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IFC Investment Advice


Investment proposals do not have a standard format for applying for IFC financing. Companies or entrepreneurs wishing to start a new business or expand their existing business can contact the IFC directly. The best way is to read how to apply for financing and submit an investment proposal.
Investment proposals may be submitted to the IFC Department and Industry Bureau, the IFC Regional Office at Washington Headquarters, or the nearest IFC Local Office located near the proposed project location.
To find out which department to submit an investment proposal to, please read IFC's organizational structure and investment business.
The investment proposal should include the following preliminary information:

1. Project Introduction
2. Project sponsor, project management and technical assistance:
The history of the project sponsor and the industry in which it is engaged, including financial information.
Proposed management arrangements and manager’s name and curriculum vitae describe technical arrangements and other external assistance
3. Market and sales:
Basic market positioning: local, national, regional or export.
Estimated production size, unit price, sales target, and market share of the proposed company. Potential users of the product and which sales channels are used. The current product supply source of the product will compete in the future and whether there is a possibility that the alternative product meets the market demand. Key factors affecting market potential that affects product import controls
4. Technical feasibility, manpower, raw materials and environment:
Briefly describe the production process review of specific technical complexities and the need for skills and special skills. Potential equipment suppliers have the manpower and infrastructure to segment the estimated operating costs of the source, cost and quality of the raw materials according to several major expenditure categories and with the auxiliary industry. The relationship between the required import of raw materials and the proposed site, considering the supplier, market, infrastructure and manpower factors, compared to other known plants, the potential environmental problems of the proposed plant and how to solve these problems
5. Investment regulations, project financing and income:
Estimate the total cost of the project, subdivided into land, construction, installation equipment and liquidity, and specify the proportion of foreign exchange in the proposed corporate financial structure, indicating the expected source of equity and debt financing and financing conditions. IFC financing type and amount of expected financial Key factors affecting profitability of statements, profit margins and investment income
6. Government support and regulations:
Introduce the project from the perspective of government economic development and investment planning.
The specific concessions and support measures provided by the government for the project. The contribution of the project to the economic development is estimated. The government's regulations on summary control and remittance and remittance of funds are outlined.
7. Estimated time required for the project from preparation to completion

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