IFC/WBG Private Sector and Trade Advisory Programs in Liberia IFC / WBG privat sektor och handelsrådgivande program i Liberia The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has requested 6,105,263 USD, approximately 55 MSEK, to implement a private sector and trade advisory programme during 2019-2022 that is aimed at creating and expanding markets through agriculture value chain development, trade, access to finance, and improved business climate. The proposed intervention builds on or compliments previous Embassy of Sweden support to IFC Investment Climate Reform and Private Sector Development programme in Liberia between 2010 and 2016.The proposed intervention overall objective is to develop the private sector with specific focus on diversifying the economy through agriculture value chain development, trade facilitation, increasing access to finance, and improving the business climate. International Finance Corporation (IFC) har sökt stöd, 6 105 263 USD (cirka 55 MSEK), för att genomföra ett privata sektorn- och handelsrådgivande program kallat "Creating, and Expanding Markets Through Agriculture Value Chain Development, Trade, Access to Finance, and an Improved Business Climate" under perioden 2019-2022 som syftar till att skapa och expandera marknaderna genom utveckling av jordbruksvärdekedjor, handel, tillgång till finansiering och förbättrad affärsklimat. Den föreslagna insatsen bygger på eller kompletterar tidigare stöd som ambassaden har finansierat för IFCs program ”Investment Climate Reform and Private Sector Development” i Liberia mellan 2010 och 2016. Det övergripande målet med den föreslagna insatsen är att utveckla den privata sektorn med särskild inriktning på att diversifiera ekonomin genom värdekedjeutveckling inom jordbruket, handelstillämpning, ökad tillgång till finansiering och förbättring av affärsklimatet. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) 2019-2022 Advisory Service Program seeks to support the development of Liberias private sector through agriculture value chain development, trade facilitation, increased access to finance, and an improved business climate. Proposed interventions under this program aim to improve access to markets for Liberias budding private sector. The intervention has the following objectives within its different thematic areas.

The overall objective of the IFC Private Sector Development and Trade Advisory Services intervention is to support the growth of Liberias private sector by creating new market linkages for investment in agriculture value-chain development  addressing financial sector stability challenges, facilitating trade, and addressing economy-wide constraints that are hampering economic growth.

The above overall objective is broken down into four specific objectives:
To link agro-producers, agro-processors, and markets to increase revenue and investment. At the same time, the project will address the binding constraints that impede private sector participation in selected agricultural sectors.
To reduce import and export times and costs by making processes transparent and predictable, while also improving access to markets for agribusinesses.
To increase access to finance throughout Liberia and especially in rural areas by assisting the build-out of mobile banking platforms.
To support the government and the private sector in reforming key indicators to attract investments and decrease challenges to operating in the private sector in Liberia.