Social Development

Building Livelihoods and Trust in Uganda’s Refugee-Hosting Communities The World Bank helps install climate-resilient infrastructure, expand access to basic services, and create new job opportunities for 3 million people. https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/social-development Today’s development landscape is marked by converging crises. Conflict and violence are rising, and by 2030 up to two-thirds of the world’s extreme poor may live in FCV-affected settings. Climate change is accelerating poverty and instability, with as many as 132 million people projected to be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030. Persistent gender gaps further undermine progress: globally, women still have only 64 percent of the legal protections afforded to men. These challenges reinforce one another: conflict magnifies vulnerability to climate shocks, while exclusion drives instability, and gender inequality erodes resilience. Evidence shows that social cohesion—trust, shared purpose, and collective action—and inclusive institutions are central to navigating these pressures and achieving sustainable development. Social development is about ensuring people from all groups feel included and see lasting economic and social opportunities while contributing to their country’s growth. Social development reflects the World Bank’s commitment to addressing longstanding barriers to development, strengthening the focus on people who have been excluded from economic and social opportunities, and increasing investment in inclusive growth. We support our client countries to build socially sustainable communities and societies that are able to work together to overcome challenges, deliver public goods, and allocate scarce resources in a manner perceived as legitimate and fair by all, so that all people may thrive over time.

Sustainable Infrastructure Finance

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/sustainable-infrastructure-finance Infrastructure Finance Forum: Europe 2026 Infrastructure Finance Forum: Europe 2026 brings together investors, lenders, and developers to explore regulation, risk, financing structures, and opportunities across Europe’s infrastructure and energy markets. Infrastructure enables quality of life in every economy by creating jobs, enabling access to healthcare and education, and connecting markets and consumers. Public budgets and support from multilateral development banks are not sufficient to eliminate poverty on a livable planet. Partnership between governments, philanthropies, donors and the private sector is necessary to ensure basic services for the millions of households left behind. The World Bank Group is responding to the global call to scale up future-fit resilient quality infrastructure investment needed to accomplish our mission. We leverage the full suite of WB/IFC/MIGA financing instruments to facilitate private sector investment in sustainable quality infrastructure.

Resilience and Disaster Management

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/resilience-and-disaster-management Natural Hazards Cost the World 90 Million Jobs Every Year A new global study covering 132 countries, Worldwide Job Losses Due to Natural Hazards, finds that each year, disasters and extreme heat are associated with the loss of around 90 million full‑time job equivalents worldwide. Disasters are no longer rare, isolated shocks. They are an escalating development challenge. In 2024, global economic losses from disasters reached record levels, with the poorest countries hit hardest. Beyond the destruction they cause, disasters disrupt growth and jobs, strain public finances, erode infrastructure, and push vulnerable households deeper into poverty. For the World Bank, disaster risk management is core to development: vital to growth, fiscal stability, and poverty reduction. Disasters can undo years of progress in moments. Investments in preparedness and resilience safeguard those development gains, protect lives and jobs, and create conditions for sustainable growth on a livable planet.

Governance

From climate ambition to action: Strengthening institutions for effective implementation of climate commitments Georgia provides a compelling case study of how governments can tackle the growing gap where technology outpaces institutions. With the support of the World Bank, Georgia is developing a structured modernization roadmap. https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/governance Governments are facing ongoing, overlapping crises and tightening fiscal space, which are challenging their ability to respond effectively in unprecedented ways. Citizens’ trust in public institutions continues to erode, highlighting the urgent need to renew the current social contract in countries around the world.

Gender

Unlocking Women’s Economic Potential Women’s economic lives look different from place to place. But when women earn, build businesses, and step into leadership, the effects extend beyond individual households, into their communities and beyond. https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/gender Unlocking the full potential of women and girls is a priority for the World Bank Group. Evidence shows that their full participation in society drives economic productivity, reduces poverty, strengthens social cohesion, and improves wellbeing across generations. While women and girls have made major strides in education and health, these gains have not fully translated into economic opportunities. Women’s human capital remains underutilized, as barriers such as unpaid care responsibilities, restrictive social norms, and limited access to finance and digital tools continue to constrain their participation in the workforce and broader economy. Globally, women’s labor force participation has remained stagnant at 53% since 1990—compared to 80% for men. More than 710 million women are kept out of the labor market due to family care duties, and millions more face exclusion from financial and digital services. The World Bank Group is working to close this gap by helping translate women’s human capital into meaningful employment, entrepreneurship, and income-generating opportunities. Removing these barriers not only empowers women—it boosts productivity, innovation, and job creation. In India alone, eliminating obstacles to female entrepreneurship could create 25 million new jobs and significantly accelerate GDP growth. Guided by our 2024–2030 Gender Strategy, we are connecting evidence to action to ensure that women’s human capital translates into more and better jobs. We invest in foundational enablers like education, health, safety, legal and digital inclusion and social protection. We also support legal and regulatory reforms that expand women’s access to jobs, capital and entrepreneurship—addressing constraints such as labor laws, tax systems, and social protection policies that can limit women’s economic opportunities. And we are sharing cutting-edge research, scalable solutions and hands-on support with governments and the private sector.

Fragility, Conflict and Violence

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/fragility-conflict-and-violence Success in fragile, conflict and violent (FCV) contexts has become mission-critical for the World Band Group (WBG) because poverty is increasingly concentrated in countries classified as fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS): An estimated 400 million of the extreme poor will be living in fragile countries in the next 10 years. Fragility interacts with other threats like food insecurity, climate change and macroeconomic challenges, posing a critical risk to development outcomes.

Hooked on Subsidies: The Case for Reform

https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/hooked-on-subsidies The report Hooked on Subsidies: The Case for Reform examines how subsidies in emerging market and developing economies can either strengthen growth and resilience or entrench inefficiency and inequality. It provides evidence-based analysis and practical guidance to improve transparency, design, and implementation so that subsidies better support fiscal sustainability, productivity, poverty reduction, and job creation.

Country Growth and Jobs Report

https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/country-growth-and-jobs-report Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will reach working age, but under the current trajectory, only a fraction are expected to be employed—leaving millions neither in education nor employment. To leverage the demographic dividend of young nations and meet the aspirations of their youth, countries must unlock economic growth that creates more jobs. And to achieve that, countries need high-quality data and analysis that can inform more effective policies. The Country Growth and Jobs Report aims to help meet this challenge. A World Bank core diagnostics tool launched in early 2025, the Report puts jobs at the center of country-specific analyses and recommendations that can be used by governments to identify constraints not only to faster growth but also—and more importantly—pinpoint what can drive employment and quality of jobs. Findings from the Country Growth and Jobs Report also inform World Bank Group’s engagements with client countries and ensure that our broader portfolio is aligned and mobilized to create jobs at scale.

Fiscal Policy and Growth

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/fiscal-policy-and-growth How Somalia turned a page amid a global debt crisis Meet Hersio Siad, a Somali mother of 14 who transformed her street stall into a thriving fruit and vegetable business. Recent economic reforms and debt relief in Somalia give her renewed hope for the future. Sound economic policies and reforms lay the groundwork for lasting, inclusive, and resilient development. They shape how a country uses resources, manages risks, and creates opportunities for people and businesses. When policies are well designed and coordinated, they help countries navigate shocks, build confidence among citizens and investors, and turn economic stability into real improvements in living standards.

Financial Services Sector

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/financial-sector Innovative data-driven approaches for more proactive market conduct supervision Complaints and claims offer valuable market intelligence, but supervisory authorities often receive this data too late. AI and SupTech solutions are enabling proactive, real-time supervision — as demonstrated by World Bank Group work in Egypt, Ecuador, and Peru. Sound financial systems underpin economic growth and are crucial to the World Bank Group’s mission of eradicating poverty. Deep, liquid capital markets fund the investment required to support economic expansion, jobs, human capital, and infrastructure.

Farming and Agribusiness

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/farming-and-agribusiness AgriConnect Africa's $1 trillion food market is a jobs opportunity. See how AgriConnect is turning agribusiness into an engine of growth across Eastern and Southern Africa. Farming and agribusiness do more than just feed people. They power economic growth and reduce poverty. The food sector supports millions of jobs on the farm and has the potential to create many more across the supply chain, from production and processing to transport, trade and retail.

