Accelerating the Transition to Green Growth

IFC is accelerating the transition to low-carbon, resilient and inclusive growth in emerging markets. With unparalleled sectoral experience and geographic reach coupled with a deep understanding of developing economies, IFC is working to catalyze the private sector and mobilize private capital for climate action.

Our track record is clear: IFC is the only development bank that can build pipelines of investible opportunities, mobilize private capital these opportunities need, and create climate markets at scale. Our innovations are designed to help our clients and partners grow their decarbonization and resilience-building investments and achieve greater impact that creates a world free of poverty on a livable planet.

Spotlight on "Biodiversity"

We must transition to sustainable business models that protect biodiversity and ecosystem services. Finance and innovative financial solutions are key to supporting this transition; and biodiversity finance has emerged as a fast-growing area in green finance with increased interest from investors, financial institutions, and issuers globally.

Agriculture, Food, Water and Land

Climate change is threatening food security and access to water, which are the cornerstones of development and economic prosperity in emerging markets. To address these challenges, IFC is scaling up climate-smart agribusiness practices that address the soaring demand for food security on a livable planet. We are also the leading investor in the water sector, partnering with public and private sector stakeholders to support the development of water infrastructure that meets the needs of the growing population.

Cities

IFC has forged strategic partnerships with cities around the world, bringing in the private sector to address pressing urban and climate needs, helping municipal authorities build climate-resilient, sustainable cities. Our partnership platforms spanning water, waste, transport, and sustainable cooling targeting bankable climate solutions.

Energy

IFC is accelerating a just and inclusive transition in the energy sector supporting expanded access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity. IFC supports the expansion of proven clean energy solutions like onshore wind and solar energy, finances energy efficiency, conservation, and carbon reduction and works to create private sector opportunities in the energy sector.

Greening the Financial System

IFC build’s financial institutions’ capacity for climate investment and managing climate risk, setting global standards for labeled bonds, creating pipelines of investable projects, sharing investment risks with public and multilateral institutions and creating investment mechanisms for institutional investors.

Manufacturing

More than 80% of IFC’s manufacturing investments were targeted at decarbonization in the last fiscal year. IFC is helping to reinvent industrial processes, helping companies in hard-to-abate sectors decarbonize their operations through energy efficiency, renewable and alternative energy, and new technologies.

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Transport

IFC supports transportation infrastructure projects in emerging markets through investment and advisory services, including public-private partnerships (PPPs). We focus on projects that reduce transportation costs, relieve bottlenecks, facilitate international trade, and create jobs. IFC also provides financing to support climate-friendly transport systems, encouraging a modal shift from high-carbon to low-carbon options.