Sustainable Development: A lever for action Marina Ader, Project Officer, and William Savard, Project Assistant in UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development Division, opened the session with their expertise on the topic. …
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Education & Innovation
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Education & Innovation
Schools in Latin America advance inclusion through a new mentoring programme promoted by the RIINEE network
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauOn 18 March 2026, the Ibero-American Intergovernmental Network for Cooperation on Special Educational Needs (RIINEE) launched its mentoring programme for six selected schools from Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile and Peru, …
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Planet & Sustainability
From climate ambition to action: Strengthening institutions for effective implementation of climate commitments
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAcross the world, governments have made ambitious climate commitments – but delivery remains uneven. While net-zero pledges and resilience strategies are rising, the main challenge is sustained implementation and measurable …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Group Approves Financing to Boost Credit Access for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Job Creation in El Salvador
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, 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), …
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Economy & Development
Nigeria: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON 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 …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Approves $2 Billion Financing to Strengthen Türkiye’s Rail Connectivity Across the Istanbul Strait
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, 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 …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Approves Programs to Support Skills, Jobs, and Social Protection for Three Million Tanzanians
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, 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 …
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Economy & Development
Press Release – Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-Income Countries—2026
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, 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 …
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Economy & Development
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Fifth Review under Ecuador’s Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, 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 …
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Economy & Development
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Papua New Guinea on the Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility and the Extended Fund Facility and the Third Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, 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 …