Prepared by Marianna Caccavaio, Carlo Cascini, Cyril Couaillier, Giorgia De Nora, Mara Pirovano and Frances ShawPublished as part of the Macroprudential Bulletin 32, November 2025.Early activation of the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB), including adoption of a targeted “positive neutral” rate (PNR), has become an increasingly common practice w...
New World Bank Group Report Highlights Health Financing Challenges for the Future WorkforceWashington, D.C., November 19, 2025—Despite efforts by many developing countries to sustain health spending under fiscal pressure, investments remain insufficient to fund essential health services—critical for saving lives, creating jobs, and driving growth—accord...
Lao PDR’s macroeconomic and exchange rate stability have improved. Growth is expected to remain robust in 2025−26, but the medium-term growth prospects are moderate. Significant vulnerabilities persist, and near-term risks are tilted to the downside.Authorities should continue to focus on policies to anchor disinflation, bolster international reserves wi...
Growth in the Dominican Republic is projected to pick up in the period ahead, underpinned by the authorities’ supportive policies. This follows a slowdown in late 2024 and the first half of 2025 due to increased uncertainty and tighter financial conditions.The Dominican Republic has strong economic fundamentals and policy space to respond should risks mat...
Photo Credit: UNDP AfghanistanTokyo, Japan – 18 November 2025 – The Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a grant agreement for a two-year initiative titled “The Project for the Improvement of Women’s Livelihoods through the Promotion of ...
BANGKOK, 18 November 2025 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), launched the ASEAN Roadmap for the Prevention of Child Labour Including the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2035. Recognised by the ASEAN Leaders at the 47th ASEAN Summit last month...
DOWNLOAD PICTUREThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Paulson Institute and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) jointly launched Unlocking Private Finance for Nature as Infrastructure: A Public-Private Partnership, a report that sets out in practical terms how countries and financial institutions can integra...
2025 CTI Annual Report to MinistersPublished DateNovember 2025Type of PublicationReportsPublication UnderCommittee on Trade and Investment (CTI)Accessed9Pages53Download publicationDownloadDescriptionThe 2025 CTI Annual Report to Ministers highlights the CTI and sub-fora's progress and achievements, including in support of Republic of Korea’s theme Bui...
DOWNLOAD PICTUREStrengthening health systems and expanding immunization programs deliver very high climate-adaptation benefits.For the most climate-sensitive diseases, such as cholera or malaria, over a third of funding contributes directly towards building climate resilience. More than a third of the funding going into strengthening health infrastructure,...
Belém, Brazil, 14 November 2025 – Leaders gathered today in Belém at COP30 to launch the Belém Declaration on Global Green Industrialization. The Belém Declaration is a shared framework for coordination and action to accelerate industrial transformation while expanding opportunities for sustainable growth and innovation across all regions. Its go...
