Featured Publications

Apr 9, 2014

Water Efficiency: When Water Flows - So Does Cash

The case study is based on the materials provided by Umka, pulp and paper company operating in Eastern Europe. IFC was not involved in the project and introduces the case as a very good example to showcase: water efficiency brings value to business.

English version: 4 pages | © 2011 IFC | Complimentary Russian version: 4 pages | © 2012 IFC | Complimentary

Apr 9, 2014

Material Efficiency: Keep Track and Stay in the Black

This case study is based on three existing IFC clients: Carnex - a meat processor in Serbia, Sarten - a metal can and packaging producer in Turkey, and Alutech - an aluminum goods producer in Belarus. The four pager focuses on application of Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) using ISO 14051 guide. IFC assessed three factories, IFC clients in Europe and Central Asia, to identify the cost of waste in their operations. IFC discovered that the manufacturers where vastly underestimating their waste costs.

4 pages | © April 2014 IFC | Complimentary

Mar 13, 2014

Достижения IFC за 2013 финансовый год

results, ECA, 2013

10 pages || @ 2013 IFC |

Feb 21, 2014

ECA Highlights Fiscal Year 2013

Unlocking Opportunity & Delivering Impact in Emerging Europe and Central Asia. IFC Highlights for Fiscal Year 2013. A brand new publication from EMENA Corporate Relations that you can share with external parties.

12 pages | | © 2013 IFC |

Dec 30, 2013

Waste in Russia: Garbage of valuable resource?

The report is to demonstrate the potential of the waste-recycling sector and offer recommendations for how it can improve. The study considers the institutional and economic mechanisms that would help realize improvements in the most efficient manner. The target audience of the study consists of federal and regional government agencies that make policy and administer Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management sites.

89 pages | © 2013 IFC | Complimentary

Dec 30, 2013

Waste of Agro-Industrial Complex

This report is useful for owners of agro-industrial complex enterprises in Ukraine, demonstrating potential use of agro-industrial waste and providing recommendations on realization along with technical and economical assessments of agro-industrial waste recovery projects.

28 pages | © 2013 IFC | Complimentary

Dec 30, 2013

Cellulose-from-straw production opportunities in Ukraine

This report estimates that only 30 percent of the domestic demand for paper and cardboard is satisfied by production in Ukraine. As a result, Ukraine must import about one million tons of paper (newsprint, offset, and coated). The main barrier to boosting domestic production and expanding the product line is a lack of feed stock available needed for the manufacturing process. Straw, now widely used in paper manufacturing globally, is under used in Ukraine.

18 pages | © December 2013 IFC | Complimentary

Nov 1, 2013

Climate-Smart Business: Investment Potential in EMENA

Mapping investment potential in renewable energy, resource efficiency, and water in Emerging Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa.

26 pages | | © 2013 IFC |

Oct 1, 2013

Recommendations for Companies Developing a Production Control Program Based on HACCP Principles

This brochure contains practical aspects of implementation of prerequisite programs which are fundamental for effective functioning of a food safety management system at food processing companies. The brochure was prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus. 850 Russian and 50 English copies were published in 2013 and distributed among food processing companies, HACCP training participants, state officials, and partner organizations.

80 pages | © October 2013 IFC | Complimentary

Jul 23, 2013

IFC Armenia Food Safety Improvement Project Brochure (in Armenian)

2 pages | | © 2012 IFC |

Jul 23, 2013

IFC Armenia Food Safety Improvement Project Brochure

2 pages | | © 2012 IFC |

Jun 24, 2013

Joint Effort Taps into Russia’s Energy Efficiency Potential

In 2008, IFC and IBRD, along with other partners in Russia, conducted comprehensive market research that concluded: If Russia maximized its energy efficiency potential, the country could reduce primary energy consumption by as much as 45 percent – an amount equal to the annual consumption of France or the United Kingdom.

Region: Europe & Central Asia / Strategic Priority: Infrastructure

Jun 18, 2013

Improving Competitiveness and Reducing Pollution through Resource Efficiency in Russia

IFC is working with Russia’s industrial sector to increase investments in resource efficiency technologies that reduce both costs and pollution. So far, IFC has worked with 58 entities, including companies such as UAZ-Metallurgia and Kuibyshev Azot, and has facilitated $312 million in resource efficiency investments, allowing companies to mitigate environmental damage, increase profits, become more competitive, and attract more capital.

Region: Europe & Central Asia / Strategic Priority: Manufacturing / Key Topic: Climate Change

Jun 18, 2013

Improving Food Safety to Boost Ukraine's Exports

Ukraine has the potential to become a large exporter of dairy, meat, fruits, and vegetables, but exports to the EU remain extremely limited, primarily because of food safety concerns. IFC is helping Ukrainian food producers such as Globino, Mriya Agro Holding, and DEY-SON to adopt better food safety procedures and standards and increase their competitiveness.

Region: Europe & Central Asia / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness / Key Topic: Food Safety

Jun 18, 2013

Removing Market Barriers to Support Clean Energy Development in Albania

IFC is working with local and international Small Hydro Power Plant (SHPP) developers, and local government and finance institutions to develop Albania’s renewable energy market, remove existing barriers for investments, and improve related regulatory frameworks.

Region: Europe & Central Asia / Strategic Priorities: Climate Change, Infrastructure

Jun 5, 2013

Success of Geothermal Wells: A Global Study

This report presents analysis of a database of global geothermal drilling success. The database, compiled by IFC, covers geothermal fields that together supply power to 71 percent of the world’s installed geothermal electricity generating capacity, making it the largest database of its kind. This report analyzes that data to gain a better understanding of the probability of drilling a successful well, and the factors that influence such success, which will be of interest to geothermal developers, and to financers engaged in the risk assessment of such projects.

May 24, 2013

Green Tariff Guide in Ukraine, 2013

May 24, 2013

Стимулювання відновлюваної енергетики в Україні за допомогою «зеленого» тарифу, 2013

May 24, 2013

Wasted Income - Industrial waste: from disposal to prevention, 2013

May 20, 2013

Women on Corporate Boards in Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia and Serbia

The research "Women on Corporate Boards in Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia and Serbia" sheds light on the representation of women on corporate boards and analyzes the determinants of female board membership in these countries.  

Mar 25, 2013

Инвестиции в развитие возобновляемой энергетики в России. Правовые проблемы и возможности

36 pages | | © 2013 IFC |

Dec 27, 2012

Financing Renewable Energy Investments in Russia: Legal Challenges and Opportunities

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.

Sep 17, 2012

Financing Capital Repairs and Energy Efficiency Improvements in Russian Multi-family Apartment Buildings

Sep 17, 2012

Финансирование капитального ремонта и повышения энергоэффективности многоквартирных жилых домов в России