Thought Leadership from South Asia
IFC's Response to Audit Reports:
CGPL Mundra Project
APPL Tea Plantations, India
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Dec 6, 2022
This is an update from 19 hydropower companies who have signed up to IFC’s Powered by Women Nepal initiative to promote gender equality and diversity at the workplace.
8 pages | © December 2022 IFC | Complimentary
Sep 15, 2022
This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) identifies ways that Nepal can achieve its overall development objectives while fostering its strategic ambition to transition to a greener, more resilient, and inclusive development pathway.
Sep 15, 2022
This research covered workplace experiences and behaviors, and how these affect employees. The findings presented in this report will be used to develop tools and resources to help companies prevent and address violence and harassment connected with the workplace.
Jul 1, 2022
The Sri Lanka Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) provides IFC & World Bank analysis of growth and investment opportunities, constraints, & policy recommendations.
Mar 8, 2022
This Updated Edition of Realizing Sustainability through Diversity: The Case for Gender Diversity Among Sri Lanka's Business Leadership highlights the progress made by Sri Lankan companies in bringing more women to their boardrooms.
57 pages | © March 2022 IFC | Complimentary
Mar 7, 2022
This report presents a post COVID landscape of Women’s Very Small Enterprises (WVSEs) in India. It quantifies the untapped credit opportunity and provides lenders with a roadmap for implementation.
English | 142 pages | 2022 IFC
Dec 31, 2021
This field manual provides guidance for implementing the Trishuli Assessment Tool in the rivers of Nepal and other Himalayan regions.
108 pages | @ December 2021 IFC | Complimentary
Oct 1, 2021
IFC and SLASSCOM report on the landscape for women technology entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka
Jul 2, 2021
Jun 22, 2021
Bangladesh Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) evaluates constraints to realizing private sector potential, identifies strategic entry points for private investment.
English | 172 pages | 2021 IFC
Mar 16, 2021
This study, part of a collaboration between IFC and Pakistan Business Council, surveyed 140 private sector employers in Pakistan, in addition to interviewing working parents, policymakers, and childcare providers, to identify challenges and opportunities for expanding employer-supported childcare and other family-friendly policies in Pakistan.
English | 49 pages | 2021 IFC
Mar 16, 2021
This note discusses the outcomes of the peer learning collaboration, provides an overview of the actions taken and lessons learned by the 13 companies, and outlines ways forward. It aims to inspire other business leaders to take action and help foster a dialogue on the importance of private sector participation in this space.
English | 49 pages | 2021 IFC
Mar 5, 2021
IFC’s latest publication “Building Inclusive Supply Chains” shows how MUJI has built an inclusive supply chain positively impacting on small producers at the base of the pyramid (BOP) who are mostly women, and how its stakeholders perceive its benefits. The report reflects direct feedback gathered during interviews and surveys conducted by IFC with different stakeholders in MUJI's supply chain -- including producers, customers, employees, and management. The report highlights key challenges and opportunities that stem from engagement with the BOP producers in emerging markets. It also provides insights into good practice in incorporating the BOP producers into global value chains, drawing on MUJI’s experiences.
Feb 1, 2021
In this case study, we look at the factors that have led to Granules’ successes. We also explore the ambitions and context that have led its leaders to position themselves for rapid global expansion, after 30 years of steady growth.
English | 16 pages | IFC 2021
Jan 22, 2021
This learning brief is a resource for senior procurement representatives and outlines actionable recommendations to increase gender-inclusive sourcing in Bangladesh. These recommendations were formulated based on research, roundtable discussions, and interactions with women-owned small and medium enterprises, procurement leaders, and other senior corporate managers in Bangladesh.
English | 4 pages | 2021 IFC
Jan 15, 2021
The 2019 Joint Report shows mobilization of $63.6 billion for middle- & lower-income countries, with $6.7 billion for LIC only, up 21% from 2018. Total mobilization of $175 billion is up 9%.
English | 60 pages | 2021 IFC
Dec 1, 2020
This research explores whether the ride-hailing industry could play an important role in closing the gender gap in mobility and economic participation in Sri Lanka.
Nov 12, 2020
The report consolidates lessons from the SheWorks Sri Lanka Partnership and shares business results and good practices from 15 leading SheWorks companies in Sri Lanka..
Nov 2, 2020
The challenge of establishing and growing enterprises is even greater for women entrepreneurs in emerging economies, where women-owned and led small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face an estimated credit deficit of nearly $1.5 trillion.
Oct 27, 2020
The report presents a snapshot of the gender dimensions of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment in Sri Lanka.
Oct 20, 2020
This report summarizes the findings from the COVID-19 Business Pulse Survey conducted through a sample survey of MSMEs in Bangladesh. In keeping with the spirit of the assignment, the study aims to inform IFC and policymakers in Bangladesh about the pulse of the small businesses as they cope with the COVID crisis.
English | 95 pages | 2020 IFC
Oct 14, 2020
The report presents a snapshot of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) across Sri Lanka
Sep 21, 2020
This Powered by Women report was developed by International Finance Corporation (IFC) as part of its commitment to mainstream gender into its programs. By building the Business Case for Gender Equality and Diversity in Nepal’s Hydropower sector, this report provides the foundation for the Powered by Women Initiative to help companies promote business growth and efficiency and enhance sustainability through increased gender diversity.
50 pages | © September 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Jun 11, 2020
English | 92 pages | 2018 IFC International Finance Corporation 2018
May 28, 2020
This report was undertaken by IFC to strengthen understanding of environmental and social impacts of hydropower development that go beyond individual project-level impact assessments by considering a multiproject, basin-wide understanding of potential cumulative impacts in the Trishuli River Basin (TRB).
300 pages | © May 2020 IFC | Complimentary
CGPL Mundra Project
APPL Tea Plantations, India