Multilateral institutions and reform
International Finance Corporation Additionality in Middle-Income Countries: An Independent Evaluation
What it examines
This IEG evaluation examined whether IFC’s financial and nonfinancial contributions in middle-income countries provided benefits beyond those available from commercial finance. It assessed the relevance and realisation of anticipated additionality and drew lessons for IFC’s strategies, monitoring and supervision.
Why it matters
Supports UK shareholder scrutiny of why public capital is needed in IFC investments and how delivery of those distinct benefits is monitored.
Institutions and themes
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Catalogue entry reviewed 17 September 2026. The summary describes the publication’s analysis; it does not establish that historical findings remain current.