NNW Bureau

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 1, 2026—The World Bank today approved a new grant to expand economic opportunities for women in Tajikistan, with expected benefits reaching up to 20,000 people, including unemployed …

Development Challenge Burundi continues to face extreme poverty and food insecurity. As of 2024, 63 percent of the population lives on less than $2.15 per day, and more than half …

NUKU’ALOFA, May 1, 2026— Thousands of Tongans will see more reliable access to jobs, markets, and essential services as new support strengthens resilient roads, bridges, and urban infrastructure on Tongatapu. …

On April 13, 2026, World Bank Group Executive Directors gathered with CGIAR leadership for a frank 90-minute roundtable on the future of food, land, and water, moderated by Nathalie Francken, …

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Geneviève Verdier met with the Ivorian authorities from April 22 to April 30 to assess progress under their EFF/ECF …

Washington, DC: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today that Pierre‑Olivier Gourinchas will return to academia at the University of California, Berkeley, effective July 1, 2026. Mr. …

Washington, DC – May 1, 2026: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Angola.[1] This also included a discussion of the findings of the …

At the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret proved her mastery over the laws of physics once and for all. Laughing in the face of gravity, she scaled the women’s Lead route …

The prize medals set to be awarded to victorious athletes at the Commonwealth Games 2026 were officially unveiled on Wednesday at a special ceremony hosted by The Glasgow School of Art (GSA). Revealed in …

The Indian men’s badminton team has been drawn with Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals of Thomas Cup 2026, held in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday. India finished as runners-up in Group A, behind defending …