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    8th Annual MIGA Gender Leadership Award Innovation through Female Entrepreneurship
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    MIGA is pleased to invite you to the “8th Annual MIGA Gender Leadership Award: Innovation through Female Entrepreneurship” on Wednesday, March 8th at 4:00 pm EST.

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    MIGA and Japan Partner to Support Ukraine

    Japan is making the inaugural contribution to a trust fund MIGA has established to provide critical relief and reconstruction in the war-torn nation

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    The agreement will provide guarantees to support trade in several nations, including Ukraine, where it will ensure access to food, fuel, and medicine

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    New flood-resilient motorway will link two major cities, support economic growth and tourism, and connect critical regional commercial centers with neighboring countries.

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    MIGA-enabled investments and loans will help mitigate power plant vulnerability to climate, broaden electricity access, and increase grid reliability.

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    MIGA’s first guarantee covering excess cash reserves will promote financing for micro, small, and medium businesses; climate projects.

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    MIGA Strengthens Financing Capacity for Small Businesses in Cambodia

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    Upgraded road sections will reduce travel time, lower vehicle operating costs, connect rural populations, and improve flood resilience.

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    Togo and MIGA Host West Africa Foreign Investment Promotion Roundtable

    Group of West African countries to discuss investment opportunities with foreign investors.

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    MIGA Supports Small Businesses and Climate Lending in Serbia

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    Port will facilitate agricultural exports, lower transportation costs, and create employment in an area marked by decades of violence and poverty.

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    Video
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    Innovation through Female Entrepreneurship | 2023 MIGA Gender Leadership Award
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    Japan is making the inaugural contribution to a trust fund MIGA has established to provide critical relief and reconstruction in the war-torn nation

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    Also available in: Japanese
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    MIGA and EBRD Partner to Support Trade in Ukraine and Other Emerging Economies
    February 21, 2023

    The agreement will provide guarantees to support trade in several nations, including Ukraine, where it will ensure access to food, fuel, and medicine

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    MIGA’s first project in Somalia shows that renewable energy investment can be achieved in challenging environments

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    First Climate-Certified Project Bond in Egypt Locks in Investment Grade Rating
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    Also available in: العربية
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    MIGA Supports Construction of Climate-Resilient Motorway in Central Serbia
    June 22, 2022

    New flood-resilient motorway will link two major cities, support economic growth and tourism, and connect critical regional commercial centers with neighboring countries.

    Read More
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    MIGA Enables Ownership Transfer of CTRG Power Plant in Mozambique
    May 24, 2022

    MIGA-enabled investments and loans will help mitigate power plant vulnerability to climate, broaden electricity access, and increase grid reliability.

    Read More
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    Video
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    MIGA FDI Roundtable Dialogue in Togo
    May 23, 2022

    In March 2022, MIGA hosted the first of its roundtable dialogue series on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lomé, Togo.

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    Also available in: Français
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    MIGA Supports Financing for Small Businesses and Climate in Montenegro and Kosovo
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    MIGA’s first guarantee covering excess cash reserves will promote financing for micro, small, and medium businesses; climate projects.

    Read More
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    covid19
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    MIGA Strengthens Financing Capacity for Small Businesses in Cambodia
    April 25, 2022

    MIGA guarantee supports increased ABA lending capacity for MSMEs as they recover from the effects of COVID-19.

    Read More
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    MIGA FDI Roundtable Dialogue in Togo
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  • Kenya Roads
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    MIGA Contributes to Kenya National Road Network Upgrade
    March 21, 2022

    Upgraded road sections will reduce travel time, lower vehicle operating costs, connect rural populations, and improve flood resilience.

    Read More
  • Gabon Hydropower
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    Gabon to Develop First Private Sector Led Hydropower Plant with MIGA Support
    March 15, 2022

    Kinguélé Aval plant will generate low-cost and clean energy from a renewable resource, supply reliability, and create employment.

    Read More
    Also available in: Français
  • MIGA Togo Event New PR IMG
    Press Release
    Press Release
    Togo and MIGA Host West Africa Foreign Investment Promotion Roundtable
    March 14, 2022

    Group of West African countries to discuss investment opportunities with foreign investors.

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    Also available in: Français
  • Hiroshi Blog
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    Clean Energy for Women, by Women
    March 07, 2022

    MIGA EVP Hiroshi Matano explains why it's critical to support women's empowerment in the energy sector.

    Read More
  • NLB Serbia
    covid19
    Press Release
    MIGA Supports Small Businesses and Climate Lending in Serbia
    March 03, 2022

    Guarantee provided to NLB will shore up micro, small, and medium businesses and promote climate finance.

    Read More
  • GLA 2022 PR
    Press Release
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    Lucy Heintz of Actis Receives 2022 MIGA Gender Leadership Award
    March 03, 2022

    MIGAs 7th Annual Gender Leadership Award, titled “Clean Energy for All,” recognizes clean energy leader with proven track record of furthering women’s advancement and gender equality.

    Read More
  • Bogota COVID-19
    covid19
    Press Release
    MIGA Helps Strengthen COVID-19 Response Capacity in Bogotá
    March 02, 2022

    Guarantee provided to BBVA will help finance the improvement and expansion of public hospitals, labs and clinics, the upgrade of medical information system, and the purchase of over 100 ambulances.

