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Latin America and the Caribbean

Stories of Inclusive Growth


These stories highlight IFC's strategic priorities in LAC, our work and the impact we have on individual lives.


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 IFC in LAC

 

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IFC's Strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean


In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), IFC is at the forefront of private sector initiatives aimed at making markets work for businesses and individuals. We promote long-term partnerships with clients, a business-friendly environment, and inclusive economic growth to create opportunities and reduce poverty.

 

IFC focuses on key development challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean. We have developed an integrated approach of investment and advisory services targeting the following strategic priorities:


 

  • Improving the business environment
  • Supporting projects that reach under-served people at the base of the economic pyramid
  • Increasing our focus on smaller countries, especially in the Caribbean and Central America
  • Promoting investments in clean technology to mitigate climate change
  • Supporting private sector participation in infrastructure

  • Increasing access to finance, with an emphasis on micro, small, and medium enterprises



IFC is a long-term partner that promotes sustainability by strengthening social, environmental, and corporate governance standards. In the Caribbean and Central America, which have some of the highest levels of income inequality, IFC is helping businesses and communities strengthen their comparative advantages. In middle-income countries, such as Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, we promote access to education, telecommunications, renewable energy, and financial services to under-served segments.


 

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