IFC Financing, Advisory, and Asset Management Services

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

IFC Financing & Advisory Services: IFC provides investment (debt and equity), advisory, and asset management offerings to private-sector clients in developing countries to unlock private investment, create markets, mobilize capital, and improve lives.

Target Customer

Private sector companies and financial institutions in developing countries seeking capital and advisory services; governments and civil society organizations as partners; investors interested in private sector development

Key Differentiator

Largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries with AAA/Aaa credibility, active in 100+ countries, offering integrated debt/equity financing, advisory services, and asset management, and a track record of mobilizing private capital for development impact

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Need for private investment to unlock development and create markets in developing countries
2Access to tailored financing and large-scale capital for private sector projects
3Limited ability to mobilize private capital and ensure measurable development impact

Key Features

1Investments: debt and equity financing for private sector projects
2Advisory services to support project design, implementation, and policy environments
3Asset management offerings
4Cross-cutting tools such as Green/Social Bond issuance and investor communications
5Impact measurement and learning through AIMM (and SDG alignment) and regional/global knowledge transfer

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Director, Economic and Market Research Department, IFC
2Principal Economist, Macro and Market Risk
3Manager, Private Sector Diagnostics Unit
4Lead Economist, Country Diagnostics
5Principal Economist, Economic Research
6Principal Economist, Development Impact Measurement
7Manager, Macro and Market Risk
8Principal Economist, Economic and Market Research

Client Results

1In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries
262.5 million people connected to the internet
311.3 million people supplied with power
4$226.5 billion in trade finance volume
5$516.9 billion in impact from SME loans

Competitive Advantages

1AAA/Aaa ratings and ownership by 186 member countries
2Global reach—works in more than 100 countries
3Operates at the intersection of debt/equity financing, advisory services, and asset management
4Ability to mobilize private capital and leverage lessons across regions
5Focus on measurable development impact aligned with SDGs

Key Benefits

1Unlock private investment and create market opportunities

2Access to capital and strategic advisory to de-risk and scale projects

3Increase financial inclusion and employment through private sector growth

4Access to global knowledge, capital markets, and impact measurement capabilities

Case Studies & Success Stories

Turning Tanzania’s Farmers into Agri-Entrepreneurs

Case #1

Explains how global partners are empowering smallholder farmers to grow profits and improve futures

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A integrated suite of offerings including investment (debt and equity), advisory services, and asset management tailored to clients’ needs to develop private sector markets in emerging economies

Target Market

Developing countries' private sector (including SMEs and financial institutions), governments, and investors seeking development-oriented private sector solutions

Unique Value Proposition

World‑class private sector development institution with deep global reach, strong credit ratings, and a proven ability to mobilize private capital to deliver measurable development impact across a wide range of industries

Technical Requirements

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Pricing Model

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