NNW Bureau

UNESCO Regional Director and Representative for the Caribbean Eric Falt today presented UNESCO’s perspective on Jamaica’s Green Paper for the National Policy for Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy 2025–2035 …

Big economic transformations are often easiest to see from the outside: new skylines, new industries, rising investment and strong headline growth. The harder question is what is happening inside the …

How can AI be used to deliver better public services? That’s one of the big questions for developing countries. Governments are already experimenting with AI in areas ranging from tutoring …

Across Eastern and Southern Africa, countries are investing heavily to expand access to water supply and sanitation services. Yet achieving universal access will require significant investments — far exceeding what …

When COVID-19 swept across Tunisia in 2020, it exposed the vulnerabilities of a health system that had long served its people with dedication but limited resources. The question was not …

WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026 – The World Bank Group has approved US$200 million in additional financing to help Colombia respond to and recover from the earthquake that struck the country …

WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026 – The World Bank Group approved a new financing program for Ecuador that will expand access to resilient infrastructure finance for local governments and public service …

WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026—The World Bank Group approved a $750 million financing package for the Türkiye Agrifood Sector Transformation for Rural Jobs and Growth (TARGET) Project, which will expand access …

Washington, DC: On September 14, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2026 Review of Program Design and Conditionality. The 2026 Review of Program Design …

Washington, DC: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Ms. Isabel Schnabel as the Fund’s next Financial Counsellor and Director of …