Michel Folliet

chief industry specialist
IFC

Overview

Michel Folliet is the chief industry specialist for IFC's Building Materials Sector. He graduated from École Centrale de Lyon, and received an MBA from George Washington University. He joined the IFC in 2006 after 25 years experience in the cement industry, in France, the U.S., Venezuela, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Cameroon. He started his career in process engineering and plant production, and has held positions as project director, technical and industrial director, vice president of international development, and country general manager.

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IFC

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. We utilize and leverage our products and services to provide development solutions customized to meet clients’ needs. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and political challenges. In FY16, IFC has committed USD1Billion in investments in FCS1 globally, including USD250Million in Africa.