The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB) Board of Governors was held on May 14–15, 2026, in the City of Moscow, Russia.Under the theme “Development Financing in an Era of Technological Revolution”, this year’s Annual Meeting brings together hundreds of distinguished participants, including high-level government officials, Ministers...
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2026 — The World Bank Group’s Board of Directors today discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Kazakhstan for fiscal years 2026–2031, aimed at supporting the country's transition toward a more diversified, competitive, and resilient economy. The framework is structured around three outcomes: 1) strengthening ...
International Trade Centre (joint UN and WTO agency), UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Centre for Market Insights of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences launch Marketplace Explorer(Geneva) A new online tool helps small business in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region find digital routes to markets, while it suppo...
A new regional initiative by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the German development agency GIZ will help Egyptian small businesses export online through e-commerce. Egypt took a significant step toward building a more connected digital economy on 9 April, when the International Trade Centre (ITC) and GIZ officially launched a new programme t...
APEC economies met in Shanghai this week as governments worked to strengthen information and communications technology (ICT) cooperation amid the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI), rising cyber risks and growing demands for stronger digital connectivity.Opening the Telecommunications and Information Working Group meeting, Vice Minister Xiong ...
On 12 May 2026, as approved by the New Development Bank’s (NDB) Board of Directors and in agreement with the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the NDB organised a high-level knowledge sharing seminar in Moscow on strengthening sustainable development impact through evaluation, private sector engageme...
Claims that globalisation is in retreat have gained traction in recent years. Yet new OECD data tell a more nuanced story: global production networks are not breaking down, they are adapting. This blog explores what is changing in global value chains and what is not.The COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions and diverging political priorities have fuelle...
Lupiya is not only an innovative AI-backed fintech start-up – it’s also the first of its kind in Zambia that offers a 100% online loan application process for small businesses, enabling quick assessment and disbursement of financing thanks to its credit scoring system that uses advanced machine learning models.It meets people where they are.Today, the ba...
At a meeting of the Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) on 11-12 May, WTO members advanced work on transparency and notification practices, discussed the future direction of work on preferential rules of origin for least-developed countries (LDCs), and participated in an information session on the links between trade facilitation and rules of origin. The me...
We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Cebu, Philippines, on 8 May 2026, for the 48th ASEAN Summit under the Chairship of the Republic of the Philippines. The Summit was chaired by H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines, and convened in accordance with the ASEAN Charter.W...
