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International Finance Corporation (IFC) - Private sector branch of World Bank
Location: IFC

2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA

Contact: IFC Corporate Relations

Tel: (202) 473-3800 Fax: (202) 974-4384

Financed by: Governments, foundations, private investors
Website: link
Finance
Finance mechanism: co financing
Budget: $1 million to $100 million a limited number of investments in the $100,000 to $1 million range
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Aim — IFC promotes economic development through private sector. Working with business partners, IFC invests in sustainable private enterprises in developing countries without the need for government guarantees.

More information — In partnership with other investors, IFC provides clients with loans and intermediary services, loan participations, equity, structured finance, trade finance, risk management products, and subnational finance. IFC is providing a rapidly growing share of its financing in local currency.

Sectors


Who can apply


Type of organisations targeted


Specific organisations targeted — Private sector in development countries

Type of projects


Specific type of projects — projects in sectors: Agribusiness Global Financial Markets Global Manufacturing & Services Health & Education Information & Communication Technologies Infrastructure Oil, Gas, Mining, & Chemicals Private Equity & Investment Funds Subnational Finance

Project stadia


Target world region


Specific information on target countries — Developing countries

Criteria — The project must: Be located in a developing country that is a member of IFC; Be in the private sector; Be technically sound; Have good prospects of being profitable; Benefit the local economy; and Be environmentally and socially sound

How to apply


Application procedure — There is no standard application form for IFC financing. A company or entrepreneur, foreign or domestic, seeking to establish a new venture or expand an existing enterprise can approach IFC directly. This is best done by submitting an investment proposal.

Selection procedure