The document summarizes MIGA's mission to promote foreign direct investment in developing countries through political risk insurance. Some key points: - MIGA was established in 1988 by 175 member countries to promote FDI through guarantees against non-commercial risks like expropriation and currency inconvertibility. - In fiscal year 2010, MIGA issued $1.5 billion in guarantees for 19 projects across sectors like infrastructure, financial markets, and manufacturing in developing countries. - MIGA works to reduce poverty by facilitating private investment in projects that build infrastructure and create jobs.