The Road Ahead for the Private Sector – Outlook from Davos 2023
The congress center in Davos with flags of nations at sunset during the World Economic Forum. Photo: Shutterstock.

The Road Ahead for the Private Sector – Outlook from Davos 2023

At the 53rd World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos last week, the term polycrisis weaved its way into the conference rooms to define the compounding crises that have entangled the world and slowed global growth.?

For the private sector, the headwinds of rising inflation, economic slowdown, and increased debt burdens, are threatening to roll back recent development gains. Gavin Thorpe reports on the global macroeconomic outlook and what it will take for the private sector to ride out the storm, particularly in developing economies. We then explore this issue further in a live discussion with the World Bank Group’s leading economists, Susan Lund and Ayhan Kose, who delve into the 2023 Global Economic Prospects report .?

IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop , who attended the WEF meeting, says that one of the critical solutions is to ‘mobilize more capital going to developing countries by de-risking investments.’ He talks about IFC's innovative financing solutions to tackle global challenges on WEF's Meet the Leader podcast.

We hope our insights reflect not only the global challenges but also the private sector solutions for a resilient future.

-- The Editors


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An employee at Maxport Limited, a garment manufacturer in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Dominic Chavez/ IFC

Stormy Waters for Business in Emerging Markets

Global economic uncertainty continues to pose multiple challenges for the private sector in emerging economies. Read more ?I?Lire l’article en fran?ais


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Live Conversation on the Global Economic Prospects Report

Join IFC’s Susan Lund and 世界银行 ’s Ayhan Kose today at 10:00am ET for a live conversation on the global economic forecast and the implications for emerging markets. Download Report | Watch Live


HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAVOS

Cooperation in a Fragmented World

At Davos 2023, global leaders call for urgent action to address pressing development challenges.?Watch the video.


WEF Meet the Leader Podcast??

IFC's Managing Director discusses innovative financing and collaboration to tackle food security, the climate crisis, and more. Listen to the podcast .


WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON

Attend these events:

International Conference on Climate Change

Location:?Taj Samudra, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Event date:?February 9-10

World Government Summit

Location: Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai | Event Date:?February 13-15

IFC Global Private Health Conference

Location:?Cape Town, South Africa | Event date:?February 14-15

Mobile World Congress Barcelona

Location:?Cape Town, South Africa | Event date: February 27-March 3

International Conference on Public Finance and Fiscal Policy

Location:?Hanoi, Vietnam | Event date: March 16-17

United Nations Water Conference 2023

Location:?New York, New York | Event date: March 22-24


JOB OPENINGS

To learn more about jobs at IFC, visit www.ifc.org/careers ?and?sign up for our “job alerts” to receive job opportunities in real time. Here are some of the openings:?

Associate Investment Officer

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Deadline: February 1

Program Assistant?

Location: Dakar, Senegal | Deadline: February 2

Principal Investment Officer

Location: Washington, DC | Deadline: February 3

Risk Analyst - Business Integrity

Location: Washington, DC | Deadline: February 3

Senior Executive Assistant

Location:?Washington, DC | Deadline: February 6

Senior Investment Officer

Location:?Belgrade, Serbia | Deadline: February 12


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IFC INSIGHTS EDITORIAL TEAM

Chance Barnett , Brian Beary , Lee-Roy Chetty , Moussoukoro Diop , Andrew Mayeda , Bukola Ogunyemi , Isabelle Poupaert , Nataliya Radchenko , Daisy Serem , Gavin Thorpe , Vinit Tyagi , and Chris Vellacott .

CHESTER SWANSON SR.

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1 年

Thanks for The 411.

Peter Dopson

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1 年

The deep-pockets have already positioned themselves. I believe by end of Summer/2023 after we have adjusted to the new employment landscape. Small business and Startups will need funding via a single app Tax platform, structured to finance growth, employment and exports. This program can only work if administered by the Tax department. And not the Banks.

PT. NAGA GLOBAL (GROUP) NAGA9

International Finance Consultant Bank Instrument-Applicant/Beneficiary

1 年

?????? We as business actors only need the support of Funders or Collateral cash owners in the form of Bank Instruments. www.Naga9global.com

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