Program Coordinator, Meghalaya Access to Fin. International Finance Corporation Kolkata, West Bengal Background / General description The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is a leader in sustainable investment in emerging markets. IFC promotes private sector development and economic growth as a way to reduce poverty and improve peoples lives. IFC provides advisory services by establishing partnerships with development partners and the private sector to design and deliver technical assistance programs that promote entrepreneurship, expand access to finance, improve the investment climate, mobilize private sector investment, and enhance the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises. IFC defines the South Asia region as India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The Access to Finance (A2F) business line includes projects in SME finance, sustainable energy finance, Agri-finance, insurance, microfinance, retail payments, affordable housing finance, sustainable energy and water finance, credit bureaus, collateral registries, and capital markets. About the Meghalaya Access to Finance Program The proposed Meghalaya Access to Finance Program (A2F Program) is being developed in response to a series of discussions with Government of Meghalaya (GoM) aimed at finding a way to leverage IFCs experience promoting private-sector led inclusive growth and livelihood enhancement to solve the economic growth issues resulting from the low levels of financial inclusion in the state currently. The overall objective is to assist the GoM to implement a statewide access to finance program targeting enterprise promotion and supporting the agricultural sector in the state. The project will be closely linked to a statewide Sustainable Business Advisory (SBA) Value Chain Program that is expected to commence shortly after the Access to Finance program. Both these IFC programs will support GoM in its overall will aim to achieve private sector led inclusive growth and promote livelihood security in the State. The A2F Program is comprised of 3 components: (1) Financial Awareness Building, (2) Capacity building of Financial Institutions (FIs) to increase outreach to underserved segments and (3) Supporting knowledge sharing and overall financial sector development. The program will be implemented using a phased approach over 5 years. To Apply www1.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Careers_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/IFC%20Careers/Career%20Opportunities/CareerOpportunityPlaceHolder?JobReqNo=131348
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:35:38 +0000
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