Nov 25, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $512.5 in financing from the International Development Association to the Government of Ethiopia for the Strengthen Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net Project (SEASN).
Oct 22, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank approved today a $100 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) in support of the Government of Mozambique’s COVID-19 (coronavirus) response program.
Sep 10, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a grant of $130.8 million from the International Development Association to ease the movement of goods and people and improve access to social services, job opportunities in the refugee hosting districts in Uganda.
Jun 23, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today the Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) of $750 million in International Development Association (IDA) credit to improve the reliability of electricity supply, achieve financial and fiscal sustainability...
Jun 19, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved on Tuesday, a $100 million – half in grant and half in credit - from the International Development Association (IDA) to help the Government of Senegal in...
Jun 17, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $100 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Government of Sierra Leone in promoting sustainable and inclusive growth and building economic resilience.
Jun 15, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Supports Free Primary Education and Maternal and Child Health Improvements in the DRC
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved $1 billion from the International Development Association (IDA) to build human capital in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
May 26, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank approved today two operations totaling $346 million in International Development Association (IDA)* financing to help strengthen resilience and livelihoods in the Lake Chad region, which is shared among Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria.
May 21, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$54 million International Development Association (IDA)* credit to improve health service delivery to women, children, and adolescents in Liberia.
May 01, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank today approved a $100 million International Development Association (IDA)* supplemental financing for the Third Rwanda Energy Sector Development Policy Operation (DPO). The first operation was approved by the World Bank’s Board on August 29, 2019.
Apr 28, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank has approved a $16.9 million grant (approximately CFAF 10.2 billion) from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad address the health challenge posed by the COVID-19 epidemic (coronavirus).
Apr 28, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank today approved additional financing of $10.4 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Benin's efforts to fight COVID-19 (coronavirus) and help the country respond to public health emergencies.
Apr 14, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank approved today a $5 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* to respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness in Burundi.
Apr 02, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a $5 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* to support the Archipelago of Cabo Verde in strengthening its preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 02, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank today approved a $7.5 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to help Sierra Leone respond to the threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness.
Apr 02, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a $20 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* to support Senegal in its response to the threat of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 02, 2020 | Press Release
To help Ethiopia mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $82.6 million ($41.3 million grant and $41.3 million credit) from the International Development Association*.
Feb 28, 2020 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today two grants for a total of $160 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help improve essential services through solar power and local development in rural and remote areas of Burundi.
Sep 30, 2019 | Press Release
The World Bank approved today an International Development Association (IDA)* grant of $110 million as additional financing to support the Government of Mozambique’s reconstruction efforts in the aftermath of the Cyclones Idai and Kenneth.
Sep 30, 2019 | Press Release
The World Bank approved today an equivalent of $130 million in grants from the Crisis Response Window of the International Development Association (IDA) in support of the government of Mozambique’s Cyclones Idai & Kenneth Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project.
Jul 01, 2019 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA)* credit of $100 million to support the government of Benin’s efforts to improve access to broadband services in rural communities
Jun 19, 2019 | Press Release
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved an additional financing of $24.74 million International Development Association (IDA)*credit and $5.26 million IDA grant to increase access to piped water supply services in Monrovia and surrounding areas.
Jun 14, 2019 | Press Release
The World Bank approved today an International Development Association (IDA)* grant in the amount of $75 million equivalent from its Crisis Response Window (CRW) as an additional financing to the Water Services and Institutional Support Project II currently...
Jun 13, 2019 | Press Release
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $300 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* to help Ethiopia provide its citizens with safe water supply and sanitation (WSS) services and promote improved...
May 17, 2019 | Press Release
Up to 115 000 Basotho and businesses in the Lesotho Lowlands will have access to improved water as a result of a $78 million financing from the International Development Association (IDA)* for the country’s water supply scheme.
May 15, 2019 | Press Release
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has today approved an International Development Association (IDA)* credit of $100 million for Zambia to improve natural resource management in select districts.
Jul 06, 2018 | Press Release
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2018--The World Bank today approved an International Development Association (IDA)* grant of $40 million to support the government of Benin in its efforts to increase poor communities’ access to basic social services and social safety nets.
Jun 26, 2018 | Press Release
The World Bank approved today the largest donor financed operation in Burkina Faso’s history, an International Development Association (IDA)* financing of EURO 206.7 million and SDR 34.8 million to Burkina Faso to increase access, sustainability, effectiveness...
Jun 06, 2018 | Press Release
The World Bank today approved a $25 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* to help the Central African Republic improve access to quality basic education and build management capacity in this sector.
Mar 28, 2018 | Press Release
The World Bank today approved a $50 million credit from the International Development Association* to help the Government of Côte d’Ivoire build the capacity and institutions needed to support the implementation of a national rural land tenure security program.













