How firms in the developing world adapt to changes in weather extremes will play a key role in determining their nation's economic growth. This survey of the recent microeconomics adaptation literature suggests that although firm competitiveness is negatively affected by weather events, firms...

Switzerland is one of the largest development partners for IFC Advisory Services, mainly through Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO. In FY19-23, Switzerland provided cumulative funding of over 173 million for Advisory Services and Blended Concessional Finance. Since 2014,...

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a group of 39 United Nations (UN) member states and 18 dependent territories mostly located in the Caribbean and Oceania. They are among the most vulnerable countries to losses and damages from climate change globally, and they are especially exposed to...

IFC is actively exploring business opportunities with Czech companies interested in co-investments in emerging markets in partnership with the Czech Ministry of Finance. Czechia is a donor to IFC. In December 2022, the Czech Ministry of Finance signed a framework agreement with IFC to establish...

The Ethiopia Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) aims to support Ethiopia's plans to achieve its development goals within the context of a changing climate. By quantifying the likely economic impacts of climate change on the economy between now and 2050, the report highlights the...

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a distinct group of 39 UN Member States and 18 Non-UN Member States that can be found across the globe. SIDS make up slightly less than one percent of the world's population with an aggregate population of 65 million people. They face unique social,...

In FY19-23, Sweden provided cumulative funding of over 55 million through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to support IFC Advisory Services. The MENA MSME 2.0 program is one of the Advisory Services programs Sweden has supported. It aims to improve financial...

In FY18-22, Luxembourg provided cumulative funding of close to thirteen million to support IFC Advisory Services. Luxembourg supported various IFC programs focused on improving the business enabling environment, corporate governance, financial and compliance risk management and creating new...

Municipal Solid Waste Cost Calculation Technical Guidelines discusses good practices for calculating investment and operating costs in the solid waste management sector illustrated through notional cost calculations for waste management functions and a combined waste management system. The...

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has an active relationship with Norway, including business development with Norwegian companies interested in investing in emerging markets, as well as donor-funded initiatives. As of June 2023, IFC had a long-term committed investment portfolio of 292...