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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)'s ongoing investments reached 92 million people worldwide, raising incomes, production and market access, according to the Fund's 2025 Annual Report.
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The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing to accelerate India’s national program for solar rooftops to bring clean energy to millions of homes and create 1.7 million...
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A Commonwealth workshop was held in Suva, Fiji, to help six Asian and Pacific small island developing states strengthen debt transparency, improve risk monitoring and build resilience against emerging fiscal...
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The Government of the Republic of Maldives has welcomed the agreement reached on the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran on...
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The signatory Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are responding to requests for support from countries and clients to help address the heterogeneous and compound impacts from the conflict in the Middle...
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The World Bank Group, in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key partners, today launched Water Forward, a global platform to help improve water security for 1...
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In a report published on 28 April 2026, the World Bank has outlined how the Middle East war is forecasted to increase commodity prices by 16%, sparking the biggest energy...
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The United Nations (UN) top climate change officials have warned that the disruption of global energy supplies is being felt worldwide, as conflict in the Middle East continues to drive...
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The Middle East war could cause the worst disruption to lifesaving humanitarian work since COVID, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on 17 March 2026, as the UN chief...
