IFC and Israel
Reducing Poverty Together
PartnershiP Overview
Israel is a member of IFC since 1956. Israel part-
ners with IFC in the provision of technical and
advisory services to the private sector in the devel-
oping world through its support of IFC’s Technical
Assistance Trust Fund, which provides funding for
short-term, targeted expert interventions aimed
at private sector development. IFC’s main Israeli
partner in the delivery of this work is the Bank
of Israel.
FOr MOre
inFOrMatiOn:
Small and Medium
Enterprise Department
International Finance Corporation
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20433
USA
Phone: + 1 202 473 1400
http://www.ifc.org
Bank of Israel
P.O.Box 780, 91007 Jerusalem,
Israel
Phone: + 972 2 655 2211
http://www.bankisrael.gov.il
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IFC and Israel
Reducing Poverty Together
reCent hiGhLiGhts
Supporting a Study into the Indonesian Private Health Sector
Israel funded a study on the private health care sector in Indonesia with a special emphasis on identifying
investment opportunities for IFC. The final report provided a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the
existing private health care sector, including an overview of the market segments as well as specific national and
regional market characteristics. The study also provided information on current and expected market trends
and experience of private health care providers (both local and foreign) in Indonesia to date. In addition, a
detailed summary of investment opportunities for IFC was provided, including a matrix of the identified proj-
ects readiness and attractiveness for IFC investment.
Russian University Strategic Business Plan Development
Israel assisted IFC’s work in Russia by supporting the development of strategic and capital investment plans
for four private higher education institutions. This study builds on earlier work undertaken by IFC and its
partners in Russia’s private tertiary education institutions. In addition to reviewing the sector, the key objective
of the earlier study was to identify possible future IFC investments. The project also helped the universities
identified to prepare themselves for possible IFC investment.
For more information, visit www.ifc.org Last updated:November 2006