Ethiopia has approved a 2026/27 federal budget worth 2.339 trillion birr (about $14.5 billion), marking an increase from the previous year’s allocation of 2 trillion birr. The budget is designed to ...

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

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

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has completed its first bond issuance denominated in Moroccan dirhams (MAD), totaling one billion dirhams, as part of efforts to expand local-currency financing ...

ILO estimates for 2025 show 80.0 million domestic workers worldwide, with 66.5 million still informal and earning less.

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

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

EIB signs a €40 million venture debt loan with Impress to scale its clinical AI orthodontics platform and expand across Northern Europe.

AfDB approved a $1 million Libya grant to train entrepreneurs and banking professionals, improve MSME access to finance, and strengthen enterprise institutions.

UK renews £24.75m flexible funding for UNDP for 2026–2028 to support SDG progress and rapid crisis response; UNDP reached 1.1B people in 2025.

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

J-PAL reports evidence from Mali on Village Input Fairs, finding farmers demand more inputs with post-harvest timing and a 10% deposit.