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New Delhi, India, December 03, 2018 — Cities in South Asia have the potential to attract more than $2.5 trillion in climate-related investments in six key sector by 2030, according to a new report by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. Most of climate-smart opportunity – $1.8 trillion – is in green buildings. …
August 10, 2017 — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Bangladesh Bank have partnered to work on improving access to finance for women SME entrepreneurs of Bangladesh. The project will create a new market for the financial sector by de-risking lending to women-owned SME segment and encouraging the development of innovative financing …
Kathmandu, Nepal, May, 2017—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is partnering with Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central monetary authority of Nepal, to help the bank adopt improved environmental and social risk management practices to strengthen their portfolio performance, generate business opportunities and boost competitiveness in the region. Improved risk management practices …
Washington, DC; Columbia, MD; New Delhi, India – March 23, 2017 – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group; WellDoc, a US-based digital health startup; and Max Healthcare, a leading Indian healthcare provider, today launched a cutting-edge mobile application in India to improve diabetes care, amid predictions from the International Diabetes Foundation that the …
IFC Invests in Hero Future Energies to Significantly Scale Up Renewable Capacity in India New Delhi, India, January 5, 2017—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is picking up equity stake in Hero Future Energies, the renewable energy arm of the Hero Group. The investment will help the company expand its renewable energy capacity, …
IFC and BSE Launch Scorecard Tool to Promote Governance Improvements in India Mumbai, India, December 2, 2016—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and BSE, Asia’s oldest exchange, have developed a unique Corporate Governance Scorecard tool. A first-of- its-kind initiative, the tool will aid companies in identifying areas of improvement against generally accepted good …
Kolkata, 24th September, 2016 The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry organised its 1st edition of the e-business summit and also launched the Entrepreneur’s Business Forum, on 24th September (today), at The Bengal Chamber. Mr. Simarpreet Singh (Director, JIS Group) the Chairperson of Entrepreneur’s Business Forum, Shri Raj Kumar Srivastava (IFC, Managing Director, Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd.) Mr. R.N. Lahiri, (Director, Techno India Batanagar), Mr. …
EDGE poised to jumpstart the mainstreaming of resource-efficient building practices in India (9th July 2015) New Delhi, India – Today, Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), launched the EDGE green building certification system in India to jumpstart the mainstreaming of resource-efficient buildings across the country in a …
Today in Conakry, the Government of Guinea and its partners, Rio Tinto, Chinalco and the IFC, signed the Investment Framework (“IF”) for blocks 3 and 4 of Simandou, the Project, which will be the largest combined iron ore and infrastructure project ever developed in Africa, providing Guinea with the opportunity to reap the benefits of …
New Delhi, India, April 17, 2013—IFC, a member of the World Bank, is partnering with policy and research organization, The Energy and Resources Institute, to upgrade the Institute’s solar lighting laboratory into a state-of-the art testing facility for ensuring quality solar lighting products for millions of Indians with no access to grid power. Manufacturers will …