"I appreciate the fiscal constraints the donors are facing, yet at the same time if you rank the different instruments that are available for sourcing assistance then IDA would in my mind be at the very top because more IDA means better news for the poor. And a time when the world is dealing with real issues of growth that is inclusive of the poor and trying to deal with the imbalances in economic development, I think the replenishment really is critical. "
- Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Finance Minister, Pakistan
