priority Area Maps

This report provides a detailed description of current Brazilian priority area maps as defined by the Government of Brazil, as well as information on current and potential soy production areas based on existing maps and methodologies, with the purpose of guiding the environmentally responsible expansion of soy in Brazil.