Environment

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/environment Nature isn't the alternative to modern technology. It is technology. Nature is an enabling technology for job creation and value chains. Learn how it provides the foundational infrastructure to grow jobs and businesses. Nature provides jobs directly for hundreds of millions of people, and sustains billions more. When well-managed, nature is the foundation for sustained growth, food security, poverty reduction, and human health. Today, nature loss, pollution, and degraded lands and seas are beginning to reverse decades of development progress. Halting this environmental degradation is essential to a world free of poverty on a livable planet. Nature is also key to ensuring that people can lead healthy and productive lives, and that public and private resources can be invested in advancing development outcomes. The world’s ecosystems regulate the air, water, and soil on which humanity depends, and form a unique and cost-effective buffer against extreme weather events. Investing in nature is smart development. Nature underpins people’s health, prosperity, and productivity, giving countries a powerful opportunity to drive growth and employment, develop the private sector, and empower local communities.

Energy

Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report The Energy Progress Report aims to provide the international community with a global dashboard to register progress on energy access, energy efficiency, renewable energy and international cooperation to advance SDG7. https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/energy Energy is the lifeline of a modern economy and a foundation for jobs, productivity, and economic growth. Without energy, hospitals can’t operate, businesses can’t grow, and students can’t study after dark. Expanding access to reliable and affordable energy can raise living standards, safeguard essential services, create jobs, drive digitalization, and propel growth. But 655 million people are without electricity, and millions more have unreliable power; two billion people, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa, still rely on polluting fuels for cooking. That means they don’t have adequate, reliable, and affordable energy for lighting, cooking, heating, and other daily activities. Most of them lack an electrical connection, and millions more suffer frequent power outages, equipment malfunctions, or gaps in their distribution network. The consequences are severe: When people lack access to energy, they are less healthy and are denied opportunities to improve their lives and lift themselves out of poverty; they are also less able to cope with climate change, natural disasters, and extreme weather events.

Education and Skills

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/education Education is the foundation to skills development and jobs, and the surest way out of poverty, empowering generations to earn an income and drive economic growth. For individuals, education promotes employment, earnings, health, and poverty reduction. Globally, there is a 9% increase in hourly earnings for every extra year of schooling. For societies, it drives long-term economic growth, spurs innovation, strengthens institutions, and fosters social cohesion and stability. Developing countries have made tremendous progress in getting children into the classroom, but investments remain inadequate and learning is not guaranteed. Seven in 10 children in low- and middle-income countries cannot read or understand a simple paragraph by the age of 10. Prolonged school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the learning crisis. If a child cannot read with comprehension by age 10, they are unlikely to become fluent readers. They will fail to thrive in school and will be unable to develop the skills needed to power their careers and economies once they leave school. Investments in high-quality early childhood development, including basic numeracy, literacy, and socioeconomic skills, are critical to helping today’s children become tomorrow’s workers, entrepreneurs, and leaders. These skills help people become lifelong learners and maintain productivity over their lifetime. Digital skills are also increasingly essential for students to thrive at school and work. Initial teacher training, partnerships with the private sector, and innovative financing will also be essential to helping countries reach their education goals.

Digital and AI

Digitalization is one of the most powerful development opportunities of our time. Connectivity, data, and digital tools are now essential to how hospitals deliver care, how farmers access markets, how teachers reach students, and how governments serve their citizens. With the right foundations—affordable internet, trusted data systems, and secure digital platforms—developing countries can unlock faster, more inclusive growth. Artificial intelligence and the broader data revolution are accelerating this shift. They are expanding what institutions can do, improving service delivery, and opening new economic pathways. Yet not everyone is benefiting equally. As of 2024, 2.6 billion people—about one-third of the world’s population—remain offline, and internet use ranges from over 90% in high-income countries to just 27% in low-income countries. Meanwhile, 800 million people still lack official ID, limiting access to digital public services, finance, and healthcare. https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/digital-and-ai

Competitiveness

What the numbers reveal about women’s entrepreneurship New data from the World Bank's 8th Entrepreneurship Database, covering 117 economies from 2014–2024, reveals growing opportunities for women in business, with countries like Rwanda, Jamaica, and Thailand demonstrating that closing the gender entrepreneurship gap is achievable. https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/competitiveness Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in emerging and developing economies will become working-age adults, making job creation an urgent priority. Competitive countries—those with transparent and predictable regulations, skilled labor, stable financial systems and potential for development of local suppliers to global companies—have the edge in attracting investment. Those with competitive, efficient markets can foster economic growth, create jobs, and drive productivity gains which can lead to higher incomes and lower poverty.

Climate Change

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/climate-change Building Resilience That Lasts: Game Changers for a Livable Planet Learn how the World Bank Group is supporting smart development solutions through adaptation, working to boost the resilience of nearly 425 million people whose lives are impacted by climate change. Countries are working to grow their economies, lift people out of poverty, and create jobs, while confronting droughts, storms, and floods that are hitting harder and more often. The fast-approaching demographic surge in emerging markets presents a challenge and an opportunity as we work to create enough jobs for the young people who need them. Meeting it will require countries to invest in the foundational infrastructure—roads, power, digital access, nature, education, clean air and water, and health systems—that connects people to opportunity. It will also demand policy and regulatory reforms that make economies more competitive and transparent, and financing that mobilizes private capital at scale.

Effective Reading Instruction in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What the Evidence Shows [ French | Hindi | Spanish | Urdu ] [PDF]

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/education/brief/global-education-evidence-advisory-panel The Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) is an independent body of renowned researchers who strengthen evidence-informed policymaking in education. The Panel is co-convened by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Bank to fill a need in the education sector.

A Generation that does not understand what it reads: Evidence and solutions for Latin America and the Caribbean Launch of the report "Effective Reading Instruction in Low- and Middle-Income Countries", followed by a conversation with the authors and international experts.

A Generation that does not understand what it reads: Evidence and solutions for Latin America and the Caribbean Launch of the report "Effective Reading Instruction in Low- and Middle-Income Countries", followed by a conversation with the authors and international experts. https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/06/03/una-generacion-que-no-entiende-lo-que-lee-america-latina-educacion Knowing how to read is the foundation of everything a person can learn, achieve, and become. Without that skill, the doors to education, work, and a fulfilling life close early. In Latin America and the Caribbean, 7 out of 10 students finish primary school without reaching the minimum level of reading comprehension. The causes are many, but one is rarely named: in many classrooms, reading is not taught using the right method.

Small AI, big bets: How the world's most impactful AI startups will be built in emerging markets Sangbu KimJonathan Nagao July 06, 2026 This page in: English Français Español العربية

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/small-ai--big-bets--how-the-world-s-most-impactful-ai-startups-w Walk into a hospital in Nigeria, where one doctor serves every 9,000 patients--fifteen times the WHO-recommended ratio. Every minute that a doctor spends on administrative work is a minute taken from a patient who may have waited hours to be seen.

Invertir en quienes cuidan y salvan vidas: la urgencia de fortalecer el personal de salud en América Latina y el Caribe

https://www.bancomundial.org/es/news/feature/2026/02/10/invertir-en-quienes-cuidan-y-salvan-vidas-la-urgencia-de-fortalecer-el-personal-de-salud-en-am-rica-latina-y-el-caribe?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_ES_EXT&deliveryName=DM286907 La Alianza por la Atención Primaria de Salud en las Américas celebró sus primeros dos años y formalmente incorporó a Bolivia y Uruguay, que se suman a Chile, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Panamá y Paraguay. En cada rincón de América Latina y el Caribe, desde hospitales rurales hasta centros urbanos y puestos comunitarios, el sistema sanitario late gracias a quienes trabajan al límite. Médicas, enfermeros, técnicos y promotores de salud muchas veces enfrentan jornadas extenuantes y recursos escasos, cumpliendo una misión esencial: prevenir enfermedades y brindar la atención que realmente salva vidas.

When agri-food prices rise, who bears the cost? Elena Mora LopezViviana PeregoEmiliano MagriniValentina Pernechele January 07, 2026 This page in: English Español

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/when-agri-food-prices-rise-who-bears-the-cost- During a visit to El Salvador, we met María Alexandra Tamanique, a maize farmer in La Libertad. She told us about the difficult decision she had to make during the fertilizer price increase in 2022–2023: to reduce fertilizer use and accept lower crop yields. “My maize yields fell sharply,” she told us, as poor road conditions and high transportation costs made it difficult to access mills further away.

