The private sector is key to an inclusive, sustainable, and #resilientrecovery from the #COVID19 crisis. Here's how IFC's fast-track response is helping sustain businesses and preserve jobs. wrld.bg/XgUj50C5ivg
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To help stop the spread of #COVID19, banks in Europe & Central Asia are implementing pragmatic measures to increase the use of digital channels and limit visits to branches. wrld.bg/YS2330qFI8M #IFCinsights
Senegal 🇸🇳 Brazil 🇧🇷 Pakistan 🇵🇰 Georgia 🇬🇪 Armenia 🇦🇲 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Philippines 🇵🇭
Though we can’t travel ✈️ 🚫 during this #COVID19 lockdown, #IFCinsights is taking you around the world to share stories of resilience and hope from the private sector.
During the #Ebola crisis, Nigerian mattress maker and IFC client developed local capacity and diversified supply chains to keep a new factory in Sierra Leone alive. Learn more in this special edition of #IFCinsights: wrld.bg/Nzdz50z6SzT
2020 #FTIFCAwards finalists are breaking new ground with innovative solutions that deliver clean water, help treat diseases, create jobs and support entrepreneurs, promote refugee integration, and fight climate change: wrld.bg/bJjW50AZvkw
In a warming world, we need #climatesmart, energy efficient cooling solutions. Discover how IFC’s #TechEmerge is matching game-changing innovators with with top companies in Africa, Latin America, and India to provide cooling where it’s needed most.
The private sector is key to an inclusive, sustainable, and #resilientrecovery. IFC is helping sustain businesses and preserve jobs. Learn more: wrld.bg/A4eo30rjbMW
“My store needs a respirator to breathe.”
Jairo Zanella Gutierres, a small business owner in Amparo, #Brazil, is worried that his stationery store may not survive the aftermath of #COVID19. He speaks with Inaê Riveras for #IFCinsights:
• Relief
• Restructuring
• Recovery
IFC is supporting the private sector developing countries hit hard by the #COVID19 crisis. Learn more about our #resilientrecovery journey.
Happy to see participate in today's event on how to #EndLearningPoverty.
Read our joint report that highlights how women in emerging markets can develop job skills & access post-secondary education via online learning: wrld.bg/bpVO50JRvS9 #Digital2Equal
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay!
Today, we are excited to recognize women around the world who are launching new solutions to the climate crisis. Join us as we recognize these inspiring leaders. #IWD2022 #Women4Climate #IFCgender
🔴LIVE NOW: #IFCexchange Opening remarks by IFC CEO . Let us know how you connect in times of crisis and click here to join us: commdev.org/sustainability
#IFCexchange #IFCinfrastructure
In a warming world, we need #climatesmart, energy efficient cooling solutions. Discover how IFC’s #TechEmerge is matching game-changing innovators with with top companies in Africa, Latin America, and India to provide cooling where it’s needed most.
All around the world, ordinary people are at the forefront in the fight against the #COVID19 pandemic. In #Pakistan 🇵🇰, where lockdowns have limited movement, these motorbike drivers are delivering food to poor families.
Read their story on #IFCinsights. #MondayMotivation
“In Arabic, Yassir means making things easier, and as a business operating in the Maghreb, we felt we had a responsibility to come to the aid of the people we serve” - Nourredine Tayebi, founder of tech startup YASSIR.
wrld.bg/36ca50zBM9e | #IFCinsights #MondayMotivation
IFC is hiring #analysts 👩🏽💼 and #investment officers across #Africa 🌍 and the #MiddleEast. Women 👩🏽💻 are strongly encouraged to apply. Find out more here:
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#IFCcareers #CareersWithImpact
A demand shock 🏬
A supply shock 🏭
A financial shock 📉
Economic expert Homi Kharas explains what he calls the “triple economic shock” of the #coronavirus pandemic in the latest edition of #IFCinsights.
🆒 Did you know that #SustainableCooling innovation is one of the most cost-effective ways to fight climate change? Discover how IFC’s #TechEmerge matches cutting-edge innovators with top emerging market companies to pilot & scale climate smart cooling technology.
At #COP26, the world is making ambitious 2030 emission reduction targets to reach #netzero by mid-century. Join our virtual event to learn more about the #energytransition.
