The International Finance Corporation’s Engagement in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

Independent Evaluation Group

doi:10.1596/32620

collection.link.25	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2132
collection.name.25	IEG Independent Evaluations & Annual Reviews
dc.contributor.author	Independent Evaluation Group
dc.date.accessioned	2019-10-24T15:45:03Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-24T15:45:03Z
dc.date.issued	2019-08-26
dc.date.lastModified	2021-05-25T10:54:36Z
dc.description.abstract	Fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) pose a major challenge for development and for reaching the Bank Group’s twin goals. Enabling appropriate private sector activities can be a means to break free of the fragility trap by supporting economic growth, promoting local employment and income earning opportunities, generating government revenues, and delivering goods and services. However, the private sector faces substantial constraints in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS). This report takes stock of available evidence regarding the effectiveness of IFC’s support in FCS. It aims to inform IFC’s strategy in FCS as IFC seeks to scale up its activities in FCS as part of its commitments under the Capital Increase Package, and to provide inputs for the Bank Group’s Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) strategy currently being developed.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/912551571168086077/The-International-Finance-Corporation-s-Engagement-in-Fragile-and-Conflict-Affected-Situations-Results-and-Lessons
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32620
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	FRAGILITY
dc.subject	CONFLICT
dc.subject	VIOLENCE
dc.subject	FCV
dc.subject	FRAGILITY TRAP
dc.subject	FORCED DISPLACEMENT
dc.subject	IDA
dc.subject	CREATING MARKETS
dc.subject	ADVISORY SERVICES
dc.subject	ADDITIONALITY
dc.subject	DEVELOPMENT AID
dc.subject	FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subject	CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATES
dc.subject	IFC PORTFOLIO
dc.subject	IFC STRATEGY
dc.title	The International Finance Corporation’s Engagement in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations	en
dc.title.subtitle	Results and Lessons	en
dc.type	Report	en
okr.crossref.title	The International Finance Corporation’s Engagement in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations
okr.date.disclosure	2019-10-15
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/912551571168086077/The-International-Finance-Corporation-s-Engagement-in-Fragile-and-Conflict-Affected-Situations-Results-and-Lessons
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okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/32620
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okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/912551571168086077/pdf/The-International-Finance-Corporation-s-Engagement-in-Fragile-and-Conflict-Affected-Situations-Results-and-Lessons.pdf	en
okr.topic	Conflict and Development :: Conflict and Fragile States
okr.topic	Governance :: International Governmental Organizations
okr.topic	Law and Development :: Private Sector Development Law
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Investment and Investment Climate
okr.topic	Private Sector Development :: Business Development Services
okr.topic	Private Sector Development :: Small and Medium Size Enterprises
okr.unit	IEG Finance & PS Dev (IEGFP)

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