Who is raising our children? Screens, baby shark, and the impact on early childhood Jaime SaavedraEzequiel MolinaCristóbal Cobo February 11, 2026 This page in: English Español العربية

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/impact-screen-time-in-early-childhood Sixteen billion. That’s how many times the popular children’s song Baby Shark has been viewed on YouTube. That’s more than twice the world’s population—and here’s what’s truly striking: 5 of the 10 most-viewed videos in YouTube’s history are content for young children. Not Bad Bunny. Not Taylor Swift. But baby sharks and buses with spinning wheels. These numbers reveal something important: early childhood is being reshaped by screens, long before Instagram or TikTok enter the picture.

Beyond just IT: cybersecurity as a foundation for economic growth Enric Vall Garcia January 06, 2026 This page in: English Français Español

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/beyond-just-it--cybersecurity-as-a-foundation-for-economic-growt A cyberattack against Morocco’s National Social Security Fund, which resulted in the leakage of the personal and financial details of nearly two million people; a cyber heist of US$ 1.5 billion in Ethereum, from the Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange ByBit; a cyberattack targeting Italian government websites, including ministries, public policies and transportation platforms in Rome… These are all examples of the 21 significant cyber incidents reported by the Center for Strategic & International Studies, just for 2025.

How to create jobs for the world's 1.2 billion new workers Ajay Banga February 18, 2026 This page in: English Français Español العربية Русский 中文 日本語

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/how-to-create-jobs-for-the-world-s-1-2-billion-new-workers The world moves on different wavelengths. Some are high-frequency shocks—wars, emerging technologies, market panics—that spike quickly and dominate our attention. Others are low-frequency forces that move slowly but relentlessly: demographics, globalization, water and food scarcity.

Cockroach Protests: How India’s Youth Movement Led to Minister’s Resignation By Aishwarya Bajpai Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Cockroach Protests: How India’s Youth Movement Led to Minister’s Resignation By Aishwarya Bajpai https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/cockroach-protests-how-indias-youth-movement-led-to-ministers-resignation/ NEW DELHI, Jul 27 2026 (IPS) - On July 25, after 50 days of protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned. The movement had begun in May as a satirical social media page called the Cockroach Janta Party, founded by Abhijeet Dipke after the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, used the term “cockroaches” during a Supreme Court hearing, apparently referring to young people with fake law degrees, but his remark sparked a massive public backlash Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Dual Crises in Eastern DRC as Ebola Surges and Hunger Deepens By Shuli Wong Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Dual Crises in Eastern DRC as Ebola Surges and Hunger Deepens By Shuli Wong https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/dual-crises-in-eastern-drc-as-ebola-surges-and-hunger-deepens/ UNITED NATIONS, Jul 30 2026 (IPS) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with United Nations officials warning that hunger is actively undermining efforts to contain the spread. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Financing Africa’s Digital Future: Institutions Push for Smarter, Coordinated Funding By United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Financing Africa’s Digital Future: Institutions Push for Smarter, Coordinated Funding By United Nations Economic Commission for Africa https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/financing-africas-digital-future-institutions-push-for-smarter-coordinated-funding/ ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Jul 30 2026 (IPS) - Africa’s digital revolution is gathering pace, but the financing needed to sustain it remains uneven, fragmented, and often out of reach. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Preparing Agriculture for a New Era of Extreme Weather By Esther Ngumbi Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Preparing Agriculture for a New Era of Extreme Weather By Esther Ngumbi https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/preparing-agriculture-for-a-new-era-of-extreme-weather/ URBANA, Illinois, US, Jul 29 2026 (IPS) - Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations put out an alert, warning countries around the world about an impending new El Niño phase that is expected to significantly increase the likelihood of drought, heat waves, storms, and flooding and pose major risks to agriculture across multiple regions. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

A New Wave of “Communist” Hysteria is Threatening to Spread Across US Politics By Thalif Deen Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

A New Wave of “Communist” Hysteria is Threatening to Spread Across US Politics By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jul 29 2026 (IPS) - Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (Republican of Kansas) rose to public attention in the 1950s with his allegations that hundreds of “Communists” had infiltrated the State Department and other federal agencies. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/a-new-wave-of-communist-hysteria-is-threatening-to-spread-across-us-politics/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

The United Nations in a Time of Opportunity & Uncertainty: a Time to Choose By Amitabh Behar Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

The United Nations in a Time of Opportunity & Uncertainty: a Time to Choose By Amitabh Behar https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/the-united-nations-in-a-time-of-opportunity-uncertainty-a-time-to-choose/ DELHI, India, Jul 29 2026 (IPS) - On 15 September 1953, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit of India was elected the eighth president of the UN General Assembly — the first woman to hold the UN’s second-highest position. Since then, only four women have followed her, most recently the current president, Annalena Baerbock. Since its founding, the UN has had nine Secretaries-General. All men. Now, 81 years after the UN’s founding, we have a historic opportunity to correct that record. It is time to entrust the UN leadership to a woman of the Global South who shapes a more inclusive, effective and forward-looking UN. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Extreme Heatwave Escalates Urgency of Climate Adaptation in Europe By Catherine Wilson Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Extreme Heatwave Escalates Urgency of Climate Adaptation in Europe By Catherine Wilson https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/extreme-heatwave-escalates-urgency-of-climate-adaptation-in-europe/ SYDNEY, Australia, Jul 28 2026 (IPS) - As Western Europe endured its worst-ever June heatwave in recorded history, the imperative for climate adaptation is now urgent as the continent accelerates beyond others to become the fastest-warming region in the world. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

The Americas have the Tools to Eliminate HIV, but Gaps in Access & Coverage remain, says PAHO By Pan American Health Organization Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

The Americas have the Tools to Eliminate HIV, but Gaps in Access & Coverage remain, says PAHO By Pan American Health Organization https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/the-americas-have-the-tools-to-eliminate-hiv-but-gaps-in-access-coverage-remain-says-paho/ RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil, Jul 28 2026 (IPS) - The Region of the Americas has more tools than ever before to prevent, diagnose, and treat HIV, yet many of them are still not reaching everyone who needs them, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Jarbas Barbosa said during the opening session of the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026). Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

From the Foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Magnolia Athletics Camp Is Helping Girls Stay in School, Pursue Athletics and Escape the Pressures of Harmful Traditional Practices By Robert Kibet Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

From the Foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Magnolia Athletics Camp Is Helping Girls Stay in School, Pursue Athletics and Escape the Pressures of Harmful Traditional Practices By Robert Kibet OLOITOKTOK, Kenya, Jul 30 2026 (IPS) - Before sunrise each morning, 19-year-old Josephine Sembeyo joins dozens of teenage runners leaving Magnolia Athletics Camp for training beneath the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/from-the-foothills-of-mount-kilimanjaro-magnolia-athletics-camp-is-helping-girls-stay-in-school-pursue-athletics-and-escape-the-pressures-of-harmful-traditional-practices/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

ARMENIA: ‘Anti-LGBTQI+ Discourse Is Increasingly Tied to Anti-democratic Narratives’ By CIVICUS Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

ARMENIA: ‘Anti-LGBTQI+ Discourse Is Increasingly Tied to Anti-democratic Narratives’ By CIVICUS https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/armenia-anti-lgbtqi-discourse-is-increasingly-tied-to-anti-democratic-narratives/ Jul 31 2026 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses disinformation campaigns targeting the LGBTQI+ community in Armenia with Hripsime Kizogyan, Executive Director of Pink Armenia, a community-based organisation that defends the human rights of LGBTQI+ people and advocates for policy change. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

US Casualty Figures Keep Fluctuating in War with Iran By Thalif Deen Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

US Casualty Figures Keep Fluctuating in War with Iran By Thalif Deen https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/us-casualty-figures-keep-fluctuating-in-war-with-iran/ UNITED NATIONS, Jul 31 2026 (IPS) - An age-old axiom in Statistics reads : Figures Cannot Lie, But Liars Can Figure. Climatechange impacts And more so, in military conflicts, including the five-month-old US-Iran war, where casualty figures are difficult to track down because of lack of transparency and false accounting. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Anthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough. by Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke July 29, 2026, 5:00 am

Anthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough. Anthropic’s Mythos has flagged bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them. Documents reviewed by ProPublica reveal the tech giant's “mad dash” behind the scenes to patch holes before hackers can find and exploit them. by Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke July 29, 2026, 5:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/anthropic-mythos-microsoft-software-vulnerabilities

Andy Beshear Set Out to Make Drug Treatment Widely Available in Kentucky. Fraud and Abuse Followed. by Alex Acquisto and Taylor Six, Lexington Herald-Leader Co-published with Lexington Herald-Leader

Andy Beshear Set Out to Make Drug Treatment Widely Available in Kentucky. Fraud and Abuse Followed. In 2020 as Kentucky faced a spike of deadly overdoses, Gov. Andy Beshear set out to help more people access drug treatment by loosening Medicaid spending controls. But as the costs piled up, so did the warnings that the system was being abused. https://www.propublica.org/article/andy-beshear-kentucky-opioid-drug-crisis-medicaid-spending-fraud by Alex Acquisto and Taylor Six, Lexington Herald-Leader Co-published with Lexington Herald-Leader

For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct by Holly McDede, KQED July 31, 2026, 7:00 am

For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct California is set to launch a database for school support staff, such as bus drivers and janitors, with substantiated claims of egregious misconduct. Setting up a similar system for public school teachers, however, is proving more complicated.by Holly McDede, KQED July 31, 2026, 7:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/california-teacher-misconduct-database-bill-failed-al-muratsuchi

As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice by Anna Clark, photography by Emily Iris Elconin for ProPublica July 31, 2026, 5:00 am

As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice Under an intensifying trade war, parts of northern Michigan are feeling the financial pain. But with a president intent on conflict and a congressman silent on the issue, these Michiganders see no sign of relief. by Anna Clark, photography by Emily Iris Elconin for ProPublica July 31, 2026, 5:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-canada-tariffs-michigan-sault-ste-marie

Militares fascistas en el desfile por el aniversario de la Revolución Francesa Red Voltaire | 16 de julio de 2026 English français italiano Português

Militares fascistas en el desfile por el aniversario de la Revolución Francesa Red Voltaire | 16 de julio de 2026 English français italiano Português https://www.voltairenet.org/article224833.html

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 Understanding and addressing the high cost of a healthy diet

https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/63b052f9-f2c1-453b-97a3-1d814facea36 Despite sustained, gradual improvement in recent years, global hunger and food insecurity remain far above the targets set by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is estimated that 645 million people faced hunger in 2025. Beyond ensuring access to sufficient dietary energy, populations must have economic access to safe, diverse and nutritious foods. Yet, healthy diets are unaffordable for about 2.7 billion people worldwide, with the crisis deepening particularly in Africa. The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World evaluates this pressing challenge, exploring the structural drivers behind the persistently high cost of a healthy diet. This report reveals that the high prices of nutrient-dense items – specifically animal source foods, fruits and vegetables – account for nearly 70 percent of the cost of a healthy diet. By leveraging existing data and analytical tools, it examines how geographical disparities, agricultural productivity deficits, and value chain inefficiencies, including food loss and waste, create formidable barriers to accessing a healthy diet. To sustainably achieve Zero Hunger, policymakers must implement targeted, multisectoral interventions, from shifting agricultural subsidies towards horticulture, to investing in robust cold chains and transport networks. This report provides a comprehensive strategy for governments and stakeholders aiming to structurally lower diet costs and safeguard human capital, while avoiding the hidden costs of agrifood systems.

Can income keep up with the rising cost of a healthy diet? New CoAHD data offer fresh insights Haishan FuJosé Rosero MoncayoYan BaiValentina ContiMarko RissanenCarlo Cafiero July 27, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/can-income-keep-up-with-the-rising-cost-of-a-healthy-diet--new-c Can people afford the foods needed for a healthy diet? The answer depends not only on food prices and nutrition needs, but also on incomes, markets, and broader economic conditions. The latest Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD) estimates, jointly produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Bank Group, provide an updated picture of whether healthy diets are within reach across countries, regions, and income groups. The latest estimates are featured in the newly released The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026, the United Nations’ annual flagship report on global food security and nutrition.

Beyond the grid and the pipe: The hidden reality of electricity and water access in the Middle East and North Africa region Aziz AtamanovLaura Moreno HerreraDavid MichaudAlmud WeitzAmira Klibi July 27, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/arabvoices/beyond-the-grid-and-the-pipe--the-hidden-reality-of-electricity- On paper, access to electricity and piped water in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region looks almost universal. In 2022, about 96 percent of people had access to electricity, and 95 percent to basic drinking water. But this headline story is misleading. For millions of households, these services are not reliable. Power cuts and water shortages, particularly during summer peak periods, are part of daily life—and they often hit the most vulnerable the hardest. As this blog argues, bridging the gap between access and reliability will require a broader mix of policy, investment, and service delivery solutions.

Creating Jobs Through a Business Plan Competition: Does it matter how entrepreneurs are selected and how much funding they are given? David McKenzie July 27, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/impactevaluations/creating-jobs-through-a-business-plan-competition--does-it-matte Of the estimated 244 million firms in Africa, 232 million (95%) are own-account businesses consisting of only the owner, and a further 7.7 million (3.1%) have fewer than five employees. A key policy objective is to increase the number of high-growth firms that hire workers and expand beyond this micro size. Business plan competitions have become one popular policy tool for this purpose. They aim to identify entrepreneurs with the ability to grow a larger firm, and then award grants to overcome capital constraints on this growth. I previously worked on evaluating the YouWin! business plan competition in Nigeria, which had a multi-stage selection process and gave winning entrepreneurs an average of US$50,000 each. This found large and sustained increases in job creation, leading Chris Blattman to ask whether it was one of the most effective development programs in history.

What four charts reveal about the global jobs challenge Tommy ChrimesShiya LuoKersten Stamm July 29, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/what-four-charts-reveal-about-the-global-jobs-challenge A record number of young people are approaching working age in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), creating a historic global jobs challenge. Generating sufficient job opportunities for this large wave of young people is not only a critical development challenge: it could represent a transformative economic opportunity. This blog explores the defining features of this demographic wave and outlines the importance of policies for job creation.

From dollars to impact: re-thinking development cooperation Lisandro MartinAntón LeisIliana OliviéMaría Santillán July 29, 2026 This page in: English Español

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/from-dollars-to-impact--re-thinking-development-cooperation International development cooperation is undergoing a transformation towards a more geopolitical approach, amid growing competition and questioning at both the international and, for some social and political groups, also at the national level.

Extreme heat is a jobs crisis—South Asia’s cities can’t afford to wait. Johannes Zutt July 29, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/extreme-heat-is-a-jobs-crisis-south-asia

Barbados Is Building the education system its children deserve—Here’s how it can make every barbadian dollar count Victoria LevinAstrid Camille PinedaLauren Marston July 29, 2026 This page in: English Español

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/barbados-is-building-the-education-system-its-children-deserve-h

Can algorithms help level the playing field in SME lending? Evidence from Peru Irani ArraizMiriam BruhnClaudia Ruiz July 30, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/developmenttalk/can-algorithms-help-level-the-playing-field-in-sme-lending--evid

How Amazonian rangers are building better jobs on the frontline of conservation Aurélie RossignolAmy Juelsgaard July 30, 2026 This page in: English Español Portuguese

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/how-amazonian-rangers-are-building-better-jobs-on-the-frontline-of-conservation

Weekly links July 31: AI use in journal submissions and refereeing, what makes a top paper, lessons from the world, and more… David McKenzie July 31, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/impactevaluations/weekly-links-july-31--ai-use-in-journal-submissions-and-refereei

From learning to earning: an AI career coach for students choosing what comes next Ezequiel MolinaCarolina LópezGermán Reyes July 31, 2026 This page in: English Español

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/from-learning-to-earning-an-ai-career-coach-for-students-choosing-what-comes-next “Before I met Gallito, I had no real idea what I wanted to do.” The student who said it attends a public school in Lima, months away from the biggest choice of her life: what to do after secondary school. Gallito (little rooster) is the AI coach behind that sentence, the guide on a platform called Eligiendo Mi Camino (“Choosing my Path”), built to help students figure out what they want to do next and to answer the questions that usually go unanswered. Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will reach working age. How well they move from school to work depends, in part, on whether anyone answers those questions.