🗓️ Thursday Nov. 4
⏰ 3:00pm UTC
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#ClimateActionWBG
Meet the finalists of 2020 #FTIFCAwards – a group of 29 innovative companies who are moving the needle on #UN #SDGs with game-changing solutions in health, food & water, urban infra, refugee integration, and more! Click to learn more: wrld.bg/bJjW50AZvkw
IFC brings capital where it’s needed the most to strengthen nascent tech ecosystems. That is why we are investing $60 million in incubators, accelerators, and seed funds that support early-stage startups in emerging markets. wrld.bg/SaaX50M8ha0 #IFCStartupCatalyst
2022 #FTIFCAwards finalists in #ImpactInvesting are financing sustainable businesses, innovative healthcare and disruptive tech in emerging markets.
Congratulations, , , , , and Horizon Capital. Learn more: wrld.bg/sNbH50KQbaJ
Finalists for the 2022 #FTIFCAwards in #ClimateSolutions are forging new ground in agritech, #greenbuildings, waste management, and so much more!
Congratulations , , , , , and : wrld.bg/sNbH50KQbaJ
2022 #FTIFCAwards finalists in #GenderFinance are connecting women entrepreneurs to new opportunities, unlocking capital markets, and investing in women-led businesses.
Congratulations , , , and : wrld.bg/sNbH50KQbaJ
🔴 WATCH: Director General joins IFC Managing Director to discuss cooperation between the public and private sector for transition to #cleanenergy and innovation in renewable energy solutions. #COP26 #ClimateActionWBG
Meet 2022 #FTIFCAwards finalists – innovators who are pushing boundaries in climate solutions, investing for impact, building human capital, and supporting women entrepreneurs.
See the full list of finalists here: wrld.bg/sNbH50KQbaJ
The Governor of Jakarta explains how the capital city is working to expand its footprint sustainably. #Invest4Tomorrow #IFCcities
Over 1 billion people need access to vital cooling solutions. In partnership with , IFC’s #TechEmerge helps companies with sustainable cooling innovations enter and scale their businesses in fast-growing emerging markets. Learn more ⤵️
Meet the finalists of 2020 #FTIFCAwards – a group of 29 innovative companies with game-changing solutions in health, food & water, education, urban infrastructure, refugee integration, and more: wrld.bg/t39Q50B5YWA
🆒 Did you know that #SustainableCooling innovation is one of the most cost-effective ways to fight climate change? Discover how IFC’s #TechEmerge matches cutting-edge innovators with top emerging market companies to pilot & scale climate smart cooling technology.
As the impact of #COVID19 hits businesses around the 🌏, workers are worried about losing their jobs. In Sri Lanka, a digital ride-hailing company is finding innovative ways to safely keep its drivers on the road delivering essential services. wrld.bg/bjP650zczg0 #IFCinsights
Congratulations to 2022 #FTIFCAwards finalists! Selected for excellence from a global pool of 219 applicants, these companies are fighting climate change, investing for impact, and fueling innovation for development. Meet them all here: wrld.bg/sNbH50KQbaJ
25 trailblazing companies on 2022 #FTIFCAwards shortlist!
There innovators stood out in a pool of 219 applicants for moving the needle on climate change, human capital, impact investing, and more! Meet them all and learn more: wrld.bg/sNbH50KQbaJ
Jane Nelson, founding director of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative at of Government in , unpacks the impact of #COVID19 and how business leaders should step up to the challenge and lead by example. Learn more. wrld.bg/vuU230qFHM4 #IFCinsights
In the past year, IFC turned overlapping challenges of inflation, disruptions, and fragility and conflict into an opportunity for record-high investments in climate action, short term finance, infrastructure, gender business, and more. #IFCimpact
DYK that the building sector generates 39% of the world’s carbon emissions? , 2020 #FTIFCAwards in Urban Infrastructure, has a 100% certified green portfolio of buildings that conserved enough energy for 70K households and created 20K green jobs: wrld.bg/bJjW50AZvkw
A joint report by IFC- found that 1/3 of women e-learners surveyed found new jobs or improved their job performance due to #onlinelearning.
Join us at 4pm EDT to discuss how to #EndLearningPoverty and support skills development. wrld.bg/OWTZ50KW6Jg #Digital2Equal
🏡Green homes are simply cooler 😎 than traditional houses! Here's how:
🧱Aerated bricks
🪟 Windows with solar shading
🎐Efficient ceiling fans
🚿Low-flow water fixtures
🖼️Reflective paint and tiles
Look inside a green home to learn more: wrld.bg/qYym50MTCmR #IFCinsights
What policies are needed to promote the employability of those affected by job losses? How can governments work with the private sector on job creation and skills development?
