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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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

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

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

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

MDBs launch a joint briefing note at CBD COP17 in Armenia on identifying biodiversity gains through existing due diligence processes.

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.

Ireland announced €2 million for 13 organisations to promote equal employment opportunities for women under ESF+’s EIST programme.