IDA19 Implementation Review and Launch of IDA20 Replenishment - Co-Chairs’ Summary

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Virtual meeting summary of the IDA Deputies and Borrower Representatives held April 14–15, 2021 to review IDA19 implementation status and prepare the launch of the IDA20 replenishment. Discussions covered IDA19 policy and financing adjustments based on evaluation lessons, the status of policy commitments and results indicators, and management’s emphasis on health response, vaccines, and safety nets amid COVID-19. Key decisions included proposed target adjustments, financing frontloading for FY22, window size changes, and carryover of resources into IDA20, alongside strategic directions and balance sheet optimization.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages7

Reading Time18 min

Meeting Overview

IDA19 and IDA20 Discussion Focus

Opening Remarks and Institutional Updates

Co-Chair Role and IEG Lessons

Challenges and IDA Support During COVID-19

Key Milestones and Deliveries

IDA18 Retrospective

IDA19 Policy Commitments and Results

Target Adjustments and RMS Indicators

IDA19 Implementation and Adjustments

Frontloading, Window Changes, and Carryover

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized IDA19 Implementation Review and Launch of IDA20 Replenishment Virtual Meeting – April 14-15, 2021 Co-Chairs’ Summary 1. IDA Deputies and Borrower Representatives (Participants) met virtually on April 14-15, 2021 to discuss the implementation status of the IDA19 and launch the IDA20 Replenishment. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director for Operations, and Mr. Denny Kalyalya. Representatives from the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development attended the meeting as observers. Discussions on April 14 were focused on adjustments to the IDA19 policy and financing framework and lessons from evaluations by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) as part of the IDA19 Mid-Term Review (MTR) . On April 15, the discussions focused on the strategic directions for IDA20 and options for IDA balance sheet optimization. 2. Mr. Trotsenburg opened the meeting by welcoming Mr. Denny Kalyalya as independent co-chair for the IDA20 replenishment. Mr. Kalyalya has previously served as IDA Borrower Representative and brings a wealth of experience in development finance. He has been a NonExecutive Director at the Board of the African Export and Import Bank and served as the Governor and the Chairman of the Board of Directors ofthe Bank of Zambia, and as Executive Director atthe World Bank. Further, he thanked Ms. Anshula Kant, the Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer, for spearheading the implementation of the IDA hybrid model and underlined her important role in guiding the IDA20 replenishment discussion, especially on finance related matters, and he welcomed the Director General of the IEG, Ms. Alison Evans, who joined the meeting to share lessons from recent IEG evaluations. 3. Mr. Trotsenburg underlined the significant challenges facing IDA countries and the importance of mobilizing the necessary resources for the World’s poorest countries through a successful IDA20 replenishment. He noted the elevated external financing needs in IDA countries, as documented in recent assessments by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the strong client demand for IDA resources in FY22 and beyond. He emphasized how IDA has stepped up support to countries during the crisis ranging from vaccine delivery to remote learning, from structural reform to safety nets, and from locust swarms to famines. He noted that IDA had delivered $39 billion in the twelve months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost half of which is for COVID-19 crisis response. Mr. Trotsenburg further highlighted IDA’s re-engagement with Sudan after nearly thirty years as a major milestone at a time when the country needs help the most, and he thanked the United States’ government for providing the bridge loan to enable IDA to clear Sudan’s arrears to the institution. 4. Lastly, Mr. Trotsenburg officially announced the IDA18 Retrospective that had been shared with Participants prior to the meeting. The Retrospective highlights IDA18’s many innovations, including the stronger focus on countries affected by Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV), the introduction of the Private Sector Window (PSW), and the transformation of IDA’s financing to the hybrid model, which leverages donor contributions with funding from the capital markets. IDA19 Policy Commitments and Results 5. Participants welcomed the strong implementation progress on the IDA19 Policy Commitments and results indicators, which will provide a solid basis for accelerating progress in IDA20 . Some Participants asked if the better than expected results despite the shortening of the IDA19 period were on account of the original three-year targets for the IDA19 Policy Commitments not being ambitious enough. Other Participants wished to see more progress on some Policy Commitments. Management reiterated that, measured aga

FAQs

What were the main goals of the April 14–15, 2021 virtual meeting?

To review the implementation status of IDA19 and discuss adjustments and lessons learned, then to support the launch of the IDA20 replenishment with agreed strategic directions and financing options.

Which topics were covered during the April 14 discussions?

Adjustments to the IDA19 policy and financing framework and lessons from Independent Evaluation Group evaluations as part of the IDA19 Mid-Term Review.

What implementation and financing proposals were endorsed for the transition to IDA20?

Frontloading $12.5 billion from FY23 to FY22 on standard IDA terms, adjusting the size of windows, and carrying over at least $11 billion from the IDA19 financing envelope to IDA20, including estimated donor contributions.

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