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East Asia & the Pacific
East Asia & the Pacific
IFC-Sponsored Vietnam Business Forum Keeps Up with Challenging Business Climate
At the last Vietnam Business Forum for 2011 held in Hanoi in December, business executives discussed with government representatives how Vietnam can maintain its competitiveness while transitioning to a middle-income country and urged continued
IFC Launches First Mobile-Banking Service in Indonesia
For millions of Indonesians who live in rural areas, going to a bank may require hours of travel and time away from their family, farms or small businesses. That’s because few banks have branches in rural areas.
Helping Women in Vanuatu Get a Head Start in Business
Perched on the waterfront, Port Vila's bustling outdoor market is a hive of activity that operates 24 hours a day. Stalls stacked with fresh fruit and homegrown vegetables, vibrant tropical flowers, and locally made souvenirs are mostly run by women
Turning Chinese Emerging Market Investments into Win-Win Situations
China’s rise to rank as the world’s second largest economy offers significant opportunities, but it also challenges Chinese companies to help make their projects abroad sustainable.
IFC Marketing Helps to Ignite Investor Interest in Vanuatu Beachfront Sites
For hotel investors, the Pacific nation of Vanuatu is an ideal destination: an island paradise surrounded by a pristine coastline with a promising tourism sector offering large beachfront plots for development.
IFC East Asia & the Pacific
IFC in East Asia and the Pacific focuses on supporting sustainable, private-sector led development to ensure the region’s economic growth reaches all segments of society. Around half of our investments in fiscal year 2011 were in the region’s poorest countries with IFC opening up access to finance for small and medium enterprises, connecting rural households to electricity for the first time, improving access to healthcare, and fighting climate change by improving energy efficiency.
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