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Oct 31, 2011

L’éclairage solaire pour la base de la pyramide – panorama d’un marché émergent

Le rapport présente un aperçu du marché des lampes solaires portables en Afrique, et analyse les tendances sur ce marché.  Des millions de personnes en Afrique s’éclairent encore à l’aide de combustibles chers, souvent inefficaces et parfois dangereux telles que des lampes au kerosène. Le rapport indique que le marché potentiel pour les lampes solaires portables en Afrique est énorme et mûr pour les investisseurs. Le rapport estime à 40 – 50 % le taux de croissance des ventes (en volume) d’ici 2015 pour les lampes solaires portables. Actuellement, la pénétration de ces lampes sur le marché ne s’élève qu’à 0.5 % de la population sous électrifiée et non électrifiée du continent.

 

Le rapport présente un aperçu du marché des lampes solaires portables en Afrique, et analyse les tendances sur ce marché. Des millions de personnes en Afrique s’éclairent encore à l’aide de combustibles chers, souvent inefficaces et parfois dangereux telles que des lampes au kerosène.

80 Pages | | © 2011 IFC |

Oct 17, 2011

Sanitation and Safe Water for All

Sanitation and Safe Water is an advisory services program designed to support market-based approaches with the potential to expand access to safe water and sanitation products and services for underserved consumers.

 

Sanitation and Safe Water for All

© 2011 IFC |

Sep 28, 2011

Stories from the Field – WIZZIT Micro-lending Pilot (South Africa)

To help increase access to finance for individuals and small businesses in South Africa, IFC and Swiss Economic Cooperation and Development Division at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) are working with WIZZIT to develop a lending program that will allow borrowers to access funds through their mobile phone. This case study describes the pilot program, outline key lessons learned and portrays some of the beneficiaries.

 

Stories from the Field – WIZZIT Micro-lending Pilot (South Africa)

5 Pages | | © 2011 IFC |

Sep 1, 2011

Sustainability Case Study: Newpack (Madagascar)

This case study showcases I&P, an IFC Private Equity client, and one of its investee company, Newpack, a corrugated cardboard packaging SME in Madagascar. Through resource efficiency and the recycling and sales of paper waste, Newpack has garnered new clients and increased financial returns.

4 pages | © September 2011 IFC | Complimentary

Aug 1, 2011

Climate Risk and Business: Agribusiness - Tropical Plantation and Refinery

This study assesses climate-related risks for Ghana Oil Palm Development Company (GOPDC).

Jul 1, 2011

Sustainable Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa

This report recommends measures to expand sustainable investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. It forecasts that over the next five years there will be considerable growth of environmental, social, and governance considerations applied to investment in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.

May 1, 2011

Sustainability Case Study: Cogitel (Tunisia)

This case study showcases TunInvest, an IFC client, and its investee company, Cogitel, a Tunisian company that provides flexible packaging solutions for the food and beverage industry. Via efforts such as reduced energy consumption and waste generation, Cogitel has demonstrated financial returns and increased efficiency.

Apr 11, 2011

Rebuilding Business and Investment in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone

With support from the World Bank Group’s Investment Climate (IC) Advisory Services, Sierra Leone is rebuilding its private sector and recovering from a long civil war. This report describes how the World Bank is helping Sierra Leone build a regulatory framework for easier business and investment.

 

With support from the World Bank Group’s Investment Climate (IC) Advisory Services, Sierra Leone is rebuilding its private sector and recovering from a long civil war. This report describes how the World Bank is helping Sierra Leone build a regulatory framework for easier business and investment.

23 Pages | | © 2011 World Bank Group |

Dec 6, 2010

IFC Agriforum Report

This report presents the conclusions and recommendations of the Regional Agriculture and Food Security Forum 2010, held in Livingstone, Zambia in April, 2010. The forum explored ways of supporting growth in sub-Saharan Africa's agriculture sector.

 

This report presents the conclusions and recommendations of the Regional Agriculture and Food Security Forum 2010, held in Livingstone, Zambia in April, 2010. The forum explored ways of supporting growth in sub-Saharan Africa's agriculture sector.

30 Pages | | © 2011 IFC |

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

Nov 8, 2010

Climate Risk and Business: Practical Methods for Assessing Risk

Recognizing the gaps in knowledge of how climate change will affect the private sector, IFC has undertaken a series of studies with clients in developing countries. These studies aim to better understand gaps and barriers to climate risk analysis, test and develop risk evaluation methodologies, and identify possible adaptation responses and needs.

