The current cycle of the Special Development Fund covers the period 2005-2008, and the resources available for SDF 6 are expected to be largely committed in that time period. Additional commitment authority will be needed to permit orderly planning and the continuation of SDF operations to meet priority needs of the traditional Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) and to provide a reasonable capacity to assist the Bank’s newest member, Haiti, beyond 2008. The establishment of a carefully targeted framework for SDF 7 operations will be an essential element of the SDF 7 negotiation process and a necessary basis for effective results management.