World Bank cites 800 million job gap for 1.2 billion young people

2026-10-21

World Bank President Ajay Banga told the 2026 Annual Meetings that 1.2 billion young people will reach the job market while only about 400 million jobs are projected.

UNDP Trains 20 Nigerian Innovators to Scale Plastic Pollution Solutions

2026-10-21

UNDP launched a three-day training for 20 Nigerian innovators under the Global Plastics Innovation Programme to help them scale solutions to plastic pollution.

IFC and EDP invest $301m in Mexico solar and Brazil grid

2026-10-21

IFC announced two investments totaling $301 million with EDP for a 200MW solar plant in Mexico and grid upgrades in Brazil.

ADB pledges disaster resilience support to Thailand and $200m Uzbekistan power loan

2026-10-21

ADB President Masato Kanda met Thailand's prime minister in Bangkok and signed a $200 million loan with Uzbekistan to modernize electricity distribution.

World Bank seeks $654m for Southeast Asia vaccine manufacturing

2026-10-21

World Bank Group aims to mobilise $654m for Southeast Asian vaccine manufacturing and adds seven countries to its Tokyo-based UHC Knowledge Hub.

AfDB, Rwandan banks discuss closing trade finance gap

2026-10-21

African Development Bank Group met nearly all Rwandan commercial banks in Kigali on 5 October to discuss expanding trade finance access and partnership options.

IFC Backs First Sustainable Community in Oman with $100 Million Green Facility

2026-10-21

IFC signs OMR 38.5 million Islamic green facility with SDIC to support Plaza District in The Sustainable City – Yiti, Muscat, Oman's first such community.

Kyrgyz Youth Conference Advances National Climate Priorities

2026-10-21

LCOY Kyrgyzstan 2026 gathered youth, officials and UNDP ahead of COP31, with a Climate Youth Statement planned to feed into national climate talks.