IDA20 Mid-Term Review and Launch of the IDA21 Replenishment Meetings - Chair’s Summary - Zanzibar 2023

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Chair’s Summary for the IDA20 Mid-Term Review (MTR) and the launch of the IDA21 replenishment process, held in Zanzibar, Tanzania from December 6–8, 2023, with additional virtual discussions on December 20. It records key opening remarks, including a fireside chat on IDA’s role in keeping poverty reduction central, and outlines governance and participant engagement. It reviews IDA20 delivery, results, partnerships, and Private Sector Window implementation, highlighting financing scale, crisis response mechanisms, measurable outcomes, and lessons for future utilization.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages16

Reading Time40 min

A. Introduction

Participants, opening remarks, and launch timeline

Program chairing and governance

Host-country context and field visits

B. IDA20 Delivery and Results, Partnerships, and PSW Implementation and Utilization Review

Financing response, innovations, and crisis facility

Partnerships and public-good analytical work

Results measurement, special themes, and cross-cutting issues

Private Sector Window (PSW) implementation lessons

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized IDA20 Mid-Term Review and Launch of the IDA21 Replenishment Meetings Chair’s Summary Zanzibar, Tanzania, December 6 to 8, 2023 Virtual meeting, December 20, 2023 A. Introduction 1. IDA Deputies and Borrower Representatives (Participants) met on December 6 to 8, 2023 in Zanzibar, Tanzania for the Twentieth Replenishment of International Development Association (IDA20) Mid-Term Review (MTR). The IDA21 Replenishment was launched on December 8. Subsequently, Participants met virtually on December 20, 2023 to discuss three additional technical notes1 that Management committed to present as part of the IDA20 MTR. 2. The World Bank President and the President of Zanzibar opened the meeting, along with the Minister for Finance and Planning of the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Minister of State, Finance and Planning of Zanzibar. A fireside chat with the World Bank President discussed the critical place that IDA has in ensuring that the fight against poverty remains a priority, even as the response to global challenges is urgent. The discussion highlighted the need for strong contributions for an ambitious replenishment coupled with continuing work to fully stretch existing concessional resources. This session was made available to the public through live streaming.2 3. The Senior Managing Director of the World Bank chaired the MTR meeting and introduced Mr. Sheku Sesay, selected as Independent Co-chair 3 of the IDA21 replenishment process. The World Bank Managing Director of Operations, and the World Bank Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer also joined the meetings as lead discussant for the operational and finance discussions. 4. Participants greatly appreciated the warm welcome offered by the Governments of Tanzania and Zanzibar and noted the country’s inspiring progress in achieving its development goals. MTR Participants sympathized with the host Government following the tragic loss of life and damages from the flooding and landslides in Tanzania – a recent example of the growing challenges IDA countries face from climate change. Field visits, organized as part of the MTR meeting agenda, allowed Participants to gain a sense of what Zanzibar is achieving with support from IDA. B. IDA20 Delivery and Results, Partnerships, and PSW Implementation and Utilization Review 5. The Vice President of Development Finance, highlighted how IDA successfully responded to several crises in IDA20 through (i) providing elevated levels of financing, reaching $39.9 billion in commitments 15 months into its implementation; (ii) utilizing financial innovations such as 1 Notes on (1) Nature Finance Tracking Methodology; (2) Operational Definition of Crisis Preparedness and Financing Tracking Indicator; and (3) IDA’s Contribution to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Inclusion 2 [https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/ida20-mid-term-review](https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/ida20-mid-term-review) 3 [https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/m/mr-sheku-sambadeen-sesay](https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/m/mr-sheku-sambadeen-sesay) shorter-maturity loans (SMLs); and (iii) establishing the Crisis Facility, including Crisis Response Window Plus (CRW+) . This enabled IDA to reach hundreds of millions of people globally, including those in fragile and conflict situations (FCS), while delivering on the IDA20 policy package. 6. On Partnerships, a presentation on how IDA is bringing development actors together through its country-level presence, multi-sectoral expertise, lending capacity, analytical work that serves as a public good, policy dialogue, and knowledge transfers across countries and regions was made, noting that IDA’s windows, special allocations, financing instruments and policies provide an added range to IDA’s partnership, each designed to target particular development priorities or challenges that the poorest countries face.

FAQs

When and where was the IDA20 Mid-Term Review (MTR) held?

The IDA20 MTR took place in Zanzibar, Tanzania from December 6 to 8, 2023. The IDA21 replenishment was launched on December 8, followed by virtual meetings on December 20, 2023.

What key message did the fireside chat emphasize about IDA?

The fireside chat with the World Bank President highlighted IDA’s critical role in ensuring that fighting poverty remains a priority even as responses to urgent global challenges continue.

How did IDA describe its delivery and results during IDA20?

IDA highlighted elevated financing commitments, the use of financial innovations, and establishment of the Crisis Facility including CRW+. It also reported robust results using its Results Measurement System, with strong progress across indicators and nearly 90% of IDA-financed operations receiving satisfactory performance ratings.

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