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.

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