Joint Statement by Seven Multilateral Development Banks Pledging Support to Address Impacts of the Middle East Conflict This page in:English العربية 中文 © 2026 World Bank Group,

PARIS, May 18, 2026—The signatory Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are responding to requests for support from countries and clients to help address the heterogeneous and compound impacts from the conflict in the Middle East, including disruptions to energy and fertilizer markets and trade routes, with spillover effects on inflation, food security, jobs, fiscal and external balances, and financing conditions. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/statement/2026/05/18/joint-statement-by-seven-multilateral-development-banks-pledging-support-to-address-impacts-of-the-middle-east-conflict © 2026 World Bank Group,