Join this LIVE conversation moderated by . wrld.bg/OWTZ50KW6Jg #EndLearningPoverty
Building green doesn't have to be expensive 🌱 Meet Vidhi, a #greenhome owner in Jaipur, India, who is building an eco-friendly house to ensure a sustainable future for her and her family. Take a tour of her new home. wrld.bg/qYym50MTCmR #IFCinsights
On a normal day, business for #Kenya’s matatu 🚐 industry would be booming. But in this era of social distancing and lockdowns, those who own and operate these public minibuses are struggling to make ends meet. IFC’s spoke with a matatu business owner. #IFCinsights
Adversity sparks innovation 💡
and Loon have launched a ground-breaking project to provide 4G internet connectivity in Kenya 🇰🇪, through internet-enabled high-altitude balloons.
Learn more: wrld.bg/xSr830qzPp4 #IFCinsights
The invasion of Ukraine has triggered surging food, energy, and fertilizer prices, creating higher levels of acute hunger and malnutrition. IFC is boosting food security through a $6 billion financing facility. wrld.bg/Ljnc50L7uyI #WorldFoodDay
Africa’s private sector is an engine for growth, creating opportunities and fostering innovation. shares insights from his recent visit to Abidjan 🇨🇮 for the – a transformative event made possible through our partnership with . #ACF2023
Are you an incubator, accelerator or seed fund in emerging markets? IFC is expanding its support to early-stage funds and their impactful entrepreneurs through the #IFCStartupCatalyst investment platform.
Learn more here: wrld.bg/SaaX50M8ha0
More than 800 million people go to bed hungry every night—and the scope of the food security crisis is escalating fast. IFC’s new global food security platform provides support to vulnerable communities around the world: wrld.bg/Ljnc50L7uyI
🌾👩🌾🌾🐑 #WorldFoodDay
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🔴 LIVE NOW: How can emerging economies create jobs after the pandemic? Countries need policy structures to ensure strong, green, and inclusive growth that addresses the needs of all. Join us 👉🏾wrld.bg/29qV50GotBK
#Growth4All #ResilientRecovery
NEW: IFC will invest $60 million in incubators, accelerators, and seed funds that provide initial capital and mentoring to emerging startups in the poorest and most fragile countries.
Learn more here: wrld.bg/SaaX50M8ha0 #IFCStartupCatalyst
In Kenya 🇰🇪, the digital divide could mean that the unconnected are left behind, especially during the global #COVID19 crisis.
Find out how and Loon are working to bridge this gap using internet-enabled high-altitude balloons: wrld.bg/5jIn30qzPDl #IFCinsights
"At a time when so many others had to step back, IFC stepped forward.”
Our MD joined the organization in the midst of a global pandemic. In IFC’s new #MeetingTheMoment Report he reflects on what it takes to deliver record results: wrld.bg/3klZ50GneAz
The movement and delivery of food items, essential goods and medicines are of critical importance during a public health crisis.
Here's how is keeping the wheels turning for 17,000 trucks 🚚🚚 across five markets in Africa: wrld.bg/zlcm50z6UxI #IFCinsights
Are you running a business with someone you love? Or do you know couples who run a business together? Tell us your stories & tag your friends in the comments or using #InLoveAndInBusiness. On Valentine’s Day, we will repost 3 stories that get the most likes!
African artists are taking a center stage in the global #music industry. Can the regional 🎼 industry keep up to deliver? Top artists from the region weigh in. Tune in to hear from !
wrld.bg/FfKW50Go5zQ #IFCUpNext #IFCNextGen
Earn Certificate on Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies. Sign up for this free online course at: wrld.bg/aWXR30oA4CE
Turning organic waste into renewable energy for cooking or heating: 2022 #FTIFCAwards finalist helps homes and businesses reduce waste and save on energy bills. Learn more: wrld.bg/RkRI50LaLLh
Energy⚡Housing🏡Agribusiness🌾Transport🚡
With a record $15 billion in climate-related investments in FY23, IFC is scaling up support for climate action in developing countries and the transition to greener and more resilient economies. #IFCimpact
"Even against a backdrop of great uncertainty, IFC faces the future with the resources and expertise to create opportunity for people around the world." ~
Find out how IFC is stepping up in a time of uncertainty to help those most in need: wrld.bg/vvi250L6Wyz
As global development challenges continue to mount, IFC is evolving and innovating to build a better future. Learn how we deployed innovative financial instruments in FY23 to drive sustainable growth in emerging markets and developing countries. #IFCimpact
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Globally, more than a billion pairs of jeans are sold every year. Making denim manufacturing and the supply chain sustainable is critical to reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change.
