MDB heads met in Manila to coordinate systemwide financing and greater impact amid conflict, debt, inflation and disasters, chaired by ADB.

African Development Bank highlights Africa’s biodiversity “paradox” and says it will support nature-positive growth solutions ahead of CBD COP17 in Armenia.

Mongolia’s parliament approved MNT 4.8 billion (about US$1.3m) to the World Bank’s IDA, supporting poverty reduction in 78 low-income countries.

WFP says funding shortages cut Gaza food assistance by about one-third, affecting 500,000 people, as winter nears and critical funding gaps persist.

WHO scales up Ebola preparedness in 22 Eastern Mediterranean countries, prioritizing Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan as conflict strains health systems.

MDBs, including the EIB Group, set up a framework to coordinate support for resilient, responsible critical raw materials value chains in developing countries.

WFP receives US$182M+ from USDA for emergency food and nutrition in DR Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, plus school meals in Cambodia.

MDB Heads met in Manila on 17 Oct 2026 to strengthen joint action, mobilize private capital, and support vulnerable populations amid conflict and disasters.

Maryland announces $4.7M in EARN grants to train 1,700+ workers and connect nearly 600 to in-demand jobs across tech, skilled trades, and healthcare.

Eight countries launch metals and minerals compacts with World Bank support. The group plans $19 billion in FY26–FY30 to drive jobs and growth.

Ireland confirms a charter flight removed 24 Romanian nationals on criminality grounds, bringing EU Free Movement Directive removals to 148 in 2026.

WFP, supported by USDA Food for Peace, delivers fortified food kits to more than 21,000 families in Guatemala affected by El Niño-linked drought.