The International Finance Corporation's Blended Finance Operations Findings from a Cluster of Project Performance Assessment Reports

This evaluation synthesizes findings from the IFC's early blended finance operations (2010-2016), offering lessons for future deployments. Blended finance combines concessional and commercial funding to attract private capital to high-risk, high-social-benefit projects that would otherwise lack commercial viability. The report emphasizes insights from recent projects, detailing how this risk mitigation tool supports private sector-led initiatives. It underscores blended finance's role in mobilizing private investment for sustainable development and achieving impactful outcomes where traditional financing falls short.