What’s really “in it” for private investors in emerging markets?
From ODI | Think Change by ODI Global
April 2, 2026 · 34 min
About this episode
The episode explores the significance of private capital mobilisation in development finance and its implications for the International Finance Corporation.
Mobilising private capital has become central to development finance and to the future of the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) itself. In this episode of Think Change, we unpack what private capital mobilisation actually means in practice, and why it has become such a defining measure of success. We explore the pressures facing the IFC, the changing expectations of global and institutional investors, and what’s really “in it” for the private sector as well as for developme...
Topics covered
- private capital
- development finance
- International Finance Corporation
- emerging markets
- investor expectations
Keywords
- private investors
- emerging markets
- development finance
- International Finance Corporation
- capital mobilisation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
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