Creating Opportunity IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, creates opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. We foster sustainable economic growth in developing countries by supporting private sector development, mobilizing private capital, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. What We Do IFC was founded in 1956 to help the private sector reduce poverty in developing countries. We provide a unique combination of investment and advisory services to promote sustainable growth of private enterprises in emerging markets. Creating Opportunity: IFC at a Glance Improving Lives: Our Development Impact Accountability: Projects & Disclosure Resources from IFC IFC’s Annual Report The Annual Report combines information on our investments and advisory services, sustainability, development effectiveness, and donor partnerships. Telling Our Story The Telling Our Story series puts a human face on IFC's work, featuring short profiles of leading projects and the people whose lives they improve. For more resources, visit www.ifc.org/publications. Contact: Corrie Shanahan, (202) 473-2258, cshanahan@ifc.org Updated October 2009 |