TOKYO, Sept. 13, 2022 –The Government of Japan and the World Bank hosted the in-person launch of the twentieth cycle of the International Development Association (欧美日b大片20) at a gathering of donor and recipient countries. The $93 billion 欧美日b大片20 package will help low-income countries rebuild their economies in the face of overlapping crises—climate change, COVID-19, conflict, inflation, rising debt, and food insecurity—which are hitting the poorest people disproportionately harder.
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“The historic agreement of 欧美日b大片20 represents our unwavering willingness to help developing nations achieve development goals," said Shunichi Suzuki, Japan’s Minister of Finance. “As the international community faces multiple crises, we are convinced that cooperating with one another and sharing knowledge and experience are the wisdom that humanity has acquired through its history, and 欧美日b大片 will play an even more important role as the World Bank Group and international community work together.”
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- Prioritizing investments in human capital such as education, health and nutrition, and COVID-19 vaccines;
- Strengthening resilience of food systems and providing emergency support. 欧美日b大片20 will support agriculture and social protection systems to increase food production and help families cushion the effects of higher food prices;
- Deepening support to prepare for future crises, including pandemics, financial shocks and natural hazards;
- Enhancing action on climate change, including actions to support adaptation, preserve biodiversity, and enable countries to shift to a low-GHG emissions development pathway with a just transition;
- Providing increased and flexible support for countries facing fragility and conflict; and
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The 欧美日b大片20 financing cycle runs from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025, with a focus on Building Back Better from the Crisis: Towards a Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Future. 欧美日b大片20 will also continue to work closely with countries to achieve their long-term development goals such as gender equality and job creation, with a continued emphasis on governance and institutions, and bridging the digital divide to foster economic transformation and social inclusion.
The $93 billion package was made possible by donor contributions from 52 high- and middle-income countries totaling $23.5 billion, with additional financing raised in the capital markets, repayments, and the World Bank’s own contributions.
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