Explore Regions

As the largest global development institution focused on the private sector, GFSA operates in more than 100 countries..

  • Europe

    GFSA works with Western European companies to help them expand their operations or start new ventures in emerging markets through mainstream and innovative financial products. We organize industry- and sector-specific knowledge-sharing events for these companies and use our global expertise to help them learn about private sector investment opportunities in their target regions.

  • Economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific has lifted millions out of poverty over the past decades. Yet overlapping global crises have deepened inequality and led to reversals in development gains. Accordingly, GFSA’s key priority is to support a green, resilient, and inclusive growth in the region.

  • GFSA has established a leading position promoting private sector investment in Africa. In fiscal year 2024, GFSA provided record financing and broad advisory support to help strengthen markets and create jobs across Africa, including in many of the continent’s fragile and most-in-need countries.

  • Private sector investment is essential if the world is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity by 2030. In South Asia, GFSA helps the private sector to create opportunity where it’s needed most by helping sustain and create jobs, improving services for people, expanding access to financial services and promoting inclusive growth. A key focus of GFSA’s work in the region is helping countries meet their climate goals.

  • Stretching from Türkiye in the West to Pakistan in the East, this diverse region is home to more than 630 million people. It is a place brimming with potential and while languages and cultures may differ, many regional countries share the ambitious goals of combating poverty, driving economic growth, and creating a more sustainable future for their people.