Joint Letter to IFC Chief Executive Officer Re: Request for information and recommendations for protecting workers in response to Covid-19

May 21, 2020 Mr. Philippe Le Houérou Chief Executive Officer International Finance Corporation Sent via email Re: Request for information and recommendations for protecting workers in response to Covid-19 Dear Mr. Le Houérou: Greetings from the undersigned organizations. We hope this letter finds you and the International Finance Corporation community well in this difficult time. We welcome the IFC’s decision to provide US$8 billion financing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and note that the IFC will disburse $2 billion to support existing clients in…

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