| Implementing organisations |
| The International Development Association (IDA) is part of the World Bank Group |
| Financial weight at a glance |
| The fourteenth replenishment of IDA’s resources (IDA14) on April 18, 2005 will made available $34 billion to the world’s 81 poorest countries during the next three years IDA14 Replenishment |
| Type of funds provided: Grants |
| long-term interest-free loans (credits) and grants
- IDA’s long-term interest-free loans pay for programs that build the policies, institutions, infrastructure and human capital needed for equitable and environmentally sustainable development
- IDA’s grants go to poor countries already vulnerable to debt or confronting the ravages of HIV/AIDS or natural disasters. Documents to be used for proposals: Information for Borrowers Donors: United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Canada and Italy, Turkey and Korea, for example, once IDA borrowers, are now donors.
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| Standard procedure in brief |
| The main factor that determines the allocation of IDA resources among eligible countries is each country's performance in implementing policies that promote economic growth and poverty reduction. Per capita income is also a determinant, with the poorest of the eligible countries receiving higher allocations for a given performance level.
How IDA Resources are Allocated |
| Co-financing/required partnership |
| None |
| Activities funded |
| Technical Assistance and projects - Capacity building - Institutional enhancement through expertise, studies, workshops and training. IDA’s support for projects aims at human development and poverty alleviation such as education, health, social safety nets, water supply and sanitation (44%), infrastructure (26%), and agriculture and rural development (11%). Main fields concerned: Financial sector strengthening, corporate governance and public governance, social and environmental protection.
For details refer to : Frequently asked questions |
| Priorities to specifically consider for cities |
| Social inclusion and poverty alleviation, environment protection in some cases (Thailand) IDA is now the single largest source of donor funds for basic social services in the poorest countries. |
| Urban sectors concerned |
| None specifically, except infrastructure (water supply and sanitation, energy and transport) |
| Eligible countries in Asia |
| East Asia : Cambodia, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-leste, Tonga, Vanuata, Vietnam – South Asia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
For details refer to : IDA's 81 eligible borrowers |
| Specific strategic documents |
| Allocating IDA Funds based on Performance |
| Web site address |
| Website |
| Contacts |
| Headquarters
The World Bank - IDA
1818 H Street,
N.W. Washington,
DC 20433 U.S.A.
tel: (202) 473-1000
fax: (202) 477-6391
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