World Bank Group Board Discusses New Country Partnership Framework for China

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/23/world-bank-group-board-discusses-new-country-partnership-framework-for-china WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 – The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for China for the period 2026–2031.

Grow food. Create jobs. Africa's agribusiness moment is now. Ndiamé Diop July 26, 2026 This page in: English Français

Across Eastern and Southern Africa, one opportunity stands out above almost every other for creating jobs at scale: agribusiness. In nearly every conversation I have — with government officials, farmers, entrepreneurs, and young people — the discussion inevitably turns to jobs, and increasingly, agribusiness is the answer. From Ethiopia to Mozambique, governments are looking to agriculture not simply as a source of food, but as a driver of private investment, regional trade, and employment. The recent launch of Angola's AgriConnect Compact shows how that vision is beginning to take shape. https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/grow-food--create-jobs--africa-s-agribusiness-moment-is-now-

Human Capital Project (HCP)

https://data360.worldbank.org/en/dataset/WB_HCP Welcome to the Human Capital Project (HCP), a global effort to accelerate more and better investments in people for greater equity and economic growth. In a post-COVID-19 pandemic world, it's even more important to understand why countries should invest in human capital (HC) and protect hard-won gains from being eroded. Find out why the World Bank, countries, and partners are coming together to close the massive HC gap in the world. Check out the Human Capital Network Fact Sheet, updated 2020 Human Capital Index, our videos, visualizations, frequently-asked-questions, and more.

Gross enrollment rate, early childhood educational development programmes (%)

https://data360.worldbank.org/en/indicator/WB_HCP_UISGER01 Percentage of children in the official age group for early childhood educational development (typically ages 0 to 3 years) who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age group. Name in source: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%).

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Cash Transfer

https://data360.worldbank.org/en/indicator/WB_HCP_PER_SA_CT_BRY_Q1_TOT Percentage of beneficiaries of cash transfer programs in the 1st (poorest) quintile. This indicator is calculated as the total number of beneficiaries in the 1st quintile divided by the population, expressed as a percentage. Name in source: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Cash Transfer.

Global Economic Monitor

The database provides daily updates of high-frequency indicators on global economic developments, encompassing both advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies. Data are provided at monthly and/or quarterly frequencies, as well as annual series. It includes data on consumer prices, exchange rates, foreign reserves, GDP, industrial production, merchandise trade, retail sales, stock markets, terms of trade, and unemployment. https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037798/global-economic-monitor

Debt Statistics

https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics

Curfew remains in force in parts of Sunsari following communal violence that left one killed TNIE online desk Updated on: 28 Jul 2026, 7:48 am

Curfew remains in force in parts of Sunsari following communal violence that left one killed The violence broke out after members of two religious communities, who were holding separate programmes, clashed over the use of loudspeakers and the display of religious flags. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/28/curfew-remains-in-force-in-parts-of-sunsari-following-communal-violence-that-left-one-killed

Four decades after Chernobyl, a generational divide alters Italy's nuclear debate Associated Press Updated on: 28 Jul 2026, 6:27 am

Four decades after Chernobyl, a generational divide alters Italy's nuclear debate Next week, Parliament is expected to approve government-sponsored legislation establishing a legal framework for next-generation nuclear technologies. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/28/four-decades-after-chernobyl-a-generational-divide-alters-italys-nuclear-debate

Burnham meets Zelensky, pledges new 'Stone Cloak' for Ukrainian drones AFP Updated on: 28 Jul 2026, 2:26 am

Burnham meets Zelensky, pledges new 'Stone Cloak' for Ukrainian drones Zelensky thanked Burnham for an "important signal of support" and said he had invited Burnham to visit Ukraine, after the leaders spoke by phone within hours of the new prime minister taking office. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/28/burnham-meets-zelensky-pledges-new-stone-cloak-for-ukrainian-drones

Ukraine to buy up to 20 Gripen jet fighters, Sweden to donate 16 AFP Updated on: 28 Jul 2026, 2:56 am

Ukraine to buy up to 20 Gripen jet fighters, Sweden to donate 16 Sweden in 2024 suspended plans to send Gripen jets to Ukraine after partner countries requested that priority be given to providing US F-16 fighters. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/28/ukraine-to-buy-up-to-20-gripen-jet-fighters-sweden-to-donate-16

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms Associated Press Updated on: 28 Jul 2026, 2:07 am

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms Trump ordered the government in March to create a "state citizenship list" of eligible voters and deliver mail ballots only to people on that list. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/28/trump-administration-urges-supreme-court-to-allow-order-targeting-mail-in-voting-before-midterms

Trump defends his sweeping tariffs and watches 'America First' drag races during Michigan stop Associated Press Updated on: 28 Jul 2026, 3:16 am

Trump defends his sweeping tariffs and watches 'America First' drag races during Michigan stop Michigan was one of the 2024 battlegrounds Trump flipped after it backed Democrat Joe Biden in 2020. But the state has seen parts of its economy affected by the president's tariffs. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/28/trump-defends-his-sweeping-tariffs-and-watches-america-first-drag-races-during-michigan-stop

Iran hangs two anti-government protesters in public AFP Updated on: 28 Jul 2026, 3:51 am

Iran hangs two anti-government protesters in public Mehr news agency meanwhile reported that the hanging took place in "a square in the city of Malekshahr" in the central Isfahan province, with people present. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/28/iran-hangs-two-anti-government-protesters-in-public

14 Joint Awami Action Committee activists killed in major clashes with security personnel in PoK TNIE online desk Updated on: 28 Jul 2026, 9:41 am

14 Joint Awami Action Committee activists killed in major clashes with security personnel in PoK According to a Rawalakot district administration officer, around 3,000 protesters had marched towards the city from Drek. https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Jul/28/14-joint-awami-action-committee-activists-killed-in-major-clashes-with-security-personnel-in-pok 14 Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) activists were killed, and more than 24 were injured in major clashes with law-enforcement personnel during the first phase of elections for the so-called legislative assembly in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Kenya eyes Chinese investment to accelerate clean energy transition By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-28 10:48

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/28/WS6a681871a310986e2b467b18.html Kenya is seeking to attract Chinese investment in the local manufacturing of clean energy equipment as it accelerates its transition to renewable energy and positions itself as East Africa's green manufacturing hub.

China calls on US to stop threatening sanctions against AI firms By Zhong Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-27 21:06

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/27/WS6a6757d1a310986e2b4678f5.html China urged the United States on Monday to stop politicizing technology and trade issues after some senior US officials reportedly said they were considering investigating and sanctioning Chinese artificial intelligence companies over alleged model distillation, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

Xi holds talks with Slovak president in Beijing Xinhua | Updated: 2026-07-28 10:56

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/28/WS6a681b6ca310986e2b467b29.html BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping held talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in Beijing on Tuesday.

Cyprus ambassador: Why the future of Cyprus-China ties is bright By Dang He | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-28 09:30

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/28/WS6a680633a310986e2b467a45.html Koula Sophianou, ambassador of Cyprus to China, stated in an interview with China Daily that bilateral trade volume between China and Cyprus has maintained a rising momentum over the past few years. She pointed out that Cypriot wine and dairy specialities have gained access to the Chinese market.

China unveils measures to improve domestic services sector and boost consumption By Yin Mingyue | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-28 13:14

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/28/WS6a683ac1a310986e2b467b4b.html China's Ministry of Commerce, together with eight other government departments, has rolled out a policy package to promote the high-quality development of the domestic services industry, a move experts said will help unlock household consumption, create jobs, and improve service quality through greater professionalization.

Hopes rise as strikes paused After two weeks of escalation, regional leaders hold talks in bid to bring peace By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong and CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE | China Daily | Updated: 2026-07-28 09:04

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/28/WS6a68002aa310986e2b467994.html Iran and the United States have paused their strikes after two weeks of escalation, raising hopes of a return to dialogue, as the Gulf countries push for adherence to diplomacy in an exchange of phone calls aimed at promoting peace and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

China's industrial profits ride on robust innovation By Zhang Chenxu and Zhou Lanxu | China Daily | Updated: 2026-07-28 07:13

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/28/WS6a67e622a310986e2b467927.html China's industrial sector maintained robust growth momentum in the first half of 2026 despite strong external headwinds, which experts said indicates significant innovation-driven improvements in the world's second-largest economy.

