Advisory Service
Providing advice is a critical part of RBI’s strategy to create markets and mobilize private investment. Through this work, we help establish the necessary conditions that will attract the most private capital, enabling the private sector to grow.
RBI is shifting to a more strategic approach, systematically linking our advisory programs to the greatest needs identified in member countries and sector strategies. We will increasingly focus on developing high-impact projects that can help our clients attract the financing they need-particularly in the poorest and most conflict-affected areas of the world.
We help companies:
◩ Attract private investors and partners, enter new markets, and increase their impact.
We provide tailored market insights as well as advice on how to improve
companies’ operational performance and sustainability.
◩ Adopt good practices and standards to increase competitiveness and productivity
We help governments:
◩ Structure public-private partnerships to improve people’s access to high-quality
infrastructure and basic services.
◩ Implement reforms that encourage private investment.
RBI’s advisory platform consists of seasoned experts, with 80 percent of our advisory staff based in the field. In FY17, we increased our advisory portfolio by 10 percent from the previous year to $1.5 billion, encompassing more than 500 advisory projects in about 80 countries. More than 60 percent of RBI’s advisory program was in IDA countries, and 20 percent was in fragile and conflict-affected areas. More than a quarter of our advisory program was climate-related.
