INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA)

Dec. 19, 2021

The World Bank's fund to help the world's poorest nations got a $93 billion injection of cash to help scale up aid for pandemic recovery and other programs, the institution announced.

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It was the biggest replenishment ever for the International Development Association (IDA), which provides grants for 74 countries, most of which are in Africa, the Washington-based development lender said.
The package includes $23.5 billion of contributions from 48 high- and middle-income countries as well as financing raised in the capital markets and the World Bank's own contributions.
The IDA fund is replenished every three years, but because of the pandemic, the latest cash injection was pulled forward by a year and will be in place through June 2025.
The World Bank said the funds will help countries better prepare for future crises, including pandemics, financial shocks, and natural disasters.

Source : All India Radio