Private Sector Window

Through the Private Sector Window (PSW), the International Development Association (IDA) works closely with the World Bank Group private sector arms—International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)—to leverage IDA’s resources and help mobilize sustainable private sector investment in the poorest and most fragile markets.

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Providing Clean Water in Conflict-Affected Haiti

Just 60 percent of Haitians have access to safe drinking water. An IFC and IDA Private Sector Window investment in a Haitian water bottling company is providing a welcome source of reliability.
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Smallholder Farmers Rule the Roost

Support from a poultry distributor is empowering local agents and helping address food security in Ethiopia.
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Mini-Grid to Provide Affordable and Sustainable Electricity

Africa's Largest Mini-Grid in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to provide electricity for over 28,000 households.
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Overcoming Barriers in Mortgage Lending

The World Bank Group's Strategic Approach in South Asia’s Emerging Markets