Sweden supports international efforts to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.
Why is IDA the most effective and flexible fund for people in the poorest countries?
An ambitious IDA21 will serve as a lifeline for a world in crisis.
We want to become a better partner to governments, the private sector, and the people we serve.
Sweden became a member of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — the World Bank — on Aug. 31, 1951. Today, Sweden is a member of the five institutions that form the World Bank Group. Sweden and the World Bank work with other member governments to finance projects, design policies, and deliver programs to end poverty in the developing world.
This report, produced in close partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), attempts to sort fact from fiction to better understand the scope of the challenge and encourage new thinking from a socioeconomic perspective.
The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries. Established in 1960, IDA aims to reduce poverty by providing loans (called “credits”) and grants for programs that boost economic growth, reduce inequalities, and improve people’s living conditions. Visit ida.worldbank.org
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