United States, Oct. 30 -- The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing in EcoEnterprises Partners IV, a women-led impact fund dedicated to supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). IFC's investment, made through IFC's SME Ventures Program, underscores the organization's commitment to expanding access to capital for SMEs in frontier markets. ?IFC will invest US$ 10 million in the new fund, which will support businesses, the majority of them SMEs, that enhance biodiversity, promote climate resilience, and create socio-economic opportunities for rural communities. Private capital is scarce in countries such as Ecuador and Costa Rica, with almost no priv...