Join IFC at #COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the global community will convene to tackle the climate crisis. From financing green energy to decarbonization, gender-led climate innovations and green buildings, we are spotlighting private sector solutions for low-carbon, inclusive and resilient growth. See our full schedule of events here and join us at the The World Bank Group pavilion at #COP29: http://wrld.bg/XE0m50U0GIr #greenfinance #decarbonization #acceleratethetransition
IFC - International Finance Corporation
Financial Services
Washington, DC 803,675 followers
About us
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.
- Website
-
http://www.ifc.org
External link for IFC - International Finance Corporation
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- IFC Investment Services, IFC Advisory Services, IFC Asset Management Company, private sector development, development finance, private equity, and resource mobilization
Locations
Employees at IFC - International Finance Corporation
Updates
-
🔌 HAPPENING TODAY! 🌍Join us to learn about how partnerships and innovations are translating Mission 300's vision into action. 📅 Mark your calendar and join us at #COP29 as we delve into the critical role of collaboration, innovation, and private sector participation in creating sustainable pathways to #PoweringAfrica. Together with the African Development Bank Group, we will discuss innovative solutions such as distributed renewable energy, including technologies like mini-grids and off-grid solar. 📍 Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone | Watch online: http://wrld.bg/Qwog50U5Ktj IFC Climate & Sustainability IFC Infrastructure IFC Africa The World Bank MIGA #PoweringAfrica #AcceleratingTheTransition #Mission300 #IFCEnergy
-
-
Live today at #COP29 Join IFC at The World Bank Group pavilion (Blue Zone) or online for critical conversations on: 🟢 The Critical Link: Empowering Utilities for the Energy Transition 11:00 - 11:45 (UTC+4) | WBG Pavilion, Blue Zone, B1, Zone E http://wrld.bg/1PZP50U7B1u 🟢 Mission 300: Bringing Electricity to 300 million Africans through Innovation and Partnerships 13:30 - 15:00 (UTC+4) | Africa Pavilion http://wrld.bg/74Qn50U7B1v See our full schedule of events here: http://wrld.bg/4BkH50U7B1t #AcceleratingTheTransition
-
-
Advancing Gender-Led Innovations for a Climate-Proof Tomorrow #COP29 This event will bring together innovators, climate activists, women entrepreneurs, and sustainability leaders to tackle how the private sector can accelerate climate action in ways that are inclusive and equitable for women. #COP29
Advancing Gender-Led Innovations for a Climate-Proof Tomorrow #COP29
www.linkedin.com
-
🌍 IFC has announced an investment in Acumen’s Hardest to Reach (H2R) initiative to activate markets for clean and affordable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is the first blended finance initiative dedicated to financing household solar systems for the hardest-to-reach populations in Africa. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/yOfC50U71jL #COP29Azerbaijan #ClimateAction #AccelerateTheTransition #Solar
-
-
IFC - International Finance Corporation reposted this
Today at #COP29, IFC - International Finance Corporation announced a new partnership with Acumen's Hardest-to-Reach initiative to expand energy access in sub-Saharan Africa's least electrified communities. To celebrate this milestone, Acumen CEO Jacqueline Novogratz joined IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop in a fireside chat on the ground at COP to discuss how blended capital and partnerships between institutions like Acumen and the World Bank’s M300 initiative can build resilient energy markets and accelerate climate adaptation for the world's most underserved. Read the announcement here:
-
Focused on the importance of mobilizing finance for the private sector projects that support the reduction of plastic pollution, this event will feature a conversation with Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme, Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, IFC, and Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Executive Secretary, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). Moderator: Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC). #COP29
Financing the Plastics Transition - Fireside Chat #COP29
www.linkedin.com
-
IFC - International Finance Corporation reposted this
New Announcement ➡ Expanding access to affordable, reliable, & sustainable electricity is a critical step for improving individual wellbeing, reducing poverty, and promoting economic growth in Africa. IFC - International Finance Corporation is investing in Acumen’s 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗼-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 (𝗛𝟮𝗥) initiative to boost access to clean and affordable energy through off-grid household solar power. ☀By providing access to a sustainable power source like solar, the initiative will support the reduction of GHG emissions by hundreds of thousands of tons per year, as well as unlock economic potential and improve quality of life for millions of people. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eBqTi6BD #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #ClimateAction #AccelerateTheTransition #Solar
-
-
IFC - International Finance Corporation reposted this
It's #FinanceDay at #COP29 in #Baku, and we have a stellar lineup of events in Blue and Green Zone. From blended finance to energy access and fighting plastic pollution, join us online or visit us in The World Bank Group Pavilion in the Blue Zone in Baku! 👇 All times local. ▶ Scaling up the Financial Sector's Contribution to EMDEs' Climate Transition 🗓 Thursday, November 14, 2024, 10:00 - 10:45 am https://lnkd.in/dvQVufsK ▶ How to Scale Blended Finance Globally to Accelerate Transition 🗓 Thursday, November 14, 2024, 11:10 am - 12:00 pm (invite only) https://lnkd.in/e9--K-Pg ▶ Advancing Sustainable Finance Across the Globe: Roadmap Towards Interoperability and Comparability of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies 🗓 Thursday, November 14, 2024, 14:00 - 15:00 https://lnkd.in/e6J5eAum ▶ Expanding Energy access for the Hardest to Reach in Africa 🗓 Thursday, November 14, 2024, 17:15 - 18:00 📺WATCH LIVE https://lnkd.in/eYKyWU4d ▶ Fireside Chat: Financing the Plastics Transition 🗓 Thursday, November 14, 2024, 18:30 - 19:00 📺WATCH LIVE https://lnkd.in/eNisQjNe Full list of our events: https://lnkd.in/eqpMXnJZ #AcceleratingTheTransition #COP29
-
-
🌍 LIVE from #COP29: A conversation on innovative financing solutions to accelerate access to electricity, featuring a fireside chat with IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop and Acumen Founder/CEO Jacqueline Novogratz. Watch to learn how innovative financing approaches such as specialized funds can mobilize capital to expand access to affordable and sustainable electricity in the hardest-to-reach places.
www.linkedin.com