The International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s fund for the world’s poorest countries, was the first source of substantial funding for HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, and India, and remains the most predictable, flexible, long-term financing source. Beginning in the late 1980s, IDA has committed more than $3 billion to support HIV/AIDS responses in 67 countries, and has helped developing countries broaden and intensify their efforts in HIV prevention, treatment, and care, benefiting millions of people, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
KIGALI, June 14, 2007 – A new World Bank report on HIV/AIDS launched in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, says the mobilization of “grassroots” communities, along with condoms and life-saving treatments, are beginning to slow the pace of the epidemic in Africa.
- What is IDA? The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that provides interest-free credits and grants to the world’s poorest countries. Learn more - Browse the World Bank's web resources on HIV/AIDS.
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