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The diagnostic addresses constraints on private-sector growth and responds to overlapping shocks, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and weakened GDP growth expectations. It proposes priority cross-cutting and sector recommendations across governance, investment climate, access to finance, energy, connectivity, and agribusiness.","COUNTRY PRIVATE SECTOR DIAGNOSTIC  \nCREATING MARKETS IN MALAWI  \nPublic Disclosure Authorized Public Disc losure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nThe Road to Recovery: Turning Crisis into Economic Opportunity  \nExecutive Summary  \nJune 2021  \nAbout IFC  \nIFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2020, we invested $22 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, [visit www.ifc.org](visit www.ifc.org).  \n© International Finance Corporation 2021. All rights reserved.  \n2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.  \nWashington, D.C. 20433 [www.ifc.org](www.ifc.org)  \nThe material in this work is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. IFC does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the content included in this work, or for the conclusions or judgments described herein, and accepts no responsibility or liability for any omissions or errors (including, without limitation, typographical errors and technical errors) in the content whatsoever or for reliance thereon. 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