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.

WHO renews support for Pakistan’s childhood cancer medicines via the Global Platform, aiming to raise survival rates by strengthening hospital readiness.

IUCN launches new guidance to incorporate ecological integrity into conservation policy and practice, supported by WCS and Moore Foundation.

WFP urges innovation and anticipatory action as conflict, extreme weather and shipping chokepoints threaten food access; El Niño could raise acute hunger.

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

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

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

AfDB, UNIDO and GEF launch $60m GEM programme for circular electronics across 16 countries, including nine African nations in phase one.

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

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.

IOM warns Ukrainians returning to homes in Ukraine face winter displacement risk due to damaged housing, energy infrastructure attacks and unaffordable heating.