Publication: IFC and Austria, Partners in Private Sector Development
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2023-09-01
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2024-03-20
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Austria is a strong partner of IFC Advisory Services, especially in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). With the support of the Austrian Ministry of Finance, IFC has implemented successful projects to promote renewable energy generation and distribution, strengthen cleaner production, expand green finance and increase productivity in agribusiness. Austria has also supported programs aimed at improving the investment climate for private sector development. In FY19-23, Austria provided cumulative funding in support of IFC Advisory Services, most recently for the Austria-IFC Europe Climate Finance Program and the ECA Sustainable Upstream Infrastructure Platform.
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“International Finance Corporation. 2023. IFC and Austria, Partners in Private Sector Development. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41239 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”
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