Governments and the development community, including the WBG, have recognized that the investments needed for development far exceed the resources of governments, multilateral institutions, or bilateral donors. Hence, enabling and attracting sustainable and equitable private capital at scale will be critical. The WBG seeks to help countries establish the conditions to attract such capital by identifying and removing bottlenecks to private investment, improving competitive market structures, and helping to protect against real and perceived risks, while protecting workers, consumers, and the planet.

IEG’s focus is to help the WBG understand how it can further enhance the environment and instruments to help effectively channel private sector resources for development.