Sakhir, Bahrain, 10-11 February 2026 — The UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Bahrain, in cooperation with the League of Arab States, the Union of Arab Chambers, Babson College, the Bahrain Chamber and a wide range of regional and international partners, organized the sixth edition of the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEI...
APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the EconomySingapore | 16 February 2026The 2026 APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize (HWHE) is now open, calling for innovative, evidence-based research that strengthens understanding of how women’s health underpins economic participation across the Asia-Pacific.The annual prize encourages the...
4 – 5 May 2026Assembly Hall, Palais des NationsLocation: Geneva, SwitzerlandAdd to CalendarKey IssuesThe UNCTAD Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development is a recurring UN forum where experts, governments, private sector, and academia discuss policies, challenges, ...
On February 14, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the magnificent Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, a six-lane bridge spanning the Brahmaputra River and connecting Guwahati with North Guwahati. Financed by the New Development Bank (NDB) through a USD 300 million loan, covering 80% of the project cost, this transformative project greatly enhances ...
13 February 202610:00 - 18:00 hrs. Room XVI, Palais des NationsLocation :Geneva, SwitzerlandKey IssuesThe United Nations Cocoa Conference is a recurring international meeting, focusing on the future of the cocoa sector, regulations, sustainability and trade.The 2026 Conference is being held pursuant to a request from the International Cocoa Council, t...
From supply chain resilience to digital investment and sustainability, economies across the Asia-Pacific are using investment policy to recalibrate growth strategies in a more fragmented global economy.Officials responsible for investment policy met in Guangzhou last week to examine how domestic and international investment frameworks are adapting to chang...
From an uneven track to a paved rural road: AIIB’s support improved connectivity in Koh Kong province, Cambodia, enhancing access to healthcare, education and economic opportunities.In rural Cambodia, poor road conditions have long hindered access to education, healthcare, markets and other essential services, especially for women.A woman we spoke with in...
Washington, DCWashington, DC: On February 12, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Thailand.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this consultation.Thailand’s economic growth is estimated to have slowed from 2.5 percent in 2024 to ...
Washington, DC – February 13, 2026: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Türkiye.[1]Since the 2024 Article IV, Türkiye’s disinflation program has shown successes. Inflation fell from 49.4 percent (y/y) in September 2024 to 30.9 percent in December 2025 on the back of...
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 13 February 2026, met with H.E. Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany, on the sidelines of his participation in the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany. They exchanged views on strengthening ASEAN-Germany economic cooper...
