IDA-18 (The Eighteenth Replenishment of the International Development Association IDA )

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

As the world's premier fund for the poorest, IDA is uniquely positioned to help countries realize the international community's far reaching and ambitious development agenda set for 2030. Deliberate action will be required to sustain economic growth and make it more inclusive across and within IDA countries as well as to address an evolving range of development challenges, including fragility, gender equality, climate change and jobs. In the face of complex challenges and constrained aid budgets, these ambitious goals also demand making the best use of scarce resources and enhancing collaboration with development partners. Main theme in IDA18 replenishment is Toward 2030: Investing in Growth, Resilience and Opportunity. Special Themes are designed to spotlight persistent challenges inhibiting development: Climate Resilient Development, Gender Equality, Fragility, Conflict and Violence FCV, Economic Transformation and Jobs, and Governance & Institution Building. Responding to heightened global ambitions and escalating risks, IDA18 presents a bold paradigm shift in how it mobilizes finance to support a significant policy package to help IDA clients achieve their development goals. IDA is the largest replenishment in IDA's 56-year history.