Featured Publications

Jul 2, 2011

Assets and Liabilities Management Toolkit (Georgian), 2011

Jul 1, 2011

Increasing Private Sector Involvement in Renewable Energy in Russia

The Program aims to mobilize investments and through advisory services increase the scale of private sector involvement in renewable energy. The Project also promotes a sustainable market for renewable energy in the Russian Federation by supporting the development of enabling policies, institutional capacity, introduction of financial mechanisms, and expanding access to finance.

Region: Europe & Central Asia / Strategic Priority: Climate Change

Jun 6, 2011

Tax for Micro and Small Businesses brochure (Georgian), 2011

This is an informative brochure for micro and small businesses explaining the changes to their taxation regime.

May 25, 2011

Resource Efficiency in Ferrous Industry in Russia, 2011

May 17, 2011

Energy Efficiency to Help Producers Earn More (IFC Armenia Sustainable Energy Finance Project flyer), 2011

Energy Efficiency to Help Producers Earn More (IFC Armenia Sustainable Energy Finance Project flyer), 2011

Apr 1, 2011

IFC Georgia Tax Simplification Project brochure (Georgian), 2011

Apr 1, 2011

IFC Georgia Tax Simplification Project brochure, 2011

Mar 1, 2011

Georgia: Final Report on the Joint IFI Action Plan, 2011

Georgia: Final Report on the Joint IFI Action Plan, 2011

Jan 15, 2011

Resource Efficiency in the Ferrous Foundry Industry in Russia

The ferrous foundry industry is fundamental to machine building contributing to up to 90 percent of its final product. High quality-casting are essential to a range of heavy industries, including railroad and electro industries, vessels building, automotive industry and many others. This report outlines the methodology used in conducting the benchmarking study and includes analysis of results and data.

82 pages | © January 2011 IFC | Complimentary

Dec 5, 2010

Energy Efficiency: A New Resource for Sustainable Growth, Researching Energy Efficiency Practices Among Companies in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia, and Ukraine, Survey Report, 2010

Nov 22, 2010

Telling Our Story: Renewable Energy

This issue shows how IFC helps increase access to energy while reducing emissions -- supporting greater use of wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, biomass, and biogas power.

34 pages | © November 2010 IFC | Complimentary

Oct 10, 2010

Russia Renewable Program Brochure 2010 (Russian)

Sep 1, 2010

Алгоритм формирования региональных программ энергосбережения

Sep 1, 2010

Regional Energy Saving Program Development - Comprehensive Approach

Aug 31, 2010

Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (ADR) in the Western Balkans: Giving Mediation a Chance, Telling Our ADR Story, 2010

Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (ADR) in the Western Balkans: Giving Mediation a Chance, Telling Our ADR Story, 2010

Aug 1, 2010

На пути к энергосбережению в регионах

Aug 1, 2010

The Road to Regional Energy Savings

May 25, 2010

Ресурсоэффективность литейного производства в России: Исследование и сравнительный анализ, 2010

May 1, 2008

Voices of Women Entrepreneurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This report aims to compile available research on the topic of women's contributions to Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy and showcase positive role models of women in business, in the context of the country's post-conflict background.

Oct 1, 2007

Environmental Services Professional Training Course

The objective for the Environmental Services Professional Training Course is to raise employee awareness of the hazards posed in employment and to reduce hospital-acquired illnesses among environmental services professionals.

Aug 6, 2007

Forest-Backed Bonds Proof of Concept Study

This report explores how conventional structured finance methods may improve the access long-term finance for natural tropical forests.

May 1, 2007

Case Study Excerpt - Sakhalin Energy Investment Company (SEIC): A Participatory Process for the Sakhalin Indigenous Minorities Development Plan

The Sakhalin project's goal was the "recovery, processing, and export of oil and gas" from oil fields on and around the Sakhalin Islands. Before the goal could be accomplished, an effective and participatory consultation process had to be initiated with approximately 3,500 diverse indigenous people on the island.

Oct 1, 2006

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline Project

This paper focuses on six key areas where lessons learned were thought to be most valuable and applicable to other IFC-financed projects: environmental and social assessment and management; regional review; stakeholder engagement and disclosure; land acquisition and compensation; monitoring and reporting and community investment.

Jan 1, 2001

Investing in People: Sustaining Communities Through Improved Business Practice

This Guide aims to further IFC's mission to "promote private sector investment in developing countries, which will reduce poverty and improve people's lives." It seeks to help interested companies by drawing on the community development experiences of some of the world's leading companies.