POLICY PAPER

A Better Outcome for the Poorest: Finding the Right IDA-IBRD Balance

by
Karen Mathiasen
,
Clemence Landers
and
Nico Martínez
July 21, 2026

CITATION

Mathiasen, Karen, Clemence Landers, and Nico Martínez. 2026. A Better Outcome for the Poorest: Finding the Right IDA-IBRD Balance. Center for Global Development.

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