IFC’S CASA initiative

IFC’S CASA initiativeConflict Affected States in AfricaSupporting private sector growth in Africa’s fragile and conflict affected situations (FCS)

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The CASA geographic footprint

IFC's Conflict Affected States in Africa Initiative (CASA) is currently active in 13 countries: Burundi, the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, and Zimbabwe

AFRICA’S FRAGILE STATES

A greater focus on investment, trade, and

entrepreneurship is helping many African

countries build strong, stable economies.

Still, in FY16, IFC classified 22 of sub Saharan

Africa's 48 countries as 'fragile or conflict

affected sitations' (FCS). These FCS suffer from

ongoing – or the legacy of past – violence, and

face serious economic challenges, including

damaged infrastructure, small private

sectors, and weak regulatory environments

and institutions. Entrepreneurs in FCS often

struggle to access capital and training, while

governments in these countries operate with

a limited tax base.

THE CASA INITIATIVE

Recognizing the special challenges fragile countries face, IFC

launched the Conflict Affected States in Africa Initiative

(CASA) in 2008 to help Africa’s FCS rebuild their private sectors,

create jobs, and attract investment. Supported by donor

partners Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway (and by Denmark

and Sweden in select countries) CASA:

• funds IFC advisory projects in FCS directly;

• provides market intelligence and advice; and

• helps governments strengthen their business environments.

A flagship program of IFC FCS Africa Program, CASA positions

coordinators in many of the countries where it operates,

allowing them to work closely with public and private sector

partners.

IFC’S ADVISORY SERVICES PORTFOLIO IN FCS (FY15)*

* IFC Advisory Services Operations Portal as of 30 June, 2015.

*Data as of December 31st 2015 cumulative since 2008.

ALL FCS (GLOBALLY)111 projects worth $158 million

ALL FCS (SUB SAHARAN AFRICA ONLY)

45 projects(40% of global) worth

$59 million (37% of global)

CASA COUNTRIES ONLY33 projects (73% of African) worth $41 million (69% of African)

RESULTS*

Companies, govt. agencies and other

entities advised

1,362

Laws, regulations

amendments enacted

33

Jobs created

1,100

Savings to firms through better

business environment

$12,6 million

Loans facilitated

20,000

Deposit accounts

opened

56,500

Achieving

Working with IFC's FCS Africa ProgramIFC's FCS Africa Program partners with governments, development and financial institutions, and other groups and individuals to maximize its impact in Africa. For more information, please contact the following:

In Nairobi Jiyeon (Janice) Ryu ([email protected])

www.ifc.org

About IFCIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Working with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, we use our capital, expertise and influence to create opportunity where it is needed most. In FY15, our long-term investments in developing countries rose to nearly $18 billion, helping the private sector play an essential role in the global effort to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, visit www.ifc.org and www.ifc.org/africa

IFC’S FCS Africa ProgramSupporting private sector growth

in Africa’s FCS(Fragile and conflict affected situations)

Without developmental support and increased opportunity for their citizens, FCS can remain trapped in cycles of violence.

AFRICA’S FRAGILE STATES

A greater focus on investment, trade, and entrepreneurship is helping many African countries build strong,

stable economies. Still, in FY16, IFC classified 22 of sub Saharan Africa’s 48 countries as ‘fragile or conflict affected

situations’ (FCS). These FCS suffer from ongoing – or the legacy of past – violence, and face serious economic

challenges, including damaged infrastructure, small private sectors, and weak regulatory environments and

institutions. Entrepreneurs in FCS often struggle to access capital and training, while governments in these

countries operate with a limited tax base.

IFC’S SUPPORT FOR AFRICA’S FCS

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private

sector in emerging markets. IFC’s FCS Africa Program supports private sector growth in all 22 FCS in sub Saharan

Africa. FCS Africa’s goal is to help fragile situations attract investment that will support infrastructure,

improve services, and create jobs and opportunities.

Key business challenges in FCS• Sector feasibility under-researched• High business development costs• Long business development timelines• Multiple due diligence issues• Complex local stakeholder relationships

IFC’s FCS Africa Program provides support through a combination of:

• Funding • Market intelligence• Business development• Coordinators on the ground in many FCS• A focus on gender (a ‘gender lens’ is helping

ensure IFC projects support women in business)

• A focus on conflict issues (a ‘conflict lens’ is helping ensure IFC projects ‘do no harm’ in FCS)

• Knowledge management.

