Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community Satvinder Singh gave remarks at the opening of the ASEAN-India Bazaar 2026 in Jakarta, where he highlighted the strong momentum of ASEAN-India relations and the growing partnership across trade, investment, digital economy, connectivity, sustainability, and innovation.The Bazaar brought tog...
DOWNLOAD PICTUREToday the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) launched the 2026 cohort of the Emerging Policymakers Program (EPP) at its headquarters, underscoring the Bank’s commitment to strengthening climate policy capacity and advancing sustainable development across emerging and developing economies.A ceremony featured remarks by AIIB Chief E...
Lalitpur, 12 May 2026 – Across Nepal’s hills and valleys, women are building businesses from the hive up, producing honey, leading cooperatives, and competing in domestic and international markets. Yet for many, persistent barriers in market access, quality systems and financial support continue to limit how far they can grow. Addressing these gaps is no...
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are entering a new phase of digital transformation. Across the past decade, connectivity has expanded, governments have introduced more digital services, and innovation has accelerated across public institutions. Yet the next phase of progress is no longer only about getting people online. It is about ensuring that dig...
The WAEMU was among the fastest growing regions in the world in 2025, with low inflation and external reserves at comfortable levels following a sharp recovery. Fiscal deficits narrowed and public debt declined for the first time in over a decade.The region faces significant downside risks, notably from the war in the Middle East, high debt burdens and ele...
GDP growth in the OECD area increased slightly to 0.4% in Q1 2026, up from 0.2% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates.Corrigendum: In the OECD GDP release published on 21 May 2026, the quarter-on-quarter growth for Italy in the first quarter of 2026 is 0.2%, and not 0.1% as initially published in the last sentence of the second paragr...
VideosH.E. Mr. Mikhail Vladimirovich MishustinChairman of the Government of the Russian FederationH.E. Mr. Anton SiluanovMinister of Finance of the Russian Federation and the NDB Governor for RussiaH.E. Mrs. Dilma RousseffPresident of the New Development BankH.E. Mr. Enoch GodongwanaMinister of Finance of the Republic of South Africa and the NDB Governor f...
Washington, D.C. May 19, 2026: The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors have approved a new Country Partnership Framework for Belize. The strategy focuses on expanding economic opportunity and creating more and better jobs for Belizeans by spurring private sector-led growth, improving energy reliability, and building a better skilled workfor...
DOWNLOAD PICTUREThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will lend USD300 million to International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) to support the expansion and upgrade of three container terminals across the Philippines.The senior unsecured corporate loan – AIIB’s first non-sovereign-backed transaction in the Philippines – was signed dur...
Closing ceremony of PAMPAT 2, Sheraton Tunis Hotel, 20 May 2026. H.E. Josef Renggli, Swiss Ambassador to Tunisia, addressed participants. © UNIDO/PAMPATTunis, Tunisia, 20 May 2026 – Tunisia’s local agri-food sector has recorded significant progress in competitiveness, job creation and export performance following the completion of the second phase of th...
