Graduate students worldwide are turning their passion for a sustainable future into real-world solutions! 🌿 Check out the highlights from the 3 finalists of the #IFCImpactChallenge2024 and see their innovative proposals in action. wrld.bg/OVG850SOcLm

JUST LAUNCHED: What is the "middle-income trap" and how can countries escape it? The World Development Report outlines a comprehensive roadmap to help developing economies achieve high-income status. #WDR2024

In FY24 IFC's work made a significant impact. By empowering farmers & strengthening food systems, we helped boost food & nutrition security for 6.5 mn people. Leading to greater access to nutritious food, improved livelihoods, & a more stable future for communities. #IFCimpact

☀️Access to clean energy = sustainable development. In 🇮🇳, IFC is scaling efforts towards the net-zero transition w/ new $125M equity investment in Fourth Partner Energy to: 🌿generate 2GW of renewable energy ⬆️access to clean⚡ 🌳reduce CO2 emissions 🔗wrld.bg/owJw50SRPAp

Stepping👣into greener🌿impacts! Kudos to Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC on becoming the 1⃣st #SriLanka-n bank to join the global Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials. Supported by IFC & EU in Sri Lanka, ComBank will set an example in creating a more sustainable, resilient future for all!

Our new $125M financing to Fourth Partner Energy, a leading renewable energy developer in 🇮🇳 will ensure: ✅More power capacity ✅Less CO2 emissions ✅Green & clean future This is IFC’s largest equity investment in the power sector to strengthen 🇮🇳’s power capacity wrld.bg/owJw50SRPAp

On #InternationalYouthDay2024, IFC celebrates the innovation and creativity of young minds. Their entrepreneurial spirit is transforming industries, driving economic growth and shaping a brighter future for all. 🧑‍🏭👩‍💻

👕 Poornima beat the odds in Sri Lanka's garment industry with the (Gender Equality and Returns) GEAR program, empowering women to lead despite challenges. This #InternationalYouthDay2024, we applaud her rise and resilience in transforming leadership: ifc.org/en/stories/202…

This #InternationalYouthDay2024, here’s an inspiring story on how Sandani Sanjana from #SriLanka rose from a line worker to the role of a supervisor. Read more: ifc.org/en/stories/202…

🇮🇳's creator economy is booming with over 80M creators. Young Indians are finding success by turning their creative pursuits into a career. Meet three such creators who are transforming their life, one audio series at a time: 👉wrld.bg/2gqw50SXnAU #InternationalYouthDay

After becoming a founding member in 1945, India took its first World Bank loan in 1949 - for the development of the Indian Railways. This was the first loan to an Asian country and the first to be signed by a woman. 📖 Read more: wrld.bg/luPT50SVwaV

Today, India has attained lower middle-income status and graduated from being a major recipient of concessional lending to emerge as a donor in its own right, providing valuable development lessons for the rest of the world. 📖 Read more: wrld.bg/xKLv50SVwlv

From office boy to sound engineer 🎧, Bhanu, a young internet user in #India, has transformed his life through content creation. An IFC investment in @kukufmofficial, is helping Bhanu redefine his career and pave the way in India’s creative economy. wrld.bg/sUJc50SYn8P

Join us for an engaging special address by Mr. Allen Forlemu,Regional Industry Director, IFC, Asia and Pacific, International Finance Corporation on Emerging Trends in Sustainable Finance: Fintech's Role in Driving the Shift Towards a Greener and More Equitable Future.

The World Bank Group released decades of proprietary emerging market default and recovery statistics - as a public good - to drive more private sector capital into developing economies. Learn more: wrld.bg/ieFK50T1mVP

Investing in agriculture🌾means investing in our future. In #India, agriculture is the backbone of the country's resilience & growth. 👉🏾This is the latest on what IFC, together with European Union, are doing to build a resilient agriculture sector in the country.

The economic cost of workplace violence & harassment is real. In #SriLanka, businesses lose at least $1.7 million because of it. Here's how IFC, Diversity Collective Lanka & Women in Management are promoting #RespectfulWorkplaces: wrld.bg/uIOU50T9qHk

📰 IFC_org's Jason Brett Pellmar sheds light on #IN’s commercial and industrial sectors shift towards renewables. ⚡ Read highlight how C& I sector is critical to India’s greening efforts and how IFC is fueling this transformation. 🔌💡 🔗 wrld.bg/SILj50T9ygK Business Standard

DYK By 2030, freshwater demand will surge by 40% Water recycling helps: 🌊 Conserve water 🚰 Secure supplies 💼 Boost stability 🎬Watch IFC's VP Riccardo Puliti discuss our partnership w/ #India’s VA Tech Wabag on water recycling. #WorldWaterWeek2024

Despite subdued global growth, #India’s economy to remain strong, says the World Bank in its latest #IndiaDevelopmentUpdate. Read more in our latest report: wrld.bg/Tiyu50TcWkc #IDU2024 #IndiaGrowth