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Country Progress Report - International Finance Corporation

The private sector has a key role to play in the production and distribution of basic products like food, cleaning products, health supplies. The better we deal with the pandemic, in terms of protecting firms and workers and those out of work, the better positioned we will be for recovery. Latin America does not have the luxury to waste resources.

Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 30th, 2021 – IFC, a member of World Bank Group, signed an agreement today to help Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento (Corsan), a water and sanitation services provider wholly owned by the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, reduce water losses in the distribution system and boost energy efficiency in its operations.

IFC’s investment will play a role in supporting the growth of the food and beverages sector in Brazil, which accounts for 9% of Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs over 1.7 million people. WOW! Nutrition produces and distributes juices and nectars, iced tea, soy-based beverages, artificial sweeteners, diet products, and infant ...

Comments Brazil is the largest economy and the most populated country in Latin America. Its banking sector is strong but there are strong disparities between the North-Northeast regions and the rest of the country. Mobile money solutions could help strengthen financial inclusion, especially in the isolated areas.

A sound energy sector is critical to Brazil’s sustainable economic growth. Investments in renewable energy are a key development priority for IFC, as they help diversify Brazil’s energy matrix, create jobs, and contribute to the economic development specially in the Northeast region. IFC’s investment in CPFL Renováveis will enhance ...

Country: Brazil Sector: Education Finance IFC’s Investment: BRL 12 million (approximately $7.5 million) in equity COMpANY BACkGROUND Ideal Invest S.A. (Ideal) is the leading private provider of student loans in Brazil. Founded in 2001, Ideal originally offered working capital financing to private universities, backed by student tuition ...

The agricultural sector in Brazil struggles with an intensive production system and poor quality top soil. This creates the need for tailor-made fertilizer solutions based on farm-level soil and crop needs. Cibra provides farmers and farmer cooperatives with straights or precise blends of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, as well as micro ...

Washington, D.C., October 19, 2001 —The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, will invest US$40.0 million in the Sepetiba Tecon container terminal in the Rio de Janeiro state, which will help improve the international competitiveness of the entire port sector in the Southeast container market in Brazil.