🏙 #CitiesThatWork: The City of Cape Town is working hard to mobilize private sector investment into an ambitious infrastructure expansion program that will improve people’s lives, create jobs, and enhance the quality of life in the city. 🤝 IFC's partnership with the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality will bring a $150 million investment into the infrastructure upgrades to improve transport, water, sanitation and wastewater management in the city. Watch Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis explain his vision for Cape Town’s future development. Learn more about the partnership between IFC and the City of Cape Town: http://wrld.bg/1kvL50WbJFy IFC engagement with cities: ➡️ www.ifc.org/cities #IFCCities #CapeTown #WorldCitiesDay
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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. We utilize and leverage our products and services—as well as products and services of other institutions in the World Bank Group—to provide development solutions customized to meet clients’ needs. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and political challenges. Clients view IFC as a provider and mobilizer of scarce capital, knowledge, and long-term partnerships that can help address critical constraints in areas such as finance, infrastructure, employee skills, and the regulatory environment. IFC is also a leading mobilizer of third-party resources for its projects. Our willingness to engage in difficult environments and our leadership in crowding-in private finance enable us to extend our footprint and have a development impact well beyond our direct resources. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. https://youtube.com/shorts/UWDx7dWuPgg?feature=share
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🏙️ Cape Town, South Africa’s second most populous city, is growing rapidly, with the city’s infrastructure straining to serve the needs of its burgeoning population. IFC’s long-term, $150 million equivalent local currency loan will support upgrade and replacement of infrastructure, including electrical, transport, water and sanitation, with 70% of the spend benefiting low-income areas. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/l5n150Xkthu As part of the broader Cities Program, IFC engaged with various municipalities in South Africa including City of Joburg, eThekwini and Ekurhuleni, with support from the State SECO Economic Cooperation and Development of Switzerland. #WorldCitiesDay #CitiesThatWork #IFCCities IFC Infrastructure IFC Africa
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🏙️ #CitiesThatWork: For Bogotá, the capital of Colombia and the second-largest city in Latin America, the partnership with IFC has been key to supporting sustainable infrastructure solutions that create jobs and improve the quality of life for over seven million people that call it home. Mayor Carlos Galan explains his vision for attracting more private capital investment into infrastructure through public-private partnerships and other innovative approaches that can generate returns for the investors and benefits for the people of Bogota. IFC engagement with cities: ➡️ www.ifc.org/cities #IFCCities #WorldCitiesDay #CitiesThatWork IFC América Latina y el Caribe
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It’s #WorldCitiesDay! 🏙️ ✅ Cities are engines of economic growth and job creation. They generate over 80% of global GDP and house over half of the world’s population. Video ✅ To help cities in emerging markets unlock their potential and meet the needs of their growing populations, they need resilient, sustainable urban infrastructure. Stable water supply 🚰, efficient transport 🚋, and modern waste management solutions are all key to making cities livable. ✅ Over the last two decades, IFC has invested $5.6 billion to help cities in more than 20 countries expand and modernize urban infrastructure that makes cities resilient and livable. Learn more about how IFC is working with cities in emerging markets to help them thrive and create opportunities for all their residents: http://wrld.bg/LrC650XkrYU 🏙️ #CitiesThatWork #IFCCities IFC Infrastructure
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🔴 LIVE | Africa Financial Summit 2025 How do we unlock Africa’s financial potential? This November, the Africa Financial Summit, #AFIS2025 will convene the continent’s top minds to answer this question, and chart the next decade of growth. Hosted in partnership with Jeune Afrique and the Kingdom of Morocco, the two-day event will host more than 1,200 participants including African and global leaders in the financial sector, policymakers, regulators, CSOs and investors to support the region’s ambitions to strengthen financial markets in the pursuit of sustainable development that that creates jobs.
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In Guatemala City, where rapid population growth is straining urban infrastructure and exacerbating development challenges, only 56% of residents have access to safe drinking water. IFC’s partnership with the city and Banco Industrial has mobilized $36.3 million in private investment that will help over 525,000 residents have better access to safe drinking water. Learn more: ➡️ http://wrld.bg/PlU450Xksq5 #WorldCitiesDay #CitiesThatWork #IFCCities IFC América Latina y el Caribe IFC Infrastructure
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Always a pleasure to be back in Saudi Arabia for the 9th Future Investment Initiative (FII Institute )—a powerful reminder of how much momentum there is behind Saudi Vision 2030 and our growing partnership. As The World Bank Group marks 50 years of partnership with Saudi Arabia, this visit reaffirmed IFC - International Finance Corporation’s commitment to mobilizing private capital and supporting Saudi companies as they expand into emerging markets. A highlight was signing two new framework agreements with ACWA Power, led by Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan and CEO Marco ARCELLI, to expand access to power and water in emerging markets. We also signed a collaboration agreement with Saudi Eksab to strengthen its investment strategy and operations—helping channel more private investment toward lasting development impact. One message stood out across every discussion: impact investing is at the heart of our collaboration with Saudi partners, powering sustainable growth and opportunity across emerging markets. #ImpactInvesting #SaudiVision2030 #EmergingMarkets #PrivateCapital #SaudiArabia IFC Middle East
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How can GCC countries advance economic diversification while responding to the growing need for job creation? Expanding in emerging markets is key. IFC is keen to support this by mobilizing private capital and channeling it to achieve both goals. At the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Forum in Riyadh (#FII9), IFC - International Finance Corporation and Saudi Eksab announced a collaboration agreement to identify potential investment opportunities in emerging markets, explore developing joint initiatives, and enhance capacity building through knowledge exchange. This partnership aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 and #IFCinKSA’s mission. As The World Bank Group marks 50 years of partnership with #SaudiArabia, this agreement builds on IFC’s expanded presence in the Kingdom, reinforcing our ability to leverage private sector partners to channel investments for greater impact. IFC Venture Capital & Funds, Yazeed AlYahya, Makhtar Diop, Riccardo Puliti, Farid Fezoua, Fawaz Bilbeisi, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia
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In Zagreb, Croatia, IFC is helping the city avoid 132,000 tons of landfill waste and make its infrastructure less vulnerable to changing weather patterns. IFC’s EUR 72.5 million purchase of municipal sustainability-linked bond will free up capital to allow the City of Zagreb to make critical investments in infrastructure that will improve resource efficiency and climate resilience. Learn more ➡️ http://wrld.bg/y1ag50XjU9Y #CitiesThatWork #IFCCities #WorldCitiesDay IFC Europe IFC Infrastructure
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We’re thrilled to announce the speakers for the 5th edition of the AFRICA FINANCIAL SUMMIT - AFIS hosted in partnership with IFC. This year’s focus: 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬. ➡️ Stay tuned for more: http://wrld.bg/w5mp50XjcBS #OURACF25 | #AFIS2025
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