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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 31, 2026 — The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved today financing to support El Salvador in expanding credit access for Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs), …

WASHINGTON D.C., March 30, 2026 – The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Project, aimed at increasing …

WASHINGTON, DC, March 31, 2026—The World Bank approved a $2 billion loan for the Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project (INRAIL), a transformative investment that will strengthen railway connectivity across the Istanbul Strait …

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2026 – More than three million Tanzanians are expected to benefit from two new World Bank–supported programs in the high-need sectors of education and social protection. The new …

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 …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Patrizia Tumbarello held discussions with the Ecuadorian authorities in Quito during February 26–March 6, 2026 and in Washington, DC during March …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Nir Klein, mission chief for Papua New Guinea (PNG), visited Port Moresby from March 19 to April 1, 2026, to …

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World Health Organization (WHO) Member States have agreed to extend negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement, with discussions to resume in …

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Royal Government of Cambodia and with financial support from the Government of Japan, today launched …