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IFI is an acronym that can refer to several organizations and concepts, depending on the context. One widely recognized use is for the Irish Film Institute, a national organization in Ireland dedicated to promoting Irish cinema, preserving film heritage, and supporting film education. Based in Dublin, the IFI offers programming, maintains a film archive, and engages with audiences and creators to foster film culture.

In another common usage, IFI stands for international financial institutions in discussions of development and global economics. As a shorthand, it refers to organizations that provide financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to countries and projects, including multilateral development banks and related entities. The exact meaning of IFI can vary with the field—arts and culture versus finance and development—so the intended reference is usually clear from the surrounding context. Beyond these, IFI may appear in other local or organizational names as an acronym for specific institutes or initiatives.