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The 2025 IDA Impact Report is focused on IDA Sustainable Development Bonds, and the IDA-financed projects supported by these bonds in FY25 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025). The report presents results highlights, issuance, commitment, and allocation figures, and examples of projects that are helping countries achieve their development goals in line with the World Bank Group mission to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.
The 2025 World Bank Impact Report is focused on IBRD Sustainable Development Bonds and Green Bonds, and the IBRD-financed projects supported by these bonds in FY25 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025). The report presents results highlights, issuance, commitment, and allocation figures, and examples of projects that are helping countries achieve their development goals in line with the World Bank Group mission to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.
The World Bank Group and Uzbekistan have concluded a $250 million financing operation to reform the country's student loan system. Inspired by Colombia's ICETEX model, the financing structure aligns repayment terms across the entire lending chain.
Côte d’Ivoire converted sustainability targets into market access, securing West Africa’s first sustainability-linked sovereign loan—€433 million backed by MIGA and IBRD guarantees
Financial Partnership Opportunities for Philanthropies, Foundations and Family Offices: New investment opportunities allow our partners to invest for impact.
Financial Solutions for Private Capital Mobilization, Project Preparation and Crisis Response
The World Bank, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Swiss National Bank jointly published a final report for Project Promissa — a pioneering initiative that reimagines how blockchain can modernize the way each Multilateral Development Bank manages contribution from member countries.