IFC reaffirms commitment to Sri Lanka amid plans to boost investment

A top IFC official says the development organization aims to boost its investments in Sri Lanka, with a focus on supporting private sector job creation, paving the way for robust investments to help spur the country’s recovery and future growth.

Over the next five years, IFC is looking at an investment pipeline of more than $800 million, specifically in supporting growth-enabling sustainable infrastructure.”

The officials also had the opportunity to meet clients and partners of Women in Work program – IFC’s largest, standalone country-based gender program designed to close gender gaps in Sri Lanka’s private sector.