EBRD and other MDBs launch a joint initiative at CBD COP17 to turn due diligence into measurable biodiversity conservation, restoration outcomes.

WHO Europe highlights a framework supporting Public Health Scotland to manage risks in private-sector engagement, strengthening public health governance.

Virginia’s governor announces $52M-plus Good Neighbor Agreements with USFS for Helene recovery, including trail repair, wildfire mitigation, and restoration.

ADB announces a new biodiversity bond, Nature Bond Incubator and an MDB tracking report at COP17 to expand nature finance across Asia-Pacific.

EIB Group marks 50 years in Portugal with new financing for extreme weather recovery, affordable housing, and metro and energy upgrades. Read more.

UNAIDS PCB rejects sunsetting by year-end and approves transformation into a smaller hub, with co-sponsors leading technical work and community roles preserved.

Armenia and UNEP launch the Yerevan Platform at COP17 to accelerate conservation of mountains and related freshwater ecosystems for over 1 billion people.

OPW approved €90,000 for Clare County Council works at Carrowgower, Co. Clare, including a new pump and embankment strengthening under its scheme.

World Bank Group’s first Fiji Economic Update projects 2.1% growth in 2026 and recommends targeted support, fiscal space, and resilient investment.

Ireland boosts the Dog Waste Infrastructure Scheme to €312,074.92, expanding local authority projects to install bins and bag dispensers nationwide.

WFP says IPC analysis projects 6.35 million Haitians could face acute food insecurity in 2027. USD 78 million needed to sustain operations.

Mauritius used UN Joint SDG Fund support to test seaweed compost, then scaled government training to help reduce reliance on imported fertilisers.