International Development Association

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Concessional lending arm of the World Bank Group for low-income nations

Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 22, 2026

Assets Under Control ▲: $238.0B
Reach ▲: 310.0M people
Power ▲: Directly controls multilateral development financing for low-income states, having deployed a total of $238 billion in loans and grants across 175 member nations since 1960.
Influence ▲: Drives systemic global development outcomes, including funding projects between 2000 and 2010 that immunized 310 million children, built or restored 118,000 kilometers of roads, and expanded clean water access to 113 million people.
Network ▲: Maintains an extensive global sovereign network comprising 175 member borrowing nations, operating under shared executive leadership with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Legacy ▲: Over six decades of operation since its launch in 1960, the IDA has enabled 36 borrowing countries to successfully graduate from reliance on concessional development lending.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.

About

The International Development Association (IDA) is a multilateral development finance institution established in 1960 as part of the World Bank Group. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., it provides interest-free or soft loans and grants to the poorest developing countries that cannot afford commercial borrowing. Operating alongside the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the IDA serves 175 member countries, funding major economic, infrastructure, and human development projects globally.

Known For

Serving as the world's largest provider of concessional loans and grants to the poorest developing nations, issuing $238 billion in total funding since 1960.