IDA Deputies Meeting, Paris, France March 3-4, 2010 : chairman's summary

CHAIRPERSON'S SUMMARY 54045 IDA Deputies Meeting, Paris, France March 3-4, 2010 1. Deputies of donor countries, joined by representatives of borrower countries and observers from other multilateral banks and agencies, met in Paris to begin discussions on the Sixteenth Replenishment of IDA resources (IDA16). Participants welcomed representatives from Thailand and Romania, who are considering becoming IDA donors in the future, and expressed their sincere appreciation to the Government of France for hosting the meeting. 2. The replenishment discussions commenced with presentations from finance ministers of three IDA countries: H.E. Samura M.W. Kamara, Minister of Finance and Economic Development from Sierra Leone; H.E. Omar Zakhilwal, Minister of Finance from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; and H.E. Ronald Baudin, Minister of Finance from Haiti