Making "soft loans"-loans which may not be self-liquidating-to the very poorest of the developing countries on relatively liberal terms is the primary function of the:

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The International Development Association (IDA) is one of the five institutions of the World Bank Group and provides interest-free loans and grants to the poorest countries in the world to support economic development and reduce poverty. The loans provided by IDA are soft loans and may not be self-liquidating, which means they may not necessarily generate enough revenue to pay back the loan. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. The United Nations (option A) is an international organization that deals with issues such as peacekeeping, human rights, and humanitarian aid, but it does not offer loans. The International Finance Corporation (option B) is a member of the World Bank Group that provides financing and advisory services to private sector businesses in developing countries, but it does not focus on soft loans for the poorest countries. The New Global Compact (option C) is a voluntary initiative launched by the United Nations to encourage businesses to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, but it does not involve providing loans.

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