The Global Corporate Governance Forum is an International Finance Corporation (IFC) multi-donor trust fund facility located in the IFC/World Bank Corporate Governance and Capital Markets Department. The Forum was co-founded by the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1999.

The Forum promotes sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction within the framework of agreed international development targets. The Forum focuses on practical, targeted corporate governance initiatives at the local, regional and global level.


The Forum's Approach

What' s new

Corporate Governance Leadership Program: Assessment Stimulates Program Thrust, April 2008
To assist developing countries, the Forum devised Leadership programs for corporate governance trainers. Based on global best practices, these programs seek to enhance board directors' competencies and skill levels.

As the next phase, this program will also be followed with the Corporate Governance Board Leadership Training Resources toolkit. From this enormous undertaking, more comprehensive materials, training presentations, case studies, teaching guides, and revised audio/visual CD-ROMs have been developed to fulfill the overwhelming demand for more regional and country-specific activities and curriculum.

April 1, 2008 – India’s Securities Exchange Board and IFC’s Global Corporate Governance Forum are promoting heightened dialogue on corporate governance reform among Indian enterprises, engaging business, domestic and international investors, and regulators. The rollout of the Forum’s new Corporate Governance Board Leadership Resources forms part of a program designed to enhance skills and knowledge among board directors.