Overview

While the Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to operate in more than 150 developing nations around the world, and supports projects in a range of industries from energy to housing, agriculture and financial services, it focuses its work on regions where the need is greatest and in sectors that can have the greatest developmental impact.

In recent years, OPIC has increasingly focused on projects that encourage the use of renewable resources, which represent not only an urgent global need but also a significant investment opportunity. Another key priority is impact investing, which aims to produce positive social impacts while at the same time generating financial returns sufficient to make these projects sustainable.

In addition to longstanding priority regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, OPIC responds quickly to shifts in the political and regional landscape. Events of the Arab Spring in 2011 have led to increased commitments throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. OPIC has also strengthened its focus on Southeast Asia, supporting projects that will deliver developmental benefits to a region enjoying dramatic economic growth.