    Read More
    Also available in: Español
  • FDN PR IMG
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    Press Release
    MIGA Backs Development of Major Port Facility in Colombia
    March 01, 2022

    Port will facilitate agricultural exports, lower transportation costs, and create employment in an area marked by decades of violence and poverty.

    Read More
    Also available in: Español
  • Macedonia Bakery
    covid19
    Video
    A Special Treat: Delivering Smiles and Going Green amid COVID-19
    February 25, 2022

    Small businesses in North Macedonia struggled to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. As the country opened, companies looked to green their business operations and relied on banks, like ProCredit Bank,...

    Read More
  • Brian's Story
    Video
    Video
    Sustainable Farming in Zambia: Brian’s Story
    February 22, 2022

    Since 2013, MIGA has provided $25 million in guarantees and reinsurance to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in support of Silverlands Ranching Limited, an integrated cattle ranch and cropping...

    Read More
  • GLA 2022
    Event
    Event
    7th Annual MIGA Gender Leadership Award: Clean Energy for All
    March 8, 2022

    MIGA will host its 7th Annual Gender Leadership Award live event on Tuesday, March 8 at 11:00 am ET and this year's theme is "Clean Energy for All".

    Read More
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    Story
    Story
    Lighting up the Far Reaches of the World
    January 24, 2022

    A new crop of energy providers is expanding the provision of off-grid energy as a service and their innovative  business model spares massive up-front investment in power infrastructure.

    Read More
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    Story
    EXPLAINER VIDEO SERIES
    Meet Maya and Max...
    October 29, 2021

    A new series of animated videos explain how MIGA’s five core products work and how they support projects in parts of the world where private investors and lenders are reluctant to go.

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road in the mountains, colombia
Press Release
Press Release
MIGA Bolsters Financing for Climate and Road Infrastructure Projects in Colombia
January 31, 2023

MIGA guarantee supports local lending operations of Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN) with a focus on climate and road projects

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Also available in: Spanish
People and their small businesses on the street, Colombian fast food, Bogotá, La Candelaria district.
Press Release
Press Release
MIGA Helps Close Financing Gap for Small Businesses in Colombia
January 23, 2023

MIGA guarantee will boost lending to micro and women-owned enterprises and includes a specified climate adaptation target.

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Also available in: Spanish
kenya roads
Story
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Building climate-resilient roads with the help of MIGA guarantees
January 18, 2023

At a time when cross-border investment is falling, MIGA's guarantees are more important than ever to ensuring that critical and resilient infrastructure projects can go forward in emerging markets.

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The building of the National Bank of Ukraine stands in the Ukrainian capital city Kiev. Central finance Bank
Press Release
Press Release
MIGA Supports Ukrainian Financial Sector Resilience with New Guarantee
January 12, 2023

Guarantee will support employment and economic activity, including through enabling of the additional lending

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Wastewater plant in Jordan
Video
Video
Delivering Clean Water in Jordan
January 05, 2023

In Jordan, our guarantees helped to support the expansion of an existing wastewater plant, As Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant, located northeast of Amman. The expansion increased the wastewater treatment by 37 percent. Now,...

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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Press Release
Press Release
MIGA Bolsters Raiffeisen Bank’s Lending in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia
December 23, 2022

MIGA guarantees will enable additional lending in the two Balkan nations, bolstering economic and job growth while supporting climate finance, small businesses lending, and gender equality.

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Story
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FDI drops and MIGA innovates
December 22, 2022

@MIGA EVP Hiroshi Matano explains how our new products help promote more #FDI into developing economies.

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MIGA FDI Roundtable Dialogue in Tanzania
December 13, 2022

In September 2022, MIGA concluded a multi-country roundtable dialogue, held in Dar Es Salaam. Hosted with the United Government of Tanzania, the roundtable facilitated a unique opportunity for East African government officials...

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Aerial view of Bogotà from the Colpatria tower
Press Release
Press Release
MIGA Supports Local Currency-Denominated Lending for Climate Finance, Health, and Education Projects in Colombia
November 28, 2022

MIGA-covered loans will be used for renewable energy, urban mobility, health, and education projects to support the country’s recovery from COVID-19

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Also available in: Spanish
African road from Mombasa to Nairobi, kenya
Press Release
Press Release
MIGA Further Supports Kenya Roads Modernization with New Investment
November 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 14, 2022 — The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank Group (MIGA) has guaranteed an equity investment by an additional investor to help upgrade Kenya’s national roads...

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mini grid in sub saharan africa
Press Release
Press Release
World Bank Group Announces Major Initiative to Electrify Sub-Saharan Africa with Distributed Renewable Energy
November 09, 2022

Initiative will use solar off-grid, mini-grids and other means to promote universal access to electricity

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Also available in: French
mini grid in africa
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Accelerating the Push to Electrify Africa
November 09, 2022

Universal access to energy by 2030 is a major development goal, and one that supports many of the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet the current pace of electrification in emerging markets is far too slow to achieve it.

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