IDA21 Policy Package - End Poverty on a Livable Planet - Delivering Impact with Urgency and Ambition

Jul 19, 2026

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IDA21 Policy Package: An Overview outlines how the International Development Association will support the world’s poorest countries to eradicate poverty on a livable planet. It frames the initiative within escalating poverty, inequality, food insecurity, fragility, conflict, and violence, alongside water and energy scarcity and connectivity gaps. The overview links IDA21 delivery to lessons from IDA20 performance, highlights financing and disbursement achievements, and stresses the need to address large external financing requirements and risks from debt vulnerabilities and climate change.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time55 min

Context

Progress in IDA20

External financing needs

IDA21 Policy Package

What can clients expect from IDA21

IDA21 Implementation arrangements

Measuring results and managing for outcomes

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized IDA21 POLICY PACKAGE: AN OVERVIEW END POVERTY ON A LIVABLE PLANET: DELIVERING IMPACT WITH URGENCY AND AMBITION ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Fiscal Year (FY) = July 1 to June 30 All dollar amounts are US dollars unless indicated otherwise. CPSD Country Private Sector Diagnostics CSO Civil Society Organizations DRM Domestic Resource Mobilization FCS Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations FCV Fragility, Conflict and Violence GCP Global Challenge Programs GDP Gross Domestic Product IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IDA21 21st of the International Development Association IEG Independent Evaluation Group IFC International Finance Corporation LIC Low-Income Countries MDB Multilateral Development Banks MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency PC IDA Policy Commitment PCE Private Capital Enabling PCM Private Capital Mobilization PSW Private Sector Window RGSW Regional and Global Solutions Window SIDS Small States/Small Island Developing States UN United Nations WBG World Bank Group TABLE OF CONTENTS I. CONTEXT............................................................................................................................ 1 II. IDA21 POLICY PACKAGE............................................................................................... 2 III. WHAT CAN CLIENTS EXPECT FROM IDA21 ............................................................ 6 IV. IDA21 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS.......................................................... 7 V. MEASURING RESULTS AND MANAGING FOR OUTCOMES................................ 8 LIST OF ANNEXES Annex 1. IDA21 Policy Architecture............................................................................................ 10 Annex 2. Measuring IDA21 Outcomes with the Scorecard ......................................................... 14 Annex 3. List of Non-Papers Received......................................................................................... 18 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1. IDA21 Focus Areas and Lenses ...................................................................................... 3 Figure 2. IDA21 Policy Architecture – Illustration of Strong Line of Sight .................................. 7 I. CONTEXT 1. The 21st replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA21) is pivotal for supporting the world’s poorest countries to get back on the pathway to eradicate poverty on a livable planet. Today, one out of three IDA countries is poorer on average, than it was on the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 In recent years, the multiple intertwined crises have increased rates of poverty and inequality, leading to rising food insecurity and diminishing job opportunities and life prospects, in particular for women and youth.2 By 2025, more than half of all people living in extreme poverty will be in countries experiencing fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) . 3 Elevated levels of violence and extreme weather events have continued to displace people, disrupt food supplies, and exacerbate poverty. These challenges unfold against a backdrop of water and energy scarcity, connectivity gaps, and limited access to essential goods and services.4 In many IDA countries, fiscal space is constrained by a weak 2.3 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth, falling notably short of the 3.3 percent seen in other emerging markets and developing economies. Additionally, there are mounting concerns over persistent debt vulnerabilities, as IDA countries collectively allocate 7.5 percent of their GDP to debt service payments. Economic growth and poverty reduction in low-income countries (LICs) could slow markedly if the adverse effects of climate change become more severe.5 2. Progress in IDA20 provides a solid basis for sustained delivery in IDA21. IDA has shown a strong record in delivery during

FAQs

What is the purpose of the IDA21 policy package?

It provides an overview of how IDA21 will help eradicate poverty on a livable planet, particularly for the world’s poorest countries.

Why is IDA21 considered urgent?

Multiple intertwined crises are driving higher poverty and inequality, with rising food insecurity, fewer job opportunities, and increased fragility, conflict, and violence.

How does IDA21 build on IDA20?

IDA21 is set up on a solid basis from IDA20 delivery during crises, with a strong record of results, innovation, strengthened partnerships, and improved lending quality and climate finance performance.

Jul 19, 2026

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