Here's how we are helping suppliers to make jeans go green. #ReshapingDevelopment
Trade is a driver of development and economic growth in emerging markets. In FY23, IFC stepped up with a record commitment of over $12 billion to keep trade flowing and supply chains running, especially in low-income countries and fragile situations. #IFCimpact
Follow to know how IFC is working with stakeholders in Sub-Saharan #Africa to help bridge the infrastructure gap, build productive industries, and foster inclusive business approaches: wrld.bg/KGgg50CG2xR
For the last 15 years, #FTIFCAwards 💫 has rewarded transformational private sector solutions in sustainable food & water💧, education 👩🏾🎓 and health. Share your story - apply by March 31st here 👉🏽 wrld.bg/brB830qf1Dt
🔴 WATCH LIVE: The world is facing a learning crisis. How are countries and the private sector responding to #EndLearningPoverty and strengthen youth employment?
Join this in-depth discussion with global leaders happening now at the . twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
What’s the best recipe for being #InLoveAndInBusiness? If you & someone you love are running a business together, share your tips for making it work using #InLoveAndInBusiness.
We will repost the most liked stories, so do share with your friends!
Take a look into the impact of our record-breaking FY23 results. Read how IFC’s investment in Toters—a delivery platform—will help expand online commerce, create earning opportunities, and foster the growth of SMEs in Lebanon and Iraq. #IFCimpact
Take a look into the impact of our record-breaking FY23 results. Read how IFC’s investment in Toters—a delivery platform—will help expand online commerce, create earning opportunities, and foster the growth of SMEs in Lebanon and Iraq. #IFCimpact
IFC is leveraging all the tools at our disposal to address the climate crisis – setting standards, developing innovative financial solutions, and mobilizing capital to achieve scale. Read our stories from a record year, as we surpassed our climate targets. #IFCimpact
The power of a social media ‘influencer’ can help not only staying connected but also staying alive. Read these personal insights by IFC’s Moussoukoro Diop as she connects with family and friends in Senegal 🇸🇳 during this #COVID19 pandemic.
#IFCinsights #COVID19sn
According to the , more than half of short-term finance requests by SMEs are rejected globally. That is why IFC, with partners like and , scaled up our #TradeFinance commitment to a record $12 billion in FY23. #IFCimpact
LIVE: What is the role of technology and experimental methods in achieving development outcomes? Join this fireside chat between IFC’s and ’s Professor Michael Kremer. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
#DYK that if #LGBTI people were an economy, it would be the third largest in the world? IFC’s new report explores how firms—and economies—can reap benefits by implementing #InclusiveBanking practices 👉🏽wrld.bg/4jko50IvrpU #Banking2Equal
Later today, our Managing Director will join Michael Kremer, professor of economics at & director of @DIL_UChi, for a discussion about the use of experimental methods to drive private sector development.
Watch here at 2pm ET: wrld.bg/6QF550LkwMa
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In the last fiscal year, IFC stepped up its commitment towards #genderequality and economic inclusion in emerging markets and developing countries—with nearly $9 billion in investments with a gender lens. Read these inspiring stories and projects to learn more. #IFCimpact
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As global development challenges continue to mount, IFC is evolving and innovating to build a better future. Learn how we deployed innovative financial instruments in FY23 to drive sustainable growth in emerging markets and developing countries. #IFCimpact
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What’s love💕 got to do with it?
If you and someone you love are in business together, we'd like to know if being in love makes it better. Share your story & tag your friends using #InLoveAndInBusiness. We will repost the stories with the most "likes"!
Tune in to the #FTIFCAwards virtual event on Thursday, Oct 8 to meet the winners of this year’s awards and join ’s , IFC’s & ’s for a discussion on what’s next for development finance.
