Risks and Opportunities in Data Center and AI Investment in Emerging Markets By Dilek Aykut, Kyusam Jung, Selin Ozyurt, and Estefania Vergara Cobos AUGUST 2026

https://www.ifc.org/en/insights-reports/2026/risks-and-opportunities-in-data-center-and-ai-investment-in-ems Developing economies in Asia, Latin America and to a lesser extent Africa are emerging as data center hubs amid accelerating investment by global tech firms. But business leaders and policy makers must also invest in energy infrastructure, boost skills, and adapt regulation to ensure expanding AI infrastructure has a positive impact on development and jobs.

Curbing the Cost of Borrowing for Businesses The Role of Bond Markets in Low- and Middle-Income Countries June 2026

https://www.ifc.org/en/insights-reports/2026/curbing-the-cost-of-borrowing-for-businesses New research from the World Bank Group uncovers ways governments and business leaders can unblock emerging-market companies’ access to investment capital.

The Silent Adapters: Uncovering the Resilience of Smaller Firms in Developing Countries June 22, 2026

https://www.ifc.org/en/insights-reports/2026/uncovering-the-resilience-of-smaller-firms-in-developing-countries Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) are aware of climate risks and are taking adaptation action. With the adaptation finance gap in developing economies estimated at up to $339 billion per year, and private sector reporting on adaptation still largely absent, this report makes the case for better data, smarter financing instruments, and a renewed focus on the firms that stand to lose — and gain — the most from climate investments.

Pathways to Prosperity 2019 Rural and Agricultural Finance State of the Sector Report

https://pathways.isfadvisors.co/ Welcome to the 2019 Rural and Agricultural Finance State of the Sector Report, a joint publication by the Mastercard Foundation Rural and Agricultural Finance Learning Lab and ISF Advisors.

AGRICULTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/787511468170682886/pdf/AUS5773-REVISED-Box393228B-PUBLIC-54292-AG-GP-Climate-Change-Web-10162015.pdf

The human cost of disasters: an overview of the last 20 years (2000-2019) Source Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/human-cost-disasters-overview-last-20-years-2000-2019 UNDRR report published to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13, 2020, confirms how extreme weather events have come to dominate the disaster landscape in the 21st century. The statistics in this report are from the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) which records disasters which have killed ten or more people; affected 100 or more people; resulted in a declared state of emergency, or a call for international assistance.

Adaptation and financing for smallholder farmers Ana Luiza DutraThea Louise JungTatiana Nenova November 11, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/climatechange/adaptation-and-financing-for-smallholder-farmers Family farmers and smallholders produce 80 percent of the world’s food. Among them are half a billion small producers, the majority women, who form the backbone of the food sector across low- and middle-income countries.