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

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

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

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.

DRC reports clearing explosive ordnance from a Rural Damascus irrigation canal, helping farmers regain safe water access amid ongoing EO risk in Syria.

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

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.

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 to coordinate systemwide financing and greater impact amid conflict, debt, inflation and disasters, chaired by ADB.

Ireland begins 2026 Eco-Scheme advance payments worth €203.105m to 106,913 farmers, with a 75% rate and county-level rollout details.

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