IDA18 Retrospective

INTRODUCTION

The landmark 18th Replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA18) featured significant innovation, substantial delivery, and flexibility to respond to urgent country needs, including COVID-19. Chapter 1 elaborates on IDA18 innovations and paradigm shifts which significantly impacted its scope and focus. Chapter 2 describes overall progress in IDA countries during the IDA18 period, the COVID-19 pandemic that set this progress back in the final months of IDA18, and adjustments made to allocations to employ IDA resources flexibly to address these challenges. The chapter also describes how IDA18 implemented its five Special Themes, and dedicated Windows, as well as IDA-supported results. Chapter 3 focuses on the financial delivery of IDA18 implementation. Finally, Chapter 4 outlines how IDA18 implementation experience has informed adjustments for IDA19 and beyond. The Appendixes elaborate on IDA18 overall delivery trends, policy commitments, and financing Windows.

The landmark 18th Replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA18) featured significant innovation, substantial delivery, and flexibility to respond to urgent country needs, including COVID-19. Chapter 1 elaborates on IDA18 innovations and paradigm shifts which significantly impacted its scope and focus. Chapter 2 describes overall progress in IDA countries during the IDA18 period, the COVID-19 pandemic that set this progress back in the final months of IDA18, and adjustments made to allocations to employ IDA resources flexibly to address these challenges. The chapter also describes how IDA18 implemented its five Special Themes, and dedicated Windows, as well as IDA-supported results. Chapter 3 focuses on the financial delivery of IDA18 implementation. Finally, Chapter 4 outlines how IDA18 implementation experience has informed adjustments for IDA19 and beyond. The Appendixes elaborate on IDA18 overall delivery trends, policy commitments, and financing Windows.

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IDA18 at Work With Ambitious Innovation

1.1. Introduction

1.2. IDA18’s Innovative Financing Model

1.3. Increasing IDA’s Role in Situations of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence

1.4. Catalyzing Private Investment in IDA Countries

1.5. Stepped-up Representation of Clients

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Investing in Growth, Resilience, and Opportunity

2.1. Strong Progress with Indications of COVID-related Setbacks

2.2. IDA18’s Allocation Process Provided Flexible Support to IDA Countries

2.3. Special Themes

2.4. Addressing Specific Development Needs Through Dedicated Windows and Facilities

2.5. IDA-supported Results: From Inputs to Impact

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Delivery Trends

3.1. Overall Trends in Financial Delivery

3.2. Transforming Knowledge to Action

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Looking Forward

4.1. Lessons Learned

4.2. Adjustments in IDA19

4.3. IDA19 and Beyond

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Appendixes

Appendix A. Overall Delivery Trends

Appendix B. IDA18 Policy Commitments

Appendix C. IDA18 Windows

Policy Commitments

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