Donor countries agreed that at least $34 billion in resources will be made available during the next three years for development assistance through the International Development Association, the Bank affiliate that provides assistance to the world’s 81 poorest countries where the vast majority of people live on less than $2 a day. About $18 billion will come from new contributions from 40 donor countries. This is the largest expansion of IDA resources in two decades. | More Money for the Poor: | | Substantial Increase—The IDA14 Replenishment represents, at a minimum, a 25 percent increase in overall resources over the previous replenishment. |  | An Ongoing Commitment—The Web site of the International Development Association provides information on the program and its history of assisting the poorest countries. | | IDA in Action—Projects are underway in many of the world's poorest countries. |
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