IDA

The International Development Association (IDA)

Agriculture

IDA allocation to agriculture increased from $305 million in 2000 to $2.16 billion in 2009
36 IDA Countries have completed national rural development strategies since 2002
Agriculture Action Plan instituted to reduce risk and vulnerability and increase productivity

Climate Change

IDA investments in renewable energy have gone from $103 million to $233 million
Analytical and advisory projects to deal with climate change have increased from 8% to 20%
Sixteen IDA countries to be assisted in efforts to reduce emission from deforestation

Health

IDA lending for health has averaged US$780 million over the last 10 years
IDA projects have trained 78,000 health workers and helped produce 10 mil. insecticide-treated bed-nets
Child mortality in IDA countries has declined from 134 deaths in 1995 to 105 deaths in 2007

Education

IDA has provided over $10.2 billion to 112 countries since 2000 to improve education
From 2000, an additional 91 million students have enrolled in IDA countries
IDA support for education rose to a record high of $1.65 billion for the 12 months ending in June 2009

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Water

IDA funding on water projects amounted to about $1.3 billion across 107 projects between 2000-09
Low income, IDA countries account for 80 percent of the most water-poor countries
Access to safe water in IDA countries increased from 65 percent in 1990 to 78 percent in 2006

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Water – IDA’s Quest to Improve Access Continues
As the World Water Day is observed on March 22, the quest continues for IDA in improving access to drinking water, and sanitation facilities in low-income countries.
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