Creating Opportunity Where It's Needed Most
A A A share

East Asia & the Pacific

East Asia & the Pacific > Investments 
Indonesia’s Infrastructure Investments: Finally Taking Off
After years of neglect, Indonesia is ratcheting up infrastructure spending to upgrade roads, ports, water facilities, and power plants.
After a False Start, Philippine Public-Private Partnership Projects Find Spark
Ed Fernando runs a small Internet café in Bacoor, Cavite, a southeastern suburb on the coast of Manila Bay.
Preview: Green Credit to Bring International Regulators, Central Bankers to Beijing
More than 200 regulators, commercial bankers, and representatives of non-governmental organizations will gather next month in Beijing to discuss ways of enabling and scaling up lending to environmentally friendly projects.
Harnessing Power from Beneath the Earth – from the Philippines to Latin America
Since its privatization in 2006, Energy Development Corporation has been at the forefront of providing cheap, renewable power to Filipino businesses and households, which have been paying one of the highest electricity prices in Asia.
Clean Electricity for Millions of Indonesians
About one-third of Indonesia’s 240 million people, mostly living in rural areas, do not have electricity. To help reach these households, IFC recently invested in PT Medco Power Indonesia, an independent power producer that generates electricity

Key Facts & Results 2011

Investments

IFC’s investments in East Asia & the Pacific reached record highs during fiscal year 2011 that are expected to support 72,000 jobs, reach 157,000 farmers, and facilitate loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises worth around $12.3 billion. IFC’s new investment commitments in 69 projects totaled $2.8 billion across the region.

More than half of our investments supported private-sector development in East Asia and the Pacific’s poorest nations. In Vietnam, for instance, we helped partially privatize Vietinbank, Vietnam’s third-largest bank, and improve its service delivery to small and medium enterprises.

Our strategic focus on climate change helped us to mobilize $150 million for China WindPower, a fast-growing maker of wind turbine towers and operator of wind farms, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

As a standard-setter, IFC included for the first time Chinese investors in one of our project syndications. Putting the $115 million financing together for Ghana Vodafone helps to raise environmental and social standards for Chinese banks investing in emerging markets.

 

Click here to find out more about IFC’s financing products and how to obtain IFC financing.

 

 IFC in Infrastructure and Natural Resources

IFC’s Infrastructure and Natural Resources Group provides equity and loan financing to viable infrastructure projects in East Asia and the Pacific.

We also advise governments and state-owned companies on the value of private companies providing public services, such as water, power, and transportation, using public-private partnerships.


Priority Areas:

 

  • Power, Renewable Energy, and Water – Addressing electricity and water needs while mitigating climate change
  • Transport and Logistics – Connecting markets and increasing competitiveness
  • Telecom and Technology – Increasing access to market information, improving livelihoods
  • Oil, Gas, and Mining – Securing raw materials in a sustainable way with tangible returns for investors and local communities, while preserving the environment
  • Public-Private Partnerships – Improving efficiency of infrastructure delivery through private sector participation

 

 Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services

IFC’s Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services Group in East Asia and the Pacific invests and supports private businesses that deliver essential human services while creating jobs and supporting long-term economic growth.

 

Priority Areas:

 

  • Food Security and Efficient Supply Chains – Improving production and yields by developing agribusiness supply chains, improving logistics and distribution, expanding access to credit for farmers, and ensuring environmental and social sustainability
  • Human Development and Well-being – Investing in health care, education, and other services  that improve the welfare of low-income households and the emerging middle class
  • Infrastructure and Construction – Helping develop infrastructure projects that spur new businesses, affordable housing, and production of sustainable construction materials
  • Climate Change – Addressing climate change by developing innovative financial solutions that help companies adopt energy-efficient technology and cut carbon emissions

 

 IFC in Financial Markets

IFC’s Financial Markets Group helps to build mature, private sector-driven financial markets that foster economic prosperity and create jobs. And we offer financing solutions that help combat climate change in East Asia and the Pacific.

We promote access to finance in remote and rural areas, linking farmers and laborers to the opportunities that an interconnected economy offers.

 

Priority Areas:

 

  • Small and Medium Enterprises – Increasing access to financing for smaller entrepreneurs that form the backbone of most of East Asia’s and the Pacific’s economies.
  • Microfinance – Helping small lenders scale up and respond to demand for loans at the base of the pyramid.
  • Climate Change – Alleviating the effects of greenhouse gases by developing financial products that both enhance profitability and encourage investments in climate-friendly technology.

 

Stay Connected

Home |  About IFC |  What We Do  |  Projects |  Regions |  Industries |  Topics A - Z |  News & Events |  Publications |  Contacts |  Careers |  Site Map |  FAQs
©  IFC  |   User Agreement   |   E-mail Scams   |   Webmaster  |   World Bank Group