Publications: Latin America & the Caribbean
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Nov 1, 2019
¿Por qué es un buen negocio financiar a la emprendedora mexicana?
De acuerdo con “¿Por qué es un buen negocio financiar a la emprendedora mexicana?”, la oportunidad de negocio que representan las emprendedoras para la banca asciende a 6,502 millones de dólares. El estudio señala que el principal obstáculo que enfrentan las emprendedoras no es la falta de dinero, sino la ausencia de información sobre los productos financieros y trámites que se requieren para iniciar un negocio.
Oct 7, 2019
Scaling Infrastructure: RenovAr (Argentina)
Apr 17, 2019
Financiar a las emprendedoras es buen negocio
El nuevo estudio de mercado de IFC sobre la Banca Mujer en Argentina revela que las emprendedoras son un segmento por atender por los bancos del país e identifica oportunidades de negocio para beneficio de las mujeres, las Pymes, los bancos y la sociedad en general.
Español | 24 páginas | 2019 IFC
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: Helping Students Afford the Career of their Dreams
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.
Apr 30, 2015
CASE STUDY: Education Within Reach of All
UNIMINUTO: Bringing Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Jobs to Marginalized Communities in Colombia through Tertiary
English | 54 pages | 2015 IFC
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.
