1. Supporting Cleaner
Technologies in
Developing Countries
May, 2009 Corinne Figueredo,
Washington DC Cleantech Program Lead,
Environmental and Social
Development Department, IFC

2. IFC promotes sustainable economic development and
poverty reduction in developing countries.
 Largest private sector multilateral IFC FY08 Highlights
development bank.
•Portfolio $32.4 billion
 Investment: Equity, quasi- •Committed $11.4 billion
equity, loans, risk management and
•Syndicated $3.3 billion
local currency products, carbon
finance. •# of companies 1,450+
•# of countries 85+
 Concessional Finance and
Advisory: Global Environment
Facility, CleanTechnology Middle East
Sub-Saharan
and North
Fund, other donors. Africa Global Africa
13% 0% 12%
 Standards: Promoter of East Asia and
environmental, social, and Latin Pacific
America and 14%
corporate governance standards the
South Asia
e.g. Equator Principles. Caribbean
11%
26% Europe
Central Asia
 Part of the World Bank Group.
24%

3. IFC uses different tools to support private investment
across the innovation chain
Product R&D Pilot Project Expansion Mass market
Start up Early stage Growth Mature
Debt & Equity
Private Equity Funds
Direct Venture Investing
Carbon Finance
Advisory Services and Concessional Finance
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4. IFC uses a variety of tools in its cleantech
advisory and concessional finance work
early stage funding
capital-cost buy down
catalyzing product standards
convening suppliers, investors
consumer demand mapping
risk sharing facilities – first loss guarantees
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