This years Independent Evaluation of IFC s Development Results (IEDR) reviews the findings related to 174 IFC-Supported investment operations that reached early operating maturity during 2005-07. It also includes preliminary results for IFC s advisory services, based on a pilot review of 293 operations completed during 2004-06. As a second theme, the report provides a first look by IEG at IFC s additionally (or unique contribution) in its investment and advisory services operations."

Since the Asia and Tequila crises of the late 1990s, a growing number of emerging market countries have focused on developing local bond markets to lock in local currency, fixed-rate and long-term funding, and help governments and corporations better manage their financing risks. International organizations from Washington to Southeast Asia are pushing bond market development, to reduce global instability by improving domestic risk management. This book is part of the International Finance Corporation's efforts to assist countries in South Asia and other parts of the world to identify their...

The Working with Smallholders handbook attempts to address the challenges that agribusiness companies face when working with smallholder suppliers in their value chain.

This handbook addresses the challenges that agribusiness companies face when working with smallholder suppliers in their value chain.