Flooding, drought, and extreme weather events caused by climate change are deepening the food security crisis and threatening millions of people with famine. IFC continues to make local food production more climate resilient: wrld.bg/Ljnc50L7uyI #WorldFoodDay
Belgrade energy-from-waste and landfill project – a 2020 #FTIFCAwards finalist in the Urban Infrastructure category – will convert mountains of trash to green space, capture methane to generate renewable power, and treat toxic water: wrld.bg/bJjW50AZvkw
“If we do not urgently deal with the dire situation we are in, it will cause huge loss of life and turn into a deep depression” - Professor on the need for a global response to the #coronavirus pandemic: wrld.bg/VAfF50z9lWv #IFCinsights
How is IFC stepping up to close gender gaps and promote #GenderEquality? We committed $3.8 billion in investments with a gender lens in FY2022, and 62 percent of nominee directors appointed to the boards of client companies were women: wrld.bg/vvi250L6Wyz
Excellence in Transformational Business:
wins top spot! Congratulations! wrld.bg/TOjY50BN1dq
#ftlive #FTIFCAwards
Women’s steadily increasing participation in online learning can help drive emerging market economies. But don’t take our word for it. Women from Nigeria, Mexico, India, and Egypt tell their inspiring stories of professional growth. #IWD2023
📢 Just launched! IFC’s new note highlights the practices of 12 leading international banks and financial institutions to promote #InclusiveBanking for persons with disabilities #PWD. Read now: wrld.bg/Tcpw50Iwnz3 #Banking2Equal
2022 #FTIFCAwards finalist helped 8,000 small farmers in 244 villages in India grow their income by 37 percent through more modern and sustainable farming techniques.
Learn more here and meet the other finalists: wrld.bg/RkRI50LaLLh
The #COVID19 crisis is disproportionately affecting women & jeopardizing gains on gender equality. Globally, ~510 million women work in hard-hit sectors, including retail, hospitality, food service, and manufacturing. What can be done? wrld.bg/2EIs50Ieern #IWD2022 #IFCgender
JUST ANNOUNCED: Makhtar Diop will be IFC’s new Managing Director & EVP, starting March 1, 2021. Currently VP for Infrastructure, @Diop_WB will be the first African national to lead the corporation: wrld.bg/WG6r50DDD8p
Retweet if you are ready to #BreakTheBias and create #RespectfulWorkplaces and resilient communities! wrld.bg/URC750Iewv0 #IWD2022 #IFCgender
#DYK In emerging markets, women represent a minority of #elearners on the platform? These enrollment gaps present an urgent need to better understand & serve women e-learners. #Digital2Equal #IFCgender
High commendation at 2020 #FTIFCAwards in Food, Water & Land category goes to Geobotanics. Congratulations!
Watch live: ftifcawards.live.ft.com
Boosting production for women farmers in #Rwanda is critical to #foodsecurity. Read the latest #IFCinsights to learn how #GAFSP, IFC, and are supporting farmers and cooperatives. 👉 wrld.bg/2aqv50NhbHs #EmbraceEquity
IFC is leveraging the strength of private sector innovation to respond to tough development challenges in a time of great uncertainty.
Download this report to see how we are stepping up to pave the way for a more sustainable, inclusive & #ResilientFuture: wrld.bg/vvi250L6Wyz
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🔴 WATCH LIVE: Forces that powered the surge in global prosperity from 1990 onward have now shifted into reverse. Join us NOW to learn about the full range of economic policy actions that can restore #Growth4All. #ResilientFuture
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IFC is stepping up in a time of uncertainty to tackle global challenges with courage & innovation. Read our #AnnualReport to see how we committed a record $32.8 billion in fiscal year 2022 to uplift lives & livelihoods, especially for the most vulnerable: wrld.bg/vvi250L6Wyz
In a developing country like #Kenya 🇰🇪, the impact of #COVID19 hits hard on the private sector. Businesses are at risk of shutting down, affecting livelihoods and the economy.
is focused on protecting jobs, creating new industries & recovery. #IFCinsights
In FY23, IFC committed nearly $9 billion in investments with a gender lens, of which about $5.1 billion went to financial institutions that targeted women. #IFCimpact
IFC is #MeetingTheMoment✨
Our 2021 Annual Report captures our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how we are working to uplift lives and livelihoods, especially for the most vulnerable: wrld.bg/3klZ50GneAz
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Join IFC's at #PSDRN conference on December 9 for a panel discussion on private enterprises and the #GreenRecovery with 's & 's - moderated by ’s .
Tune in here: wrld.bg/wQbw50GTu9G
In FY23, IFC stepped up to unlock more private investment for impact in developing countries and emerging markets—deploying a record $43.7 billion, including $31.7 billion long-term finance and $12 billion short-term finance. #IFCimpact
