INTERNATONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OPENS JAMAICA OFFICE

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OPENS JAMAICA OFFICE

Executives of the International Finance Corporation (IFC,) a private company of the World Bank, yesterday (Aug 20) paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Bruce Golding, a few days after opening their office for business.

Vice President for Europe, Central Asia, Latin American and the Caribbean and Global Finance, Jyrkri Koskelo said that the IFC is increasing its staff as the Caribbean is an area of focus and commitment. He noted that countries needed to find ways to keep development moving through public/private projects and that their team will be concentrating on that area.

He said Jamaica had exemplary achievements in infrastructure projects that involve joint investment by State and private sector interests and that this is a platform on which future projects can be built.

The Prime Minister welcomed the team and noted education as an area of great interest for future public/private enterprises.