"Funding is not a big challenge when it comes to #Cities, there's lots of capital out there,” Vikram Kumar, IFC - International Finance Corporation’s new Regional Industry Director for Infrastructure and Natural Resources, Asia Pacific, said at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit in #Singapore. “The challenge is finding champions, which matters. If you have a counterpart that’s visionary, that wants to make a change, that wants to build something which leaves a legacy behind, that is the biggest factor for success in attracting financing.” Watch the full session, ‘How to Finance & Build Thriving Sustainable Cities’, which also featured Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara (Nusantara Capital Authority) Curator Ridwan Kamil, Arup Cities Business Leader Southeast Asia Chintan Raveshia, and Bloomberg's K. Oanh Ha: http://wrld.bg/Q4PO50SRTos Learn more about IFC’s work in cities: http://wrld.bg/lZf650SRToM #SustainableBizSummit Riccardo Puliti Kim-See Lim Katia Daude Goncalves Mohit Ganeriwala
IFC Asia Pacific
Financial Services
New Delhi, New Delhi 35,424 followers
We work with the private sector in developing countries to create markets that open up opportunities for all.
About us
Official LinkedIn page for IFC in Asia Pacific, a member of the World Bank Group, focusing on private sector development in the region. In Asia Pacific, IFC helps the private sector to create opportunity where it’s needed most—by supporting jobs, raising incomes, and expanding access to infrastructure and financial services.
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http://www.ifc.org/
External link for IFC Asia Pacific
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- Financial Services
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- 5,001-10,000 employees
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- New Delhi, New Delhi
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- 1956
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- Finance, Infrastructure, Sustainability, Climate, Manufacturing, Disruptive Technology, start ups, green buildings, Financial Institutions, Logistics, Agriculture, climate action, social impact, and Public Private Partnerships
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Towards clean and green energy. 🌏🔌 India’s growing power demand calls for scaling up clean, reliable and cost-effective electricity generation. Renewable energy can bridge the power deficit, expand energy access and decarbonize the power sector. IFC - International Finance Corporation's latest $125 million financing to Fourth Partner Energy will just do that. Together, we will improve access to reliable, sustainable & affordable electricity for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers by: 🌿Scaling renewable energy 💰Lowering cost 🌳Cutting CO2 emissions 🔒Improving energy security Read about our latest investment: http://wrld.bg/owJw50SRPAp Asian Development Bank (ADB)DEG Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH Riccardo Puliti Imad N. Fakhoury Wendy Werner, CFA Vikram Kumar Valerie Levkov
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Just touched down in Japan! Excited to be back here after a year. For the next three days, I look forward to meeting with our important public and private partners here to discuss areas of further cooperation and investment opportunities.
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❗❗Exciting #Opportunity: IFC - International Finance Corporation is seeking two Communications Consultants to lead the celebration of our 65th anniversary in India! Are you an experienced storyteller with a flair for social media and outreach? This short-term role involves content creation, documentation, and ensuring our milestone moment shines across all platforms. ✉️ Submit your application with subject line: “STC: Digital media” via email to [email protected] (Madhu Philips) 📅 The closing date is August 7, 2024.
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NEWS ALERT! IFC - International Finance Corporation is partnering with the European Union (EU) to accelerate the green transition in the Philippines as part of the country’s Green Economy Programme (GEPP), together with the German Agency for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH), the UNDP, and Expertise France. Under the GEPP, the EU and IFC will help mobilize private capital in addition to investment from IFC and European development finance institutions to help address the country’s climate challenges. IFC’s participation in the program will focus on areas including: ✅improving the enabling environment for plastics recycling and waste management ✅catalyzing decarbonization-related investments in hard-to-abate sectors, and ✅greening supply chains Learn more about the partnership here: https://lnkd.in/gfWhDtdC
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IFC - International Finance Corporation is committed to tackling food security challenges and empowering communities. Through our agribusiness projects, we're investing in sustainable farming practices, increasing access to markets, and supporting smallholder farmers. In FY24 our work made a significant impact. By empowering farmers and strengthening food systems, we helped boost food and nutrition security for 6.5 million people. This translates to greater access to nutritious food, improved livelihoods, and a more stable future for communities around the world.🌾 #IFCimpact
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The first datasets of The World Bank Group’s new scorecard, just released, mark the start to: ☑️ Capture lessons and trends ☑️ Inform our operations and course-correct ☑️ Track our progress toward a world free of poverty on a livable planet. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/Usff50SNIrV
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Women business leaders are driving green innovation and climate solutions! Studies show that a critical mass of 30% or more women on corporate boards positively correlates with better climate governance and innovation. Explore more insights: http://wrld.bg/23KK50SQe6U IFC - International Finance Corporation
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‼️Job Opportunity Alert ‼️ IFC’s MAS EAP Industrial Decarbonization Team is seeking an experienced Power & Steam Expert with knowledge of pinch technology to optimize power and steam systems. ✉️ Submit your application letter and CV to [email protected] (Ms. Myint Myint Lay). 📅 The closing date is August 15, 2024.
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📢Job Opportunity Alert ‼️ IFC’s MAS EAP Industrial Decarbonization Team is looking for an experienced Fibers Production Industry Expert. Join us to support IFC’s decarbonization programs in East Asia Pacific 🌍 ✉️ Submit your application letter and CV to [email protected] (Ms. Myint Myint Lay). 📅 The closing date is August 15, 2024.