Civil society calls for Congress to meet U.S. commitments to the International Development Association, Asian Development Fund, and African Development Fund

By Jack Tierney

On July 23, 2025, the House Appropriations Committee approved its FY26 National Security, Department of State Appropriations bill. This bill fails to include contributions to the International Development Association (IDA), Asian Development Fund (ADF), and the African Development Fund (AfDF). 

These institutions provide grants and below market-rate loans that serve as vital sources of affordable finance to the world’s poorest countries. Funds disbursed from these institutions help recipient countries implement projects designed to reduce poverty and invest in their people and development goals. Historically, U.S. contributions to IDA, ADF, and AfDF have been relatively modest in dollar amount but powerful in impact. As one of the largest shareholders at these institutions, the U.S. has played a significant role in improving the policies and practices of IDA, ADF, and AfDF. Maintaining this role depends on the U.S. meeting its financial commitments made during replenishments. The loss of U.S. financial and political support would reduce these institutions’ abilities to carry out programming for economic development and poverty alleviation and hurt the ability of the U.S. to advocate for its priorities at IDA, ADF, and AfDF. 

In response to these cuts, BIC and a collection of nonprofit organizations have sent a letter to Senate appropriators urging Congress to fully fund U.S. commitments to IDA, ADF, and AfDF. 

Read the letter here.

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