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Apr 1, 2011

IFC Georgia Tax Simplification Project brochure (Georgian), 2011

Apr 1, 2011

IFC Georgia Tax Simplification Project brochure, 2011

Apr 1, 2011

Climate Risk Case Study | Ports | Colombia

Physical infrastructure at ports and port activities may be highly vulnerable to changes in climate. For instance, the risks could manifest through changes in the level or patterns of shipping, increased flooding affecting movements within ports and causing damage to goods stored, reduced navigability of access channels and business interruption. Some ports will also see opportunities as a result of climate change.

English | 190 pages | 2011 IFC

Apr 1, 2011

Climate Risk Case Study | Manufacturing | Pakistan

Physical infrastructure at ports and port activities may be highly vulnerable to changes in climate. For instance, the risks could manifest through changes in the level or patterns of shipping, increased flooding affecting movements within ports and causing damage to goods stored, reduced navigability of access channels and business interruption. Some ports will also see opportunities as a result of climate change.

English | 190 pages | 2011 IFC

Apr 1, 2011

Climate Risk Case Study | Hydro | Zambia

English | 146 pages | 2011 IFC

Apr 1, 2011

Climate Risk Case Study | Agribusiness | Ghana

Physical infrastructure at ports and port activities may be highly vulnerable to changes in climate. For instance, the risks could manifest through changes in the level or patterns of shipping, increased flooding affecting movements within ports and causing damage to goods stored, reduced navigability of access channels and business interruption. Some ports will also see opportunities as a result of climate change.

English | 158 pages | 2011 IFC

Apr 1, 2011

Climate Risk Case Study | Hydro | Zambia

English | 146 pages | 2011 IFC

Mar 31, 2011

Global Index Insurance Facility Presentation

This presentation includes important information on GIIF such as its facility structure, a comparison of traditional versus index-based insurance, the objectives of GIIF, local commercial capacity building, regulatory policy and capacity building and premium support.

Mar 29, 2011

Global Index Insurance Facility Factsheet

An innovative IFC-led program is expanding access to index-based insurance for natural disasters and weather risks in developing countries.

Mar 15, 2011

Corporate Governance Scorecard: Versatile Tool for Companies, Investors, and Regulators - Experiences from Southeast Europe and East Asia

Lessons Learned. Scorecards have been adopted by companies, investors, and regulators in many emerging market and developing countries. They serve as a solution for investors and analysts to assess the quality of a company's governance.

Mar 15, 2011

Оценочная карта корпоративного управления - многогранный инструмент для компаний, инвесторов и регуляторов

Извлеченные уроки. В данной публикации авторы поделятся опытом разработки и эффективного применения оценочных карт.

Mar 2, 2011

Vietnam Corporate Governance Project - Newsletter No. 2

In the second newsletter, read more about the professional insight to how corporate governance is perceived in different sectors and what needs to be done now to secure international standards and practices in Vietnam’s business culture.

Mar 1, 2011

Georgia: Final Report on the Joint IFI Action Plan, 2011

Georgia: Final Report on the Joint IFI Action Plan, 2011

Mar 1, 2011

Useful Practices to Consider for the Annual General Meetings

Based on experiences from the Latin American Companies Circle

Mar 1, 2011

The Water Footprint Assessment Manual - Setting the Global Standard

The manual presents a scientifically rigorous method to help companies understand their dependency and impact on global water resources, and offers guidance on response strategies that conserve water for industry, communities, and nature.

Feb 25, 2011

Legal and Policy Barriers for Biodiversity Conservation Within Oil Palm Plantations

The Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia Program in collaboration with Zoological Society of London has carried out a study on the Indonesian legal and policy framework related to biodiversity conservation within oil palm plantations. This study identifies regulations and policies that influence biodiversity conservation in oil palm plantation development in Indonesia; explores the advantages and challenges of the regulations and their implementation; identifies the legal aspects related to the implementation of the principles and criteria of ISPO and RSPO; and provides recommendations aimed to support sustainable oil palm development.

Feb 21, 2011

Advancing Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa: Stories and Solutions

Real-world, practical examples of how companies in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region overcame barriers and improved their governance practices.

Feb 16, 2011

Korporativno Upravljanje - Priručnik

Cilj ovog Priručnika je da doprinese promovisanju dobrog korporativnog upravljanja u Srbiji. Priručnik pruža instruktivan pregled zakonskog i regulatornog okvira korporativnog upravljanja. Pored toga, sadrži brojne primere iz prakse, uključujući i najbolju međunarodnu praksu razvijenu kao odgovor na različite probleme korporativnog upravljanja.

Feb 15, 2011

Climate Change Scenarios - Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation

It is widely acknowledged that climate change will have a broad-ranging impact on economies and financial markets over the coming decades. This report analyses the extent of that impact on institutional investment portfolios and identifies a series of pragmatic steps for institutional investors to consider.

Feb 3, 2011

Global Trade Liquidity Program Bulletin #4

During this quarter (July-September 2010), two new disbursements were made to Rabobank Netherlands and to Standard Chartered Bank. As of September 30, 2010, the cumulative disbursement of GTLP reached US$3.27 billion. On July 1, 2010, a new Africa exclusive risksharing facility, GTLP Citibank-Africa was signed. We hope that this will help us further expand our reach in Africa.

Jan 28, 2011

Sustainable Investment in the Middle East and North Africa Region Report

This is the first report measuring the amount of sustainable investment in the Middle East and North Africa. It assesses current levels of sustainable investment awareness, practices, and demand in the region and finds that while current volumes are small, there is scope for much greater sustainable investment in the region. The report also identifies opportunities to increase the flow of sustainable investment funds to the region.

Jan 15, 2011

Resource Efficiency in the Ferrous Foundry Industry in Russia

The ferrous foundry industry is fundamental to machine building contributing to up to 90 percent of its final product. High quality-casting are essential to a range of heavy industries, including railroad and electro industries, vessels building, automotive industry and many others. This report outlines the methodology used in conducting the benchmarking study and includes analysis of results and data.

82 pages | © January 2011 IFC | Complimentary

Jan 12, 2011

IFC Mobile Money Toolkit ©

IFC's Mobile Money Toolkit © is a combination of both the best publicly available information and original content and newly created materials. It includes documents available from CGAP, USAID, the World Bank, GSMA, and other organizations that are doing research in the realm of mobile money.

Jan 1, 2011

Sustainable Investment in Turkiye 2010

"Sustainable Investments in Turkiye 2010" provides a snapshot of the Turkish market, and identifies a number of structural barriers which are hindering the development of sustainable investment (SI) in Turkey, including low saving rates and the crowding effect of domestic borrowing.

Dec 13, 2010

The Latin American Corporate Governance Roundtable: Building on a Decade of Progress

The 10-year anniversary of the establishment of the Roundtable provides an opportunity to take stock of what the Roundtable and the region as a whole have accomplished.