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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 |

Dec 12, 2012

変革をもたらすビジネスモデル　IFCとインクルーシブ・ビジネス

本書ではIFCポートフォリオに含まれる７つのインクルーシブ・ビジネスモデルの概要と分析を掲載しています。

44 pages | | © 2012 IFC |

Dec 12, 2012

変革をもたらすビジネスモデル　ケーススタディ

本書ではインクルーシブビジネスを実践するIFC顧客35社の成功事例を紹介しています。 BoP business: Case Studies 2011 and 2012

80 pages || © 2012 IFC |

Dec 12, 2012

変革をもたらすビジネスモデル　ケーススタディ

本書ではインクルーシブビジネスを実践するIFC顧客35社の成功事例を紹介しています。 BoP business: Case Studies 2011 and 2012

80 pages || © 2012 IFC |

Dec 12, 2012

2012年度年次報告書

本書には、急速に変化する世界で、IFCが達成した成果についてのストーリーが掲載されています。

122 pages| | © 2012 IFC |

Dec 12, 2012

インクルーシブ・ビジネスの成功例

80 pages | | © 2010 IFC |

Dec 12, 2012

インクルーシブ・ビジネスの成功例

80 pages | | © 2010 IFC |

Dec 12, 2012

運輸分野におけるIFCの支援

IFC は、投融資とアドバイザリー・サービスを独自な形で併用して、新興市場の民間企業に 多面的な解決策をパッケージとして提供しています。本書では、運輸分野におけるIFCの助言業務を紹介します。

44 pages| | © 2010 IFC |

Dec 12, 2012

保健分野の官民パートナーシップにおけるIFCの支援

IFC は、低中所得国でより多くの人々が質の高い医療にアクセスできるよう、各国政府や民 間セクターと協働しています。本書では、IFCの保健分野における取り組みを紹介しています。

40 pages | | © 2010 IFC |

Dec 10, 2012

GIZ Training Workshop (2012) Towards Sustainable Planning of Hydropower in the Mekong Region

The Workshop "Towards Sustainable Planning of Hydropower in the Mekong Region: Environmental and Socioeconomic Baseline Study Approaches" was held 10-12 December, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. It brought together more than 45 participants from the Mekong River Basin and speakers from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin and North America.

Dec 6, 2012

IFC Advisory Services Microfinance Factsheet 2012

IFC Microfinance Advisory Services works with clients to strengthen and expand microfinance by delivering targeted interventions in institution building and strengthening, transformation, risk management, micro and retail product development, and downscaling. Learn more about IFC's approach of achieving impact through scale, expanding product diversification, and advancing responsible finance practices, in this factsheet.

Dec 5, 2012

GIIF Newsletter - Issue 4 - October-November 2012

This issue of the Global Index Insurance Facility newsletter features an interview with Dominique Davoux (Head of Rural Development, European Union Delegation to Kenya) on the role of index insurance in Kenya, an overview of the GIIF program to date, a farmer testimonial from Rwanda and more.

Dec 5, 2012

Report on Advisory Services Operations in the Middle East and North Africa 2011-2012

Dec 1, 2012

Establishing a Knowledge Network for Sustainable Financing

IFC has been working with financial institutions in emerging markets for more than a decade to develop sustainable finance.

Regions: East Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: Climate Change

Nov 30, 2012

China Energy Service Company (ESCO) Market Study

The report provides a comprehensive overview and recommendations to assist financial institutions with forming partnerships with ESCOs. While the study focuses on China’s ESCO market, the ESCO experiences gained in China can facilitate engagement in a rapidly emerging global market that is playing an increasingly important role in energy efficiency financing.

Nov 30, 2012

中国节能服务(ESCO)市场研究

本研究报告对节能服务产业进行了全面分析，并就如何帮助金融机构与节能服 务公司建立伙伴关系提出了建议。尽管这份报告的研究重点是中国节能服务市场， 但中国的宝贵经验以及本研究的结论可以为参与这一迅速发展的全球产业提供有益 的借鉴，对推动能效融资具有深远意义。

Nov 27, 2012

Redefining Value: The Future of Corporate Sustainability Ratings

Private Sector Opinion 29: Corporate sustainability ratings are a potentially powerful but still underused tool for building a competitive, socially purposeful, and financially sound enterprise. Allen White discusses the purpose, methodologies, strengths and limitations, and future architecture of sustainability ratings.

Nov 24, 2012

Addressing Climate Change

This is the story of how the International Finance Corporation (IFC) recognized and responded to the challenge of climate change and was itself transformed in the experience.

7 pages || © 2012 IFC |

Nov 19, 2012

IFC Advisory Services in Sustainable Business: 2012 Annual Review

The 2012 Review of IFC's Advisory Services in Sustainable Business highlights the results of IFC's work to promote good corporate governance and strategic community investments; advance women entrepreneurs, small scale farms and firms; and engage the private sector in climate change solutions.

140 pages | © November 2012 IFC | Complimentary

Nov 7, 2012

Performance Standards Objectives

2 pages| © November 2012 IFC | Complimentary

Nov 7, 2012

IFC Advisory Services Access to Finance Factsheet 2012

IFC’s Access to Finance Advisory Services (A2F) help increase the availability and affordability of financial services for individuals and micro, small, and medium enterprises.

Oct 26, 2012

IPAM's Potential Habitat & Agricultural Suitability Maps

Mapping habitat and suitability provides producers with accurate information that can factor into decision-making for agricultural expansion.

Oct 26, 2012

Who’s Running the Company: A Guide to Reporting on Corporate Governance

Media guide aims at helping business journalists report on corporate governance and raise public awareness of the impact it has on businesses, shareholders, and the broader community of stakeholders.

Oct 24, 2012

GIIF Newsletter - Issue 3 - August-September 2012

Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF) is an innovative IFC-led program aimed to expand access to index-based insurance for natural disasters and weather risks in developing countries. Learn more about GIIF projects, funding updates and upcoming industry events from this newsletter

Oct 22, 2012

Retail Payments Factsheet

IFC’s Global Retail Payments program aims to support the development of innovative and sustainable payment solutions using technologies such as mobile phones and payment card infrastructure to deliver payment and other financial services at a low cost. Learn more about the Global Retail Payment program's approach, services, and achievements in this factsheet.

Oct 9, 2012

Being the Change: Inspiring the Next Generation of Inclusive Business Entrepreneurs Impacting the Base of the Pyramid

Based on interviews with 14 founders and CEOs of IFC client companies, the report identifies a number of lessons on inclusive business, including the need to balance short-term returns with long-term goals and the importance of knowledge of local conditions, needs, and capabilities. The stories also reflect the overarching optimism these leaders share about the future of inclusive business.