DOWNLOAD PICTUREAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Zou Jiayi met with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of Bangladesh as part of her listening tour of members, which this week also included Cambodia, Malaysia and the Lao PDR. The engagement reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to paying careful attention to members’ needs and strengthening sup...
NGO Affairs Bureau, UNDP and Australia promote digital systems and responsible AI to improve NGO services, transparency and accountability in BangladeshOfficials from NGOAB, UNDP and the Australian High Commission attend the orientation workshop on the NGOAB Online Solution and AI for NGOs in Dhaka under the ISPAT Project.An orientation workshop on “NGOAB...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWashington, DC – April 1, 2026: The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group have agreed to form a coordination group to maximize their institutions’ response to the energy and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East. They issued the following joint statement:The Mi...
Press Briefing ahead of UniPod Flag-Off by the Deputy Chief of Staff Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia and UNDP Resident Representative Ms. Elsie AttafuahAbuja, Nigeria, 1 April 2026 – The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is set to launch a nationwide network of University Innovat...
HighlightThe Strait of Hormuz remains practically closedUnder normal conditions, it is one of the world’s most vital arteries of energy-related trade, accounting for a significant share of global oil and gas supplies – the foundation of much of what the world produces, trades and consumes.Key takeawaysSoaring oil and gas prices may inflate the ...
Washington, DC: On March 18, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed the IMF staff paper on Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-income Countries (LICs). The paper defines LICs as the 70 countries eligible for the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust facilities.[1]LICs are navigating a fluid global environ...
Holistic strategy covers wholesale, business‑to‑business, retail and cross‑border paymentsForward-looking approach promotes competitive, innovative and resilient European paymentsEurosystem outlines position on tokenised settlement assets, including tokenised deposits and stablecoinsThe Eurosystem has today published its comprehensive payments stra...
WILTON PARK, 31 March 2026 – Senior Officials from ASEAN and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the ASEAN-UK Dialogue Partnership at the 5th ASEAN-UK Senior Officials’ Meeting (AUKSOM) held today at Wilton Park, United Kingdom.The Meeting noted recent developments in ASEAN and the UK, and welcomed the UK’s commitment t...
Jakarta, 31 March 2026 — The 7th Meeting of the ASEAN-Chile Development Partnership Committee (AC‑DPC) was convened today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Representatives from ASEAN and Chile met to review progress in the implementation of the Practical Cooperation Areas (PCA) for ASEAN-Chile Development Partnership and discussed ne...
Entrepreneurs, policymakers and businesses leaders from across Central Africa met in Yaoundé to turn regional trade rules into real opportunity. The Public-Private Dialogue come just ahead of the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference.More on the WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14)For women and young entrepreneurs in Central Africa, selling service...
