International Finance Corporation (IFC) Skip to Main Navigation Disclosures Insights & Reports News Global language toggler English English عربي Français 日本語 Who We Are Who We Are IFC is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. By encouraging growth, IFC advances economic development, creates jobs and improves the lives of people. More About Us About IFC Our Leadership Development Partners Accountability Learn more about accountability Annual Report Download the Report What We Do What We Do IFC advances economic development and improves the lives of people by encouraging the growth of the private sector in developing countries. We achieve this by investing in impactful projects, mobilizing other investors, and sharing expertise. 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Read Story Harvesting Opportunity Story How Local Cocoa Processing Is Creating Jobs in Nigeria. Read Story Statement on the Earthquake in Colombia Statement The World Bank Group is mobilizing support for Colombia’s recovery following the August 10 earthquake. Read More What We Do A strong and engaged private sector is indispensable to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in — we have 70 years of experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most. How to Apply for Financing Products and Services We provide investment, advice, and asset management — offerings that are mutually reinforcing and can be tailored to a client’s specific needs. Learn More Sectors and Expertise We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and other challenges. Learn More Our Impact IFC works with clients to create the opportunities which help the private sector mobilize solutions and finance to solve development challenges. Learn More IFC at a glance IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.  62.5 Million People connected to the internet 11.3 Million People supplied with power $226.5 Billion In Trade Finance Volume $516.9 Billion In Impact from SME Loans BROWSE BY REGION See where we work IFC’s impact spans more than 100 nations. We empower entrepreneurs all over the world, turning bold ideas into engines of inclusive growth creating millions of jobs, uplifting lives, and transforming communities. Africa East Asia and the Pacific Europe Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and Central Asia South Asia Featured Publications Innovation in Green Technologies Report Emerging market economies are claiming a rising share of trade in products associated with the new technologies that help reduce pollution, limit greenhouse gas emissions, and help mitigate the impact of extreme weather. Which Firms Create More Jobs? EMERGING MARKET INSIGHTS High-growth firms, especially young ones, create up to two-thirds of new jobs. These firms are often in their first five years and add workers at a fast pace. 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