Washington's 6G club built on shifting sand: China Daily editorial chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-28 21:45

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/28/WS6a68b281a310986e2b467c5b.html It seems the US administration likes to treat every major technological advance by China as a geopolitical emergency — This time the target is 6G.

Iran war +++ © 2026 Deutsche Welle

Iran war The world is watching to see if a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US will last. The war has severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Will Pakistan intervene amid Houthi attacks on Saudi ships? Haroon Janjua in Islamabad 4 hours ago4 hours ago Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are strategic defense partners, but experts say there are limits to how far Islamabad can go in opposing Iran-backed Houthis. https://www.dw.com/en/will-pakistan-intervene-amid-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-ships/a-78144890 © 2026 Deutsche Welle As US-Iran war rages, who's risking the Strait of Hormuz? Gianna-Carina Grün | Farah Bahgat 6 hours ago6 hours ago Though Iran continues to attack vessels as leverage in its war with the United States, data show that several shippers continue to transit the waterway. https://www.dw.com/en/us-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-vessels-satellite-images-takeaways-analysis/a-78130878 © 2026 Deutsche Welle Iran rules out US talks as Hormuz Strait remains closed Mark Hallam | Ramisha Ali with Reuters, dpa, AFP, AP Published 07/27/2026Published July 27, 2026last updated 20 hours agolast updated 20 hours ago Iran has not asked to resume talks with the US, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said. He added that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and that messages are being relayed through mediators. https://www.dw.com/en/iran-rules-out-us-talks-as-hormuz-strait-remains-closed/live-78127467 © 2026 Deutsche Welle

Germany news: SPD seeks LGBTQ+ protections in constitution Richard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, SID, KNA, epd + +++ © 2026 Deutsche Welle

Germany news: SPD seeks LGBTQ+ protections in constitution Richard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, SID, KNA, epd Published 7 hours agoPublished 7 hours agolast updated 1 hour agolast updated 1 hour ago Germany's center-left wants to add sexual identity to the constitution’s anti-discrimination protections. The push comes as part of the response to a deadly weekend attack near Pride celebrations in Berlin. DW has more. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-spd-seeks-lgbtq-protections-in-constitution/live-78140446 © 2026 Deutsche Welle Police 'should have kept an eye on' Berlin Pride attacker Brent Goff 5 hours ago5 hours ago The attack near Berlin Pride celebrations was allegedly carried out by a man already known to the authorities. Could the attack have been prevented? Terrorism expert Guido Steinberg shares his insights. https://www.dw.com/en/police-should-have-kept-an-eye-on-berlin-pride-attacker/video-78140133 © 2026 Deutsche Welle Germany: Islamist terror attack triggers political debate Jens Thurau 07/27/2026July 27, 2026 Following the terrorist attack on Berlin's Pride parade, the Christopher Street Day parade, politicians and security experts are demanding consequences. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-islamist-terror-attack-on-berlin-pride-parade-triggers-political-debate/a-78130195 © 2026 Deutsche Welle Calls for political consequences after Berlin Pride attack Warner Poland 23 hours ago23 hours ago Pressure is mounting on security and justice authorities as Germany grapples with the question how a radicalized extremist, who was known to police as dangerous, had the opportunity to launch a deadly attack on the Berlin Pride. https://www.dw.com/en/calls-for-political-consequences-after-berlin-pride-attack/video-78134846 © 2026 Deutsche Welle

Iran war: Netanyahu in Washington for meeting with Trump Matt Ford | Zac Crellin with AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa © 2026 Deutsche Welle

Iran war: Netanyahu in Washington for meeting with Trump Matt Ford | Zac Crellin with AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa Published 12 hours agoPublished 12 hours agolast updated 6 hours agolast updated 6 hours ago The meeting between the US President and the Israeli Prime Minister will be the first since the start of the war on Iran. Meanwhile, Iran has executed two men in relation to anti-government protests. Follow DW for more. https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-updates/live-78137927 © 2026 Deutsche Welle

Children in This Church Were Sexually Abused. Then They Began Abusing Other Kids. Some Continued as Adults. by Jeremy Kohler and Andy Mannix

Children in This Church Were Sexually Abused. Then They Began Abusing Other Kids. Some Continued as Adults. As ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune investigated child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, reporters found a common theme: children who were victims of sexual misconduct going on to repeat the behavior. https://www.propublica.org/article/old-apostolic-lutheran-church-child-sexual-assault-cycle-abuse?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary Series Timeline: Our reporting found that the OALC encouraged victims to forgive their abusers and forget the abuse. See the full timeline of our coverage: Nov. 20, 2025: We revealed how the OALC in Duluth, Minnesota, had protected a church member who’d repeatedly sexually abused children. https://www.propublica.org/article/sexual-abuse-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-minnesota?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary Dec. 5, 2025: Reporter Jessica Lussenhop wrote about the recording of a police interview that informed much of our reporting. https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-sexual-abuse-police-recording?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary Dec. 23, 2025: A Minnesota lawmaker said she would study ways to improve and enforce mandated reporter laws. She introduced legislation to do that. https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-mandated-reporting-law-old-apostolic-lutheran-church?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary June 4, 2026: Reporters Andy Mannix and Jeremy Kohler found the OALC’s culture of forgiving and forgetting sins ensnared parents, children and grandchildren in the same cycle of abuse. https://www.propublica.org/article/old-apostolic-lutheran-church-generational-sexual-abuse?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary Representatives of the OALC in the U.S. and Canada acknowledged that bringing a victim to face their abuser can be traumatic. But they defended the church’s doctrine of forgiveness, saying it was not a means to conceal wrongdoing or to shield offenders from legal consequences, and no one is coerced to forgive or to ask for forgiveness.

Who Is Russell Vought? How a Little-Known D.C. Insider Became Trump’s Dismantler-in-Chief

by Lisa Riordan Seville, Andy Kroll, Katie Campbell and Mauricio Rodríguez Pons October 17, 2025, 5:55 am Reporter Andy Kroll explains Vought’s rise from a congressional staffer to the man piloting everything from Trump's layoffs and agency closings to his shutdown strategy, controlling the fate of trillions of dollars and millions of federal workers. https://www.propublica.org/article/video-who-is-russell-vought-trump-omb-shutdown?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary

The Shadow President by Andy Kroll Co-published with The New Yorker

The Shadow President From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.” by Andy Kroll Co-published with The New Yorker https://www.propublica.org/article/russ-vought-trump-shadow-president-omb?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary How Russell Vought Became Trump’s Shadow President In today’s feature story, Lisa Song writes about a proposed White House rule that would hand political appointees control over scientific funding and international collaboration, which could leave U.S. scientists out of important discoveries. The proposal comes from the Office of Management and Budget, which told us that the “proposed rule will ensure spending is aligned with current law, Executive Orders, and agency priorities.” That office is run by Russell Vought. As director of OMB, Vought has frozen vast sums of federal spending, terminated tens of thousands of federal workers and, in a few cases, brought entire agencies to a standstill. To do this, he has relied on an expansive theory of presidential power. Last year, we reported on how Vought consolidated power to such an extent that one senior agency official who regularly deals with the OMB said they felt like “he is the commander in chief.” Vought declined to be interviewed for the story.

