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Trade and Development Chart: The rise in trade policy fragmentation Phil LevyAchim Vogt May 21, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 World Bank Group,

Weekly links May 22: photographing impact, public works aren’t job creation, what is the jobs challenge, agency and poverty, and more… David McKenzie May 22, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 World Bank Group,

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/impactevaluations/weekly-links-may-22--photographing-impact--public-works-aren-t-j The awesome photographer behind our Development Impact blog images, Mariajose Silva-Vargas, has a new impact evaluation photo story up, illustrating an RCT she has been working on with the WWF in France on using school gardens to help kids understand challenges such as climate change without it all being a message of doom and gloom. A nice example showing how photos can help a lot in illustrating what an intervention looks like in practice. © 2026 World Bank Group,

Food prices feel the heat as war in the Middle East rattles commodity markets Dawit MekonnenKaltrina Temaj May 22, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 World Bank Group,

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/food-prices-feel-the-heat-as-war-in-the-middle-east-rattles-comm This blog post is part of a special series based on the April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook, a flagship report published by the World Bank Group. This series features concise summaries of commodity-specific sections extracted from the report. Explore the full report here. Global food prices rose to their highest level since January 2024 in April 2026, following the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the Middle East conflict erupted in late February. Over the two months after the conflict began, food prices rose 5 percent compared to the prior two months, driven primarily by oils and meals, which surged 10 percent due to higher crude oil prices and expanded biofuel mandates. Grain prices rose more modestly by 3 percent. Year-to-date through April, food prices are 2 percent above their level a year earlier. © 2026 World Bank Group,

Oil shocks, remittances, and growth: the data behind South Asia’s energy vulnerability Patrick Kirby May 22, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 World Bank Group,

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/oil-shocks--remittances--and-growth--the-data-behind-south-asia- Consider a family whose income has suddenly fallen short of covering basic needs. Fuel costs have risen, reducing what the household budget can afford, and remittances from a relative working abroad have been interrupted. The family made no poor financial decisions, but a conflict thousands of miles away drove up oil prices and disrupted the economy.. For millions of families across South Asia, this is the reality they face as renewed conflict in the Middle East sends shockwaves through global energy markets and into one of the world's most dynamic, yet vulnerable, regions. © 2026 World Bank Group,

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/05/21/economic-strain-deepens-in-yemen-as-regional-risks-intensify WASHINGTON, May 21, 2026 – Yemen’s economy remains under strain, having contracted again in 2025 and now facing additional pressures linked to the conflict in the Middle East, according to the World Bank’s latest Yemen Economic Monitor. The Spring 2026 edition, "Pushing Against the Tide," finds that national real GDP declined by 1.5 percent in 2025 and is projected to contract by a further 0.5 percent in 2026, weighed down by persistent structural constraints and external shocks. © 2026 World Bank Group,

Balancing Regulatory Simplification with Financial Stability Challenges FinSAC Annual Conference 2026 © 2026 World Bank Group,

Balancing Regulatory Simplification with Financial Stability Challenges FinSAC Annual Conference 2026 https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/05/27/balancing-regulatory-simplification-with-financial-stability-challenges Across the European Union, there is an ongoing and dynamic debate about streamlining the financial regulatory framework to make it more efficient and less burdensome for institutions, while still safeguarding financial stability, upholding international standards and advancing the European integration agenda. Policymakers are considering how to reduce unnecessary complexity in rules and reporting requirements, aiming to foster innovation and competitiveness within the sector. The simplification can affect a number of elements, including the regulatory activity, the supervisory practices, bank regulatory approaches © 2026 World Bank Group,