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Other African FCS on IFC’s FY16 list

FCS Supported by IFC’s Conflict Affected States in Africa Initiative (CASA): Burundi, CAR, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Zimbabwe

PROJECT EXAMPLETo help modernize Côte d’Ivoire’s Azito power plant, IFC invested $125 million of its own account and arranged a $345-million package funded by other lenders. The largest independent power generator in Sub-Saharan Africa, Azito will produce 50 percent more energy without using additional gas and serve more than 2 million people.

A flagship program of FCS Africa is the Conflict Affected States in Africa Initiative (CASA). Launched in 2008, CASA

is funded by Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway, and is active in 13 FCS in Africa.

IFC’S NEW COMMITMENTS IN FCS FY15.(FY15)*

IFC’S ADVISORY SERVICES PORTFOLIO IN FCS (FY15)**

ALL FCS (SUB SAHARAN AFRICA ONLY)45 projects worth $59 million (37% of global)

* IFC iDesk for the period of 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. ** IFC Advisory Services Operations Portal as of 30 June, 2015.

ALL FCS (GLOBALLY)111 projects worth $158 million

ALL FCS (GLOBALLY)$454million

ALL FCS (SUB SAHARAN AFRICA ONLY)

$237 million (52% of global)


In Nairobi Jiyeon (Janice) Ryu ([email protected])

www.ifc.org


IFC AFRICA’S 'fragility lens' Supporting private sector growth in Africa’s fragile and conflict affected situations (FCS)

IFC, a member of the World Bank

Group, is supporting development

in all 22 of sub Saharan Africa’s

fragile and conflict affected

situations (FCS), helping them

strengthen their private sectors,

create jobs, and reach lasting

stability.

Even the best-designed interventions

in these countries can, however, produce unintended

consequences. Complex political, economic, and social

dynamics, and a climate of mistrust in some FCS means

projects might even create more harm than good.

For that reason, IFC’s FCS Africa Program has

developed a conflict-sensitive approach to working

in countries recovering from conflict. IFC’s ‘fragility

lens’ helps identify and navigate the complex workings

of FCS, where risks and dangers are commonplace, but

not always obvious. Only by understanding the past

and present relationships among various, competing

groups can a development organization like IFC

effectively support private sector growth in FCS.

Thanks to this innovation, IFC's FCS Africa Program and

its Conflict Affected States in Africa Initiative (CASA) are

fast becoming leaders in developing and promoting this

conflict-sensitive approach.

FRAGILITY LENSApplying the

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 2STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 6

STEP 7

Collecting and screening existing country conflict analyses

Identifying the key drivers of conflict

Analyzing lessons from previous engagements

Discussing the main findings among project manager(s), CASA coordinators, monitoring and evaluation officer and their impact on project components and environment

Incorporating mitigation measures into the project design

Monitoring the situation on the ground during project’s implementation (and if required, adjusting the project)

Evaluating the results of the project at its completion 4 MAIN

OUTCOMES

...producing

A better understanding of the conflict context

1.

Maximizing positive impacts of interventions on the

conflict.

4.

Minimizing negative impacts of the interventions on the

conflict

3.

An understanding of the two-way interaction between

private sector intervention and the conflict

2.


In NairobiJiyeon (Janice) Ryu ([email protected])

In JohannesburgLuba Shara ([email protected])

www.ifc.org


Country-level analysis is conducted

with the Conflict Research Unit

of the Clingendael Institute of

the Netherlands. Project level

analysis, which complements the

work done at the country level, is

implemented jointly by CASA experts

and operational teams in respective

countries. All CASA-funded projects

are now required to incorporate the

fragility lens.

IFC’s FCS Africa Program’s goal is to help fragile

situations attract investment that will support

infrastructure, improve services, and create jobs

and opportunities. Launched in 2008, The Conflict

Affected States in Africa Initiative (CASA) is FCS Africa’s

flagship program. CASA is supported by Ireland, the

Netherlands, and Norway. Denmark and Sweden offer

support in select countries.

In order to show how IFC private sector development

projects will help contribute to the reduction of

fragility, IFC has applied its fragility lens in the following

countries:

Burundi

Côte d’Ivoire

DRC

Guinea

Mali

Somalia

South Sudan

Zimbabwe

FRAGILITY LENSGeography of the

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IFC’S CASA initiative