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The World Bank has approved $50 million in financing for Nepal to advance its digital public infrastructure and modernize the delivery of public services. The Nepal Digital Transformation Project aims to fundamentally change how citizens access government services, making them more efficient, transparent, and inclusive. The project will focus on building key digital platforms, including… [Read More]

The Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) Consortium is a collaborative initiative of 29 multilateral development banks and development finance institutions, pooling 40 years of credit risk data from their lending operations in emerging markets. The database provides publicly accessible statistics at no cost through platforms such as gemsriskdatabase.org, Bloomberg, and Data360, helping both members… [Read More]

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reshaped the modern workplace, making remote collaboration a central component of organizational operations. With traditional office environments disrupted, companies had to rapidly adapt to virtual work, balancing health and safety concerns, technological accessibility, and evolving employee expectations for flexibility and work-life balance. Successfully navigating this shift requires strong leadership and… [Read More]

The Ontario government is investing $30 million to expand the province’s primary care workforce, adding nearly 1,800 health-care workers as part of its $2.1 billion Primary Care Action Plan. This initiative aims to connect every Ontarian to primary care by 2029, by upskilling over 1,400 registered nurses, creating 170 nurse practitioner education seats, and adding… [Read More]

In today’s dynamic nonprofit landscape, organizations must embrace innovation to sustain and grow their fundraising efforts. The blog, Case Studies of Nonprofits: Innovative Fundraising Techniques that Made a Difference, aims to guide nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and community organizers in exploring strategies that have achieved measurable results. Drawing on five years of experience and collaborations with… [Read More]

The “Salvia” Family Violence Victim Rehabilitation Service was inaugurated on 3 February in the south of the country, providing 15 new accommodation places for survivors of violence, including spaces adapted to the needs of persons with disabilities. Located 40 km from the Ukrainian border, the center operates as a cross-border crisis facility, offering support to… [Read More]

In 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group provided €1.6 billion in new financing for Romania, helping mobilize total investments of €5 billion, equivalent to 1.3% of the country’s GDP. These funds supported projects aimed at greener growth, stronger connectivity, and long-term competitiveness, with nearly 90% of financing targeting cohesion objectives and more than half… [Read More]

In 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group made record investments in Spain, totalling around €11 billion, alongside an additional €2.9 billion through NextGenerationEU loans under the Regional Resilience Fund. These investments supported a wide range of sectors, including innovation, energy and electricity grids, security and defence, housing, SMEs, agriculture, and the green and digital… [Read More]

In 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group provided €1.7 billion in new financing in Austria, targeting key sectors crucial for the country’s sustainable future, including clean energy, industrial innovation, digitalization, and affordable housing. These investments are part of broader efforts by the EIB to support Austria’s transition to a greener, more competitive, and socially… [Read More]

GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, has called on Member States to pursue a decisive shift in how the world responds to displacement, urging a move from long-term humanitarian aid dependency toward sustainable solutions. In his first briefing since taking office, Salih outlined a comprehensive reform agenda for UNHCR aimed at… [Read More]

The Ministry of Health of Guyana, with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the European Union (EU), launched a regional workshop in Georgetown from 2–4 February 2026 to strengthen regulatory systems for medicines and health technologies across the Caribbean. Funded by the EU and implemented by Lithuania’s Central Project Management Agency, the… [Read More]

From 26 to 30 January 2026, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the III Regional Workshop on Progress in Estimating the Health Burden of Influenza and the Impact of Influenza Vaccination Programs in Brasilia, Brazil. Organized by PAHO’s Special Program on Comprehensive Immunization (CIM) and the Infectious Hazards Management Unit (IHM) of the Health… [Read More]

The Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, is undertaking an official visit to Reykjavik this week to reinforce the long-standing partnership between IOM and the Government of Iceland. With Iceland implementing its first comprehensive migration policy, discussions are focusing on national and Nordic migration trends as well as broader international… [Read More]

Fifty-three migrants, including two babies, are dead or missing after a rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized off the coast of Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vessel overturned north of Zuwara on 6 February, with only two Nigerian women rescued during a search-and-rescue operation conducted by Libyan authorities. One survivor… [Read More]

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is working to enhance the resilience and value of Lesotho’s wool and mohair industry, supporting strategies to help the sector withstand future economic shocks. Wool and mohair have long been central to Lesotho’s economy, accounting for 60 per cent of agricultural exports and supporting over a quarter of the rural… [Read More]

Amnesty International has released a series of survivor testimonies highlighting the devastating effects of Russia’s sustained attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The reports document civilians enduring freezing winter conditions without heat, electricity, or running water, reflecting widespread disruption to essential services across the country. Many Ukrainians described living for weeks with intermittent or no electricity,… [Read More]

The UK government and Great British Energy have launched the Local Power Plan, pledging up to £1 billion to fund community-owned clean energy projects across the country. This marks the largest public investment in community energy in UK history, aimed at enabling communities to generate and control their own energy while creating local wealth and… [Read More]

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Training Foundation (ETF) have formalized a closer partnership to help countries enhance skills systems, vocational education, apprenticeships, and employment policies. The cooperation agreement, signed on 9 February by Pilvi Torsti, Director of the ETF, and Sangheon Lee, Director of the ILO Employment Policy Department, aims to strengthen… [Read More]

The UK government has launched a new campaign, ‘You Won’t Know until You Ask’, to help parents discuss harmful online content with their children and provide practical guidance for immediate use. The campaign addresses the risks of body-shaming, ragebait, misogynistic material, and misinformation on social media, supporting parents in setting safety controls and initiating difficult… [Read More]

Heavy rainfall since Saturday caused widespread flooding in Idleb and northern Latakia, Syria, damaging around 1,800 tents and destroying at least 150 in camps for displaced families. A local hospital suspended operations, with patients evacuated and mobile medical teams deployed. Authorities opened additional shelters to accommodate affected families, while humanitarian partners worked to relocate displaced… [Read More]

Recent measures in the West Bank are expected to facilitate the expansion of Jewish settlements on Palestinian land, increasing Israel’s control in the territory, according to media reports. The UN Secretary-General warