Friday, September 23, 2011
[IWS] ADB: International Finance Institutions and Development through the Private Sector [23 September 2011]
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International Finance Institutions and Development through the Private Sector [23 September 2011]
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http://beta.adb.org/sites/default/files/ifi-development-private-sector.pdf
Press Release 23 September 2011
New Report Finds International Finance Institutions Critical for Job Creation in Emerging Markets
The report, International Finance Institutions and Development through the Private Sector, was produced by 31 international finance institutions (IFIs) and was launched during the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings.
Key findings of the report are:
•IFIs provide the private sector in developing countries with critical capital and knowledge. Private sector direct foreign investment finance has reached over $40 billion in commitments a year–about 5% of capital flows to emerging markets.
•IFIs help companies set standards and manage risk in areas such as environmental and social standards; corporate governance; health and safety, sponsor and business integrity; labor and human rights; revenue transparency; and international financial reporting.
•IFIs catalyze additional financing from other private sector players. Each $1 of capital supplied to IFIs can lead to $12 in private sector project investment.
•IFIs support entrepreneurship and innovation, helping demonstrate the viability of private solutions in new or challenging areas.
“More jobs mean higher incomes for families and are key to reducing still-high poverty in Asia and elsewhere in the world. Since the private sector generates most of the jobs, development institutions should focus on helping create dynamic and sustainable private sector firms,” said Lakshmi Venkatachalam, Vice President (Private Sector and Cofinancing Operations) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which helped produce the report.
ADB aims to scale up private sector development and private sector operations to 50% of the Bank’s annual operations by 2020.
The report was initiated under the sponsorship of the Private Sector Development Institutions Roundtable, an annual meeting of the heads of IFIs that focus on the private sector.
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Table of Contents
Preface iii
Executive Summary 1
Chapter 1: Role of the Private Sector in Development 3
Development Challenges 4
Broad Development Challenges 4
Millennium Development Goals 5
Role of the Private Sector in Addressing the Development Challenges 7
Growth 7
Jobs 8
Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth 8
Service Delivery 11
Addressing Food Security, Climate Change, and Environmental Sustainability 12
Taxes 12
Role of Government 12
Conclusion 14
Chapter 2: Role of the IFIs in Private Sector Development 15
Private Sector Challenges 16
IFIs’ Role in Addressing Private Sector Challenges 18
The Three Channels of Development Assistance 18
Overview: Role of Private Sector-Oriented IFIs in Addressing Private Sector Challenges 20
Finding High Development Impact Investment Areas and Approaches 22
Special Role/Additionality 26
Partnerships 30
Lessons from Experience 33
Conclusion 34
Chapter 3: Results and Case Studies 35
Overview 36
Commitment Volumes 36
Development Outcome or Transition Success Rates 36
Reach Indicators 38
Demonstration Effects 38
IFI Role in Speci?c Sectors 38
Private Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships 38
SMEs and Microenterprises 42
Financial Sector 45
Agribusiness 47
Inclusive Business Models 49
Investment Climate Reform 51
Climate Change 53
Innovation 54
Results and Case Studies Summary 56
Chapter 4: Conclusion 57
Annex: Pro?les of International Finance Institutions with Private Sector Operations 60
tutions and Development T
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