Oct 14, 2010

Solar Lighting at the Base of the Pyramid

A key component of the Lighting Africa landscape is the market for solar portable lights, which covers a range of lighting needs from individual tasks to general household lighting.This report presents a snapshot of this market and provides industry-level data and analysis on key trends. Excerpts from this report were used to establish a common foundation for the discussions at the Lighting Africa conference on May 18-20, 2010, and the full document is designed to be a reference point for future fact-based analysis of the market opportunities for off-grid lighting.

A key component of the Lighting Africa landscape is the market for solar portable lights, which covers a range of lighting needs from individual tasks to general household lighting.This report presents a snapshot of this market and provides industry-level data and analysis on key trends. Excerpts from this report were used to establish a common foundation for the discussions at the Lighting Africa conference on May 18-20, 2010, and the full document is designed to be a reference point for future fact-based analysis of the market opportunities for off-grid lighting.

80 Pages | | © 2010 IFC |

Oct 1, 2010

Trucost: Carbon Risks and Opportunities in Emerging Markets

This report, produced by Trucost with support from IFC, analyzes how equity portfolios following different regional strategies could be exposed to carbon costs, with a focus on emerging markets. Carbon-intensive companies will increasingly pay to reduce or emit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under government policies and mechanisms such as performance standards, emissions trading and carbon taxes, and this has implications for listed equity fund managers.

Mar 16, 2010

Expanding Women's Role in Africa's Modern Off-Grid Lighting Market

The publication analyzes women's role as both consumers and entrepreneurs and identifies women-specific opportunities in the expanding market for modern off-grid lighting.

Feb 16, 2010

Women In Mining Manual

The Women in Mining Manual provides a conceptual framework and a step-by-step guide to integrating women into the mining sector, as well as into other extractive and heavy industries. The integration of women into these historically male-dominated industries is not easy, but when it is done well, it can have a transformative effect. Created in partnership with Lonmin and CommDev.

 

Lonmin Women In Mining Manual

76 Pages | | © 2010 IFC |

Nov 25, 2009

Doing Our Part in Africa - Innovative IFC Solutions Expanding Access to Finance

A lack of access to finance is one of the largest constraints to private sector development in Africa. IFC is helping to remove barriers that are holding back individuals and businesses across the continent.

 

Doing Our Part in Africa - Innovative IFC Solutions Expanding Access to Finance

36 pages | | © 2009 IFC |

Aug 12, 2009

PEP Africa Development Impact Report

Established in 2005, IFC PEP Africa works in partnership with multilateral agencies, governments, and the private sector to deliver programs and advisory services that improve the investment climate, mobilize private sector investment, and enhance the competitiveness of private enterprises in Africa.

 

IFC Advisory Services - The Private Enterprise Partnership for Africa, a Development Impact Report

24 pages | | © 2009 IFC |

Jul 20, 2009

Developing Inclusive Business Models: A Review of Coca-Cola’s Manual Distribution Centers in Ethiopia and Tanzania

This report provides a review of how a large corporation, Coca-Cola, can proactively engage in inclusive business approaches with the aim of achieving core business benefits - such as greater competitiveness, increased market share and improved risk management - while also contributing to the achievement of international development goals. 

Jul 1, 2009

Creating the Foundations for a Linkage Program in a Rural Setting

This Practice Note focuses on the early stages of the Ahafo Linkages Program by capturing important early lessons and providing broad guidance on how to create and run a unit dedicated to local procurement within a company's supply chain department.

Jun 1, 2009

Safe Water for All - Harnessing the Private Sector to Reach the Underserved

This report includes recommendations for IFC and its partners on how to better support the nearly 900 million people around the world who lack adequate access to improved water sources.

Nov 1, 2008

The Anglo Zimele Model: A Corporate Risk Capital Facility Experience

The focus of this document is to articulate in detail the process, key components, and success factors associated with the Anglo Zimele model, a South African enterprise development fund.

40 pages | © November 2008 IFC | Complimentary

Oct 1, 2008

Voices of Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda

This report seeks to provide an in-depth legal and regulatory analysis while also reflecting the successes and challenges that women entrepreneurs are facing in Rwanda.

Aug 1, 2008

Lighting Africa Year 1: Progress and Plans

Lighting Africa was created to help entrepreneurs in Africa and across the world innovate and deliver affordable, reliable, sustainable lighting products to the African marketplace. This document presents activities and outcomes of the first year operation of the Lighting Africa program.

Jun 1, 2008

Les Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises en Tunisie

French only.

Jan 1, 2008

Banking on Women in Business - Case Study: Uganda

This case study highlights dfcu Group's Women in Business Program, which looks at extending lending to women entrepreneurs, supported by a $6 million credit line from IFC, of which at least $2 million is dedicated to the women's program.