Publications: Latin America & the Caribbean

Mar 27, 2019

Fedecrédito (Spanish)

Fedecrédito is the largest federation of 48 Credit Unions and 7 Workers’ Banks offering loans, savings accounts, family remittance payments and other financial products throughout El Salvador. The case study highlights best practices the federation employed to achieve its financial results while maintaining its social mandate.

Mar 27, 2019

Fedecrédito (Summary)

Fedecrédito is the largest federation of 48 Credit Unions and 7 Workers’ Banks offering loans, savings accounts, family remittance payments and other financial products throughout El Salvador. The summary highlights best practices the federation employed to achieve its financial results while maintaining its social mandate.

Sep 17, 2018

América Latina y el Caribe: Resultados

Año Fiscal 2018

Sep 17, 2018

Latin America and the Caribbean: The Year in Review

Fiscal Year 2018

Apr 25, 2018

Criando Mercados, Criando Oportunidades: A IFC na América Latina e no Caribe

Criando Mercados, Criando Oportunidades: A IFC na América Latina e no Caribe (2017)

Apr 25, 2018

Creamos Mercados, Creamos Oportunidades: IFC en América Latina y el Caribe

Creamos Mercados, Creamos Oportunidades: IFC en América Latina y el Caribe (2017)

Apr 25, 2018

Creating Markets, Creating Opportunities: IFC in Latin America and the Caribbean

Creating Markets, Creating Opportunities: IFC in Latin America and the Caribbean (2017)

Apr 25, 2018

Structuring PPP and Concession Projects in Brazil

Estruturação de Projetos de PPP e Concessão no Brasil (2015)

Apr 25, 2018

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

Who’s Running the Company: A Guide to Reporting on Corporate Governance (2012)

Dec 14, 2017

Case Study: Creating the Largest Hospital Network in Brazil

See how an entrepreneur who sought to fill a void in Brazil’s market for health diagnostics developed the country’s largest independent provider of health services and made a difference in access to quality healthcare across the country.

English | 32 Pages | 2017 IFC

Apr 26, 2017

salauno

salauno’s mission is to “eliminate needless blindness in Mexico” by providing affordable and accessible eye care services to patients of all income levels. In the first five years since its founding in 2011, the company has provided eye care to over 230,000 people and grown from one surgical center in Mexico City into a network of ten mid-sized Diagnostic Centers with a staff of over 200, offering a range of services throughout the Mexico City Metropolitan Area and the broader Valley of Mexico. For more information on salauno visit their website at http://www.salauno.com.mx/.

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.

Dec 16, 2016

Case Study Ascendis Health: Bringing High-Quality Generic Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices to over 100 Countries

Ascendis Health is a South African company producing a range of health care products aimed at enabling a holistic approach to health, combining prevention and treatment. Its medical device division imports medical equipment and offers maintenance services in developing countries. Its pharmaceutical division distributes over 850 generic medications in emerging markets. In 2016, IFC made a $30 million investment in Ascendis to support its acquisition of a European generic pharmaceutical maker, with the goal of expanding access to affordable medications in developing countries.

English | 24 Pages | 2016, IFC

Aug 8, 2016

CASE STUDY: Detecting Diseases with Personalized Radiology

In 2012, IFC supported Alliar’s expansion with a $50 million loan. The company’s growth helped expand access to its diagnostic and laboratory services to 4.3 million patients, showing how innovative business models can increase efficiency and provide better health outcomes at lower cost to society.

24| IFC

Mar 31, 2016

Case Study: Ideal Invest

Ideal Invest: Making University Accessible through Student Loans in Brazil

English | 37 Pages | 2016, IFC

Aug 1, 2015

Faculdade Mauricio de Nassau

Mauricio is a leading forprofit provider of undergraduate, graduate, and technical education programs in northern and northeastern Brazil. Founded in 2003 with one campus in the city of Recife in Pernambuco state, FMN now operates nine campuses across five states. FMN was one of the top 15 post-secondary education providers in Brazil in terms of sales in 2010.

Feb 28, 2015

CASE STUDY: Student Finance

Learning From Global Best Practice And Financial Innovations

Nov 13, 2014

Improving the Agricultural Practices of Coffee Farmers in Central America

In 2006, IFC partnered with Ecom Agroindustrial Ltd., a global leader in commodity trading, to help coffee suppliers in Central America improve their incomes through the adoption of sustainable practices and international quality standards.

Region: Latin America & the Caribbean / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness

Sep 1, 2014

Millicom

Millicom is a leading international telecommunications and media company dedicated to emerging markets in Latin America and Africa. Millicom sets the pace when it comes to providing digital lifestyle services to the world’s emerging markets, giving access to the world, primarily through mobile devices. Operating in fourteen countries, Millicom offers innovative and customer-centric products.

Jun 12, 2014

Waste Heat Recovery for the Cement Sector: Market and Supplier Analysis

This report analyzes the current status of Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) technology deployment in developing countries and investigates the success factors in countries where WHR has become widely spread.

81 pages | © June 2014 IFC | Complimentary|

May 1, 2014

Fundación Cardiovascular (FCV)

Established in 1986 as a nonprofit foundation by a group of cardiologists to address the more than 50% mortality rate due to cardiovascular diseases in eastern Colombia, FCV has grown to become the largest private sector health care network in the country. FCV offers tertiary level services at hospitals as well as telemedicine, training, manufacturing of hospital products, assembly of bioengineering equipment, and hospital management software among other areas.

May 1, 2014

Promigas

Founded in 1974, Promigas is one of the largest and oldest private utility providers of natural gas in Colombia. In addition to its own operations, it has investments in 18 other companies in natural gas transmission and distribution as well as in power distribution in Colombia and Perú. Its customers include power plants, cement, petrochemical, and mining companies as well as residential users. In its home country, Colombia, Promigas through its five distribution companies serves 2.9 million households.

May 1, 2014

AEGEA

AEGEA Saneamento e Participações S.A. (AEGEA) is a leading private sector provider of water and sanitation services in Brazil. The company operates in 32 municipalities in six states in Brazil including two frontier region states, providing water and sanitation services to 2.2 million people. Approximately 12.8% of the households (285,000 people) in the municipalities served by AEGEA's concessionaires earn up to the minimum wage per month. AEGEA offers competitive tariffs to customers at all income levels – often lower than rates customers previously paid. Its social tariff program grants a 50% discount on regular rates to qualified customers.

Dec 1, 2013

Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (Uniminuto)

Uniminuto is a rapidly growing not-for-profit tertiary education institution, established in 1990 in Bogotá, Colombia. Uniminuto offers affordable, high-quality technical, technological and university education. Its largest presence is at the principal Bogotá campus where 30% of its students attend school. Its national network reaches nearly 82,000 students in 48 locations in over 35 municipalities, with over 50% of its students enrolled in distance learning programs.

Jun 30, 2013

Manual for Performance-Based Contracting by Water Utility Companies in Brazil

This manual is a practical tool to promote the development of Performance-Based Contracts with the intention of helping water utility companies improve their operational efficiency levels, reduce their water losses, and increase the quality of their services.

68 pages | © June 2013 IFC | Complimentary