IFC to invest $1 bn every year in Bangladesh for 5 years

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IFC to invest $1 bn every year in Bangladesh for 5 years​

24 Feb 23 2 min read

Under the Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF) programme, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest $1 billion every year over the next five years, according to IFC country manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal Martin Holtmann, who recently said policy reform can unlock $2.6 billion in potential investment from the IFC in Bangladesh by 2026.

The BICF programme is supporting reforms to help the private sector grow.

He was addressing an event titled ‘Investment climate reform in Bangladesh—findings from the end-term evaluation of BICF programme’, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the IFC in Dhaka.

The World Bank Group's private sector lending arm supported the enactment of the economic zones policy and regulatory framework in the country and helped set up the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA).

It piloted environmental and social programmes with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and the lessons learned have been incorporated into the BEZA’s environmental compliance standards.

The BICF programme supported reforms in government-to-business services led by information and communication technology through automation, introduction of online tax registration and regulatory framework for e-payment.

The programme also helped establish Business Initiative Leading Development, a public-private dialogue platform, Holtmann was quoted as saying by Bangladeshi media reports.

The second phase of the programme has focused on three core areas: improving the investment climate; facilitating private investment in industrial infrastructure; and diversifying exports beyond readymade garments.

Thirteen private economic zones received investment proposals worth $4.3 billion, Holtmann said.

"Moreover, technical support from us through the development of master plans, feasibility studies and investment promotion strategy helped five government-owned economic zones receive investment proposals worth more than $22 billion for 177 projects," he added.

IFC to invest $1 bn every year in Bangladesh for 5 years

Under the Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund programme, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest $1 billion every year over the next five years, according to...

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the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will invest $1 billion every year over the next five years, according to IFC country manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal Martin Holtmann, who recently said policy reform can unlock $2.6 billion in potential investment from the IFC in Bangladesh by 2026.

BD lacks funds to industrialize although here people seek jobs in industries. Without getting jobs, people fly away to other countries.

I am not sure what the sectors the IFC investment money is for but the country will be benefitted if the money is borrowed by private companies and invested in metal-based industries.