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Jul 11, 2011

Informality and the Playing Field in Vietnam's Business Sector

Jul 11, 2011

Voices of Vietnamese Women Entrepreneurs

Jul 11, 2011

Small and Medium Enterprise Risk Share Facility

Small and Medium Enterprise Risk Share Facility

Jul 11, 2011

IFC China Advisory Services Results 2000 - 2010

IFC China Advisory Services Results 2000 - 2010

Jul 2, 2011

Assets and Liabilities Management Toolkit (Georgian), 2011

Jul 1, 2011

Toolkit 4: Resolving Corporate Governance Disputes

This toolkit provides advice on how to prevent, resolve, and reduce the negative impact of corporate governance disputes.

Jul 1, 2011

Creating Opportunities for Women and Business (brochure)

2 pages | © July 2011 IFC | Complimentary

Jul 1, 2011

Increasing Private Sector Involvement in Renewable Energy in Russia

The Program aims to mobilize investments and through advisory services increase the scale of private sector involvement in renewable energy. The Project also promotes a sustainable market for renewable energy in the Russian Federation by supporting the development of enabling policies, institutional capacity, introduction of financial mechanisms, and expanding access to finance.

Region: Europe & Central Asia / Strategic Priority: Climate Change

Jul 1, 2011

Biodiversity and Agricultural Commodities Program (BACP) (flyer)

2 pages | © July 2011 IFC | Complimentary

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.

Jul 1, 2011

Assessing Emerging Markets Sustainability Indices

This report explores the rapid expansion of sustainability indices in emerging markets and the potential of these indices to support broader sustainability efforts. It looks at 17 emerging market sustainability indices, comparing and contrasting business models, sustainability objectives, and construction methodologies, and identifying obstacles in establishing a viable business model.

Jul 1, 2011

IFC Family Business Governance Handbook

This handbook is a concise and practical description of essential family business governance components and suggested approaches to resolving common family business governance dilemmas.

Jun 22, 2011

Corporate Governance in Vietnam

Corporate Governance in Vietnam

Jun 22, 2011

Entrepreneurs on the Periphery: A study of Private Sector Development Beyond the High Performing Cities and Provinces of Vietnam

PSDP 18: Entrepreneurs on the Periphery: A study of Private Sector Development Beyond the High Performing Cities and Provinces of Vietnam

Jun 22, 2011

Beyond the Headline Numbers: Business Registration and Startup in Vietnam

Beyond the Headline Numbers- Business Registration and Startup in Vietnam

Jun 21, 2011

Creating Opportunity in East Asia and the Pacific

Creating Opportunity in East Asia and the Pacific Series

Jun 21, 2011

Understanding Cambodian Small and Medium Enterprise Needs for Financial Services and Products

Understanding Cambodian Small and Medium Enterprise Needs for Financial Services and Products

Jun 21, 2011

Industry Overviews

Industry Overviews

Jun 15, 2011

Network of Corporate Governance Institutes in Latin America: Bonding over Common Objectives while Meeting Local Needs

A group of corporate governance institutes in Latin America that realized that there is strength and leverage in numbers. By forming a network, these institutes benefited from otherwise inaccessible information and know-how, improved their performance, and enhanced their reputations in their own countries. In a short time the Latin American Network of Corporate Governance Institutes (IGCLA) has empowered its members with a network of connections and tools. This publication outlines key steps that the IGCLA has taken to achieve success.

Jun 15, 2011

Lessons from IFC's Corporate Governance Experience

This publication shares knowledge our staff has developed during more than a decade of designing and implementing corporate governance projects.

Jun 14, 2011

Deposit Assessment in South Asia

The South Asia Deposit Assessment studies, commissioned by IFC and conducted by MicroSave, aim to increase understanding of the demand and supply of savings products for the low- income client segment in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Jun 10, 2011

Optimizing Board Effectiveness with Gender Diversity: Are Quotas the Answer?

Private Sector Opinion 21: The author cites evidence that using quotas to increase female representation on the board can lead to tokenism, diminish the overall value of diversity on boards, and affect board dynamics.

Jun 8, 2011

Product Design Case Studies

In line with IFC's Learning Agenda on responsible financial inclusion, the Product Design Case Studies were established to bridge the gap between product design/innovation and financial inclusion, increase knowledge related to product design and development processes, and focus attention on the end beneficiaries of financial products.

Jun 8, 2011

Clean Technology Opportunities and Barriers in Indonesian Palm Oil Mill and Rice Mill Industries

A feasibility study report to assess the opportunities and barriers of developing clean technology in Indonesian palm oil and rice mill industries

Jun 7, 2011

家族企业治理手册

IFC Family Business Governance Handbook in Chinese