How the Government’s Obligation to Keep Foreign Workers Safe Collided With Its Efforts to Keep Farms Afloat

https://www.propublica.org/article/h-2a-farmworker-protections-profits-trump?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river Farmers want the Trump administration to overhaul the H-2A visa program to make it more favorable to their businesses. But cutting red tape could cut labor protections, too. by Max Blau https://www.propublica.org/article/h-2a-farmworker-protections-profits-trump?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river

5 Raw Quotes From America’s Largest Raw-Milk Dairy Owner by Annie Waldman July 23, 2026, 5:00 am

5 Raw Quotes From America’s Largest Raw-Milk Dairy Owner I toured Mark McAfee’s Raw Farm for a story about raw milk’s foothold in America despite its health dangers. Here’s what he told me about recalls, outbreaks and his relationship with the federal government. by Annie Waldman July 23, 2026, 5:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/5-quotes-raw-milk-mark-mcafee?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river

How Videos Helped Me Uncover Abuse at an Arkansas Private School by Jennifer Smith Richards July 24, 2026, 5:00 am

https://www.propublica.org/article/arkansas-private-school-abuse-video?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river by Jennifer Smith Richards July 24, 2026, 5:00 am

Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It. by Zach Despart Co-published with The Texas Tribune July 24, 2026, 11:00 am

Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It. James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the Texas attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live. https://www.propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-voter-registration-james-talarico?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river by Zach Despart Co-published with The Texas Tribune July 24, 2026, 11:00 am

How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery by Lisa Song July 27, 2026, 5:00 am

How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled that breakthrough. https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-science-grants-russell-vought-omb?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river

My Maddening Quest to Find Out if Blueberries Come From Farms Where Workers Were Harmed

https://projects.propublica.org/blueberries-farmworker-mistreatment/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary Do Your Blueberries Come From Farms Where Workers Were Harmed? Max Blau spent a year reporting on abuses of farmworkers. It left him wondering: Is the produce he buys at the grocery store part of the problem? Since federal regulators don’t require blueberry brands to disclose on their packaging any information about the individual farms they buy from, he had to spend time — a lot of time — to figure out if his berries came from farms where workers were harmed. After some digging, he found that the blueberries in his grocery store had, in fact, come from a farm with documented problems. Until something changes, consumers will know virtually nothing about the farms their blueberries come from — and won’t be able to make choices that could make a difference in the lives of the people who pick them. ProPublica reached out to more than 75 blueberry brands, grocery stores, fast-food chains, farmers, trade groups and labor contractors while reporting. Only one brand responded. Dole said it requires contract farmers to comply with labor laws to protect “worker welfare” and can trace its berries back to their farms — but that it hasn’t made that information available to consumers.

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct by J. David McSwane, Pratheek Rebala and Carla Astudillo July 28, 2026, 5:00 am

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word. by J. David McSwane, Pratheek Rebala and Carla Astudillo July 28, 2026, 5:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/justice-department-presumption-of-regularity?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary Federal Judges Criticize Trump’s Justice Department for “Unethical” Conduct Federal judges nominated by presidents from both parties are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether they can be trusted to tell the truth or uphold legal norms. Across the country, these judges have zeroed in on what’s called “the presumption of regularity,” which essentially means that judges must presume that representatives of the government did their jobs according to the rules and in good faith. Until President Donald Trump’s second term, this foundational tenet had rarely been discussed in federal courtrooms, former judges, lawyers and scholars say. But as Trump’s DOJ exhibits behavior that judges have called “unlawful,” “unethical,” “unseemly” or otherwise dishonest, adherence to that bedrock standard is now being questioned. ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases since Trump retook the White House in which judges criticized the actions of DOJ lawyers and found more than 40 in which they explicitly referenced the presumption of regularity. In many cases, judges have expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word. Federal judges rarely grant interviews, and none of the judges who criticized the DOJ in their orders granted interviews to ProPublica. In a statement, a spokesperson for the DOJ said its attorneys are “dedicated public servants who represent the United States with integrity, in accordance with their ethical obligations and the law.”

This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead. by Kali Bomeli July 28, 2026, 6:00 am

This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead. Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG was spending that money on its stated mission. by Kali Bomeli July 28, 2026, 6:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nick-adams-state-flag-charity-civics-state-department?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature

Cities can create jobs, go green, and become more affordable — at the same time Prashant KapoorOluwaseun Olowoporoku July 22, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/cities-can-create-jobs-go-green-and-become-more-affordable-at-th The average family in Ibadan, one of Nigeria's largest cities, spends nearly half its income not on food, rent, or school fees — but on surviving a broken infrastructure system. Buying water from street vendors costs them ten times more than if their home was serviced with piped water. Running a generator to make up for frequent power outages eats further into their budget. Paying unregulated minibus fares to get around drives up their costs even more.

From loss to resilience in Nigeria: turning a growing agricultural challenge into action Mohammad Abul AzadKevin McGeeOlaide Asimiyu Akin-Olagunju July 22, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/from-loss-to-resilience-in-nigeria--turning-a-growing-agricultur Nigeria is Africa's largest agricultural economy, accounting for a quarter of national GDP and employing over one third of the labor force. Its vast agro-ecological diversity supports a wide range of staple crops, from cassava and yam in the south to maize and cowpea in the north. Yet beneath aggregate production figures lies a growing and under-recognized challenge: while total crop failures have remained relatively stable, partial crop losses (harvests damaged or reduced but not destroyed) have more than tripled over the past five years.

Reimagining productive lives beyond homelessness Paula EscobarLuz Stella Rodriguez-NovoaPhillippe LeiteRaquel Tsukada July 22, 2026 This page in: English Español Portuguese

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/social-protection-pathways-beyond-homelessness Homelessness has surged globally, driven by socioeconomic shocks such as the COVID‑19 pandemic, internal and external migration, rising housing unaffordability, and unequal labor markets. While its scale and manifestations vary across countries and regions, homelessness has become a shared challenge across cities and metropolitan areas worldwide—placing growing pressure on already fiscally constrained public systems with competing spending priorities.

Why better education and health outcomes start with getting the basics right Lars SondergaardLung VuTessa Clare Cullen July 22, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/governance/better-education-health-outcomes-starts-good-governance More Cambodian children are in school than ever, and more patients walk into a clinic and leave satisfied. Net primary school enrollment in Cambodia has reached 97 percent while life expectancy has climbed past 70 years and patient satisfaction sits at 94 percent. Yet, the average Grade 6 student can only answer less than half a basic math exam, and only a small share of health centers offer the full set of services they are meant to provide. Access has raced ahead but outcomes have not kept up.

The New Global Advisory Panel on Skills Will Identify What Works to Raise Incomes and Reduce Poverty Christian BodewigIffath SharifMarkus Goldstein July 22, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/investinpeople/global-skills-panel-to-boost-incomes-and-reduce-poverty What is the Global Advisory Panel on Skills (GAPS) trying to answer? Many people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack the right skills for today's jobs, and too few have the enabling environment to put those skills to use. This gap will widen as climate change and rapid advances in digital technology and AI transform tomorrow’s jobs. The stakes are enormous. Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people will enter the labor force, most without strong foundational skills, credentials, or support to help them succeed.

Measuring multidimensional poverty in countries with incomplete data Ben BrunckhorstMinh Cong NguyenNishant YonzanHai-Anh H. DangChristoph Lakner July 23, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/measuring-multidimensional-poverty-in-countries-with-incomplete- Multidimensional poverty measures offer a more complete picture of poverty than monetary measures alone, yet their adoption has been limited by fragmented data. For instance, for the most recent year, the World Bank’s Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) can be estimated for only two-thirds of the world despite individual indicators covering at least 85% of the global population. This is because these indicators are scattered across different datasets, which complicates measurement and carries real policy costs, as our companion blog highlights.

Beyond the dashboard: The high cost of fragmented poverty data Ben BrunckhorstMinh Cong NguyenNishant YonzanSotaire Kwizera July 23, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/beyond-the-dashboard--the-high-cost-of-fragmented-poverty-data Poverty is multidimensional, but measuring it that way is not easy. Data on some dimensions may not be collected in the first place due to budget constraints, conflict, or other barriers with no immediate solution. Or the data may exist but are fragmented across several datasets that are difficult to combine. For instance, we can estimate the share of low-income households from one dataset, those lacking basic infrastructure from another, and those with low education from a third – yet no single source captures all three dimensions together, making it difficult to know how deprivations overlap. This fragmentation is not just a technical inconvenience, it shapes what governments see, and therefore what they act on. Fragmented data leads to fragmented policies.

Weekly links July 23: a causal inference checklist, lessons from innovation RCTs, long-term impacts are hard to measure, and more… David McKenzie July 23, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/impactevaluations/weekly-links-july-23--a-causal-inference-checklist--lessons-from Scott Cunningham’s 12-step checklist for a (non-experimental) causal inference project – useful suggestions for understanding where the treatment variation is coming from, and for building into an AI pipeline.

Global hunger nears one billion Bo AndreeDaniel Gerszon MahlerUmar SerajuddinZacharey Carmichael July 21, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/global-hunger-nears-one-billion?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM286415 Conflict reignited in the Middle East in late February 2026, sending energy prices sharply higher and widening macroeconomic uncertainty. The April 2026 World Food Security Outlook projects that severe food insecurity will exceed one billion people globally by 2028, with the 2030 estimate revised upward by 46 million people relative to the October 2025 outlook.

Malawi’s Agricultural Reforms - A New Beginning for Smallholder Farmers

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Development against the odds Paschal DonohoeIndermit Gill July 20, 2026 This page in: English Français Español

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/development-against-the-odds Across the world, progress in development has slowed. Yet some countries have found ways to make remarkable gains. Consider the examples of Rwanda, the Kyrgyz Republic, Cambodia, and Ethiopia. Each shows that development gains remain possible when governments focus on practical reforms, invest in infrastructure, and build institutions that can deliver results. Their experiences are a reminder that while the global picture is troubling, stagnation is far from inevitable.

South Africa: World Bank Group Support to Boost Infrastructure Modernization and Enable Nearly 600,000 Jobs

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/16/south-africa-world-bank-group-support-to-boost-infrastructure-modernization-and-create-nearly-600-000-jobs WASHINGTON, JULY 16, 2026 — South Africa’s efforts to modernize critical infrastructure and unlock job creation by tackling long-standing bottlenecks in electricity, freight transport, and water and sanitation services, got a boost with support from the World Bank Group. Reforms supported by the new financing are expected to help create the equivalent of almost 600,000 more and better-paid jobs by 2032, according to World Bank Group economic modeling of how the reforms ripple through the broader economy.

World Bank Group Backs Business Environment Reform and Inclusive Jobs in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/16/world-bank-group-backs-business-reform-jobs-in-s-o-paulo-brazil WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2026 — The World Bank Group will support the state of São Paulo’s efforts to cut red tape for businesses, connect more workers to quality jobs, and expand economic opportunity for its citizens, through a new project.

Jobs in a Changing Climate Insights from World Bank Group Country Climate and Development Reports covering 93 economies +... +...

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/a6f00490-99d9-4ad2-8c07-040b9638afdc/content Publicación: Empleos en un Clima Cambiante: Ideas Extraídas de los Informes Sobre el Clima y el Desarrollo de 93 Economías del Grupo Banco Mundial - Visión General https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/b241b8f1-c77d-4470-9070-514fdc168440 Los Informes sobre el clima y el desarrollo de los países (CCDR) del Grupo Banco Mundial ofrecen una visión transversal de cómo las perspectivas de desarrollo de los países y las oportunidades de empleo que ofrecen a su población pueden verse amenazadas por los impactos climáticos y respaldadas por políticas climáticas. El cambio climático y las políticas afectan los empleos a través de impactos en la productividad, la eficiencia energética y material, y el capital físico, humano y natural. También pueden transformar las oportunidades de empleo, especialmente a través de medidas complementarias que ayuden a los trabajadores y las empresas a adaptarse y beneficiarse de las nuevas tecnologías y prácticas de producción. Preparados por el Banco Mundial, la Corporación Financiera Internacional (CFI) y el Organismo Multilateral de Garantía de Inversiones (OMGI), los CCDR integran las perspectivas de los países, la ciencia del clima y los modelos económicos, la información del sector privado y el análisis de políticas para evaluar cómo los países pueden hacer crecer y desarrollar con éxito sus economías y crear empleos a pesar de los crecientes riesgos climáticos y al mismo tiempo lograr sus objetivos y compromisos climáticos. Cada CCDR parte de las prioridades, oportunidades y desafíos de desarrollo del país, y se desarrolla en estrecha consulta con los gobiernos, las empresas y la sociedad civil, asegurando que las recomendaciones reflejen las prioridades nacionales. Al combinar evidencia sobre vías de adaptación, resiliencia y emisiones, los CCDR destacan dónde la acción climática puede reforzar el desarrollo y la creación de empleo, y dónde se necesitan políticas específicas para gestionar los riesgos y facilitar las transiciones del mercado laboral. En conjunto, estos elementos pueden ayudar a crear empleos locales, garantizar que las transiciones económicas sean justas e inclusivas, y equipar a los trabajadores y las empresas para navegar por las interrupciones y oportunidades de un clima cambiante y tecnologías cambiantes.

Who moves up and why? A closer look at the 2026-2027 release of the World Bank Group Country Income Classifications Eric MetreauKathryn Elizabeth YoungShwetha Grace Eapen July 01, 2026 This page in: English Français Español 中文 日本語

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/who-moves-up-and-why--a-closer-look-at-the-new-world-bank-group- Since 1987, the global income classification landscape has changed significantly, with the share of economies classified as low-income declining from 30% to 11%. These shifts have not been evenly distributed, however, with some countries moving across income groups much faster than others. This year’s update to the World Bank Group Country Income Classifications shows six countries moved to a higher income category, but each has a different story to tell: a country emerging from economic crisis, an export powerhouse outpacing its peers, and an economy that turned out to be 10% larger than previously thought are just three of them.

Small AI, big bets: How the world's most impactful AI startups will be built in emerging markets Sangbu KimJonathan Nagao July 06, 2026 This page in: English Français Español العربية

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/small-ai--big-bets--how-the-world-s-most-impactful-ai-startups-w Walk into a hospital in Nigeria, where one doctor serves every 9,000 patients--fifteen times the WHO-recommended ratio. Every minute that a doctor spends on administrative work is a minute taken from a patient who may have waited hours to be seen.

World Bank Group Estimates Venezuela Earthquakes Damage at $19.6 Billion

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/23/world-bank-group-estimates-venezuela-earthquakes-damage WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 — The World Bank Group estimates that the June 24 earthquakes caused $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, underscoring the importance of timely reconstruction for Venezuela's economic recovery. The findings come from a Global Rapid Damage Estimation (GRADE), which provides an early assessment to help the Government of Venezuela and development partners understand the scale of the task of rebuilding, and prioritize recovery and reconstruction efforts, as the country navigates one of the most significant disasters in its recent history.

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Early Market Engagement Event for the Procurement of Fire Fighting & Rescue Vehicles (Türkiye Earthquake, Floods, and Wildfires Emergency Reconstruction Project (TEFWER) Date & Time August 03, 2026 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET 3:00pm Turkiye Time

Early Market Engagement Event for the Procurement of Fire Fighting & Rescue Vehicles (Türkiye Earthquake, Floods, and Wildfires Emergency Reconstruction Project (TEFWER) The Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality of Türkiye is preparing to procure firefighting and rescue vehicles under the World Bank–financed TEFWER Project. Date & Time August 03, 2026 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET 3:00pm Turkiye Time https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/08/03/early-market-engagement-event-for-the-procurement-of-fire-fighting-rescue-vehicles Description: The Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality of Türkiye is preparing to procure firefighting and rescue vehicles under the World Bank–financed TEFWER Project. As part of the procurement process, the Municipality will conduct an Early Market Engagement (EME) prior to finalizing the bidding documents. The purpose of this engagement is to gather non-binding technical feedback from the market and ensure that the specifications reflect current industry capabilities and standards. Prospective bidders are invited to review the Draft Bidding Document, which will be available on the Municipality's official website at www.balikesir.bel.tr starting July 27, 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their feedback by completing the designated Feedback Form, also available on the same website, and sending it to itfaiye@balikesir.bel.tr no later than August 10, 2026.

Ports, Ships & Fuels: Maritime Efficiency, Safety and Sustainability in East Asia and Pacific Launch of the World Bank’s Regional Flagship Report Date & Time July 27, 2026 06:00 AM - 07:15 AM ET

https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/07/13/ports-ships-fuels-maritime-efficiency-safety-sustainability-in-east-asia-pacific Maritime transport is the economic lifeblood of the East Asia and Pacific region. Bustling ports and long ocean voyages knit together economies, communities, and opportunities. From the container transshipment terminals of Singapore to the lifeline harbors of Tuvalu, efficiency, sustainability, and safety are not abstract ideals; they are the arteries of growth, development, and job creation. The Infrastructure (Transport) Department of the World Bank East Asia and Pacific region prepared this regional flagship report Ports, Ships & Fuels: Maritime Efficiency, Safety and Sustainability in East Asia and Pacific. Drawing on analyses of big data and in-depth stakeholder consultations, the report examines maritime shipping and supply chains, assesses challenges, identifies opportunities, and delivers practical advice and insights.