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What Are World Bank Group Guarantees and How Do They Help Investors in Fragile Markets?
Guarantees help investors manage risks and unlock financing for projects that bring electricity, clean water, and jobs to fragile markets. Through the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, we unlock investment where it's needed most. Watch this video to learn how guarantees work.
Shifting Shores: Foreign Direct Investment Relocations and Political Risk
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has powered prosperity in development for decades. But in recent years FDI flows have been impacted by overlapping crises, including the pandemic, increasing geopolitical fragmentation, and slower world economic growth. This has led to new patterns in FDI, analyzed in a recent World Bank report “Shifting Shores: FDI Relocations and Political Risk.
Celebrating a Decade of Gender Leadership
For 10 years, the MIGA Gender Leadership Award has recognized outstanding women leaders in private investment, highlighting their contributions to a more inclusive and equitable world. As we mark this milestone, we celebrate the progress made and reaffirm our commitment to advancing gender equality in business and beyond.
Breaking Barriers: Women Leading in Logistics & Infrastructure
Loubna Ghaleb's journey at Tanger Med is a testament to resilience and leadership in a traditionally male-dominated industry. As one of the pioneering team members behind Africa’s leading port, she has navigated challenges and championed gender diversity in infrastructure and logistics.
How Conservation Agriculture is Transforming Brazil
A World Bank Group guarantee project is helping small and medium-sized farmers in Brazil adopt conservation agriculture practices like no-till farming, crop rotation, and cover crops. With loans from Banco do Brasil—backed by MIGA and global banks—farmers like Maira Lelis are reducing carbon emissions, improving soil health, and enhancing drought resilience.
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MIGA’s Reinsurance Program: Expanding Development Impact
For over 28 years, MIGA has leveraged reinsurance partnerships to amplify its investment guarantee capacity, manage risk, and foster private sector growth in political risk insurance. This collaboration enables MIGA to support well-structured, high-impact projects while ensuring sustainability and financial resilience.
Supporting Morocco’s Future Through Education and Investment
The World Bank Group Guarantees have supported the expansion of the Rabat campus at Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P), a leading institution dedicated to addressing global challenges. With $800 million in guarantees from MIGA, UM6P is shaping the next generation of leaders who will drive Morocco’s development.
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Shifting Shores: FDI Relocations and Political Risk
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has long been a driver of prosperity in developing nations but has slowed in recent years, with an FDI-to-GDP ratio of just 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, the lowest in decades. Two emerging trends—friend-shoring and near-shoring—are reshaping FDI flows, prioritizing geopolitical alignment and proximity.
Strengthening Morocco’s Tanger Med: A Gateway to Global Trade with MIGA and IFC Support
Explore how the World Bank Group, through IFC and MIGA, is supporting the expansion of Tanger Med to boost Morocco’s role as a global logistics hub. This investment will nearly double the port’s truck-handling capacity, enhance resilience to climate risks, and attract competitive international financing.
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Leveraging Guarantees to Advance Gender Equality: MIGA's Commitment
This video shows MIGA's commitment to gender equality, detailing how the World Bank Group's Gender Strategy and Guarantee Platform work to enhance economic inclusion, support women’s leadership, and address challenges like gender-based violence.
Unlock Your Potential: Drive Global Solutions with Us
Looking to make a difference? Our diverse teams bring global expertise and cultural perspectives to deliver inclusive solutions for communities around the world. Watch the video to see how we’re driving positive change and learn how you can be part.
Supporting India's Growth: MIGA's Role in Transforming Infrastructure and Green Energy
Join our EVP Hiroshi Matano as he discusses MIGA's role in supporting India's infrastructure and green energy initiatives, including major financing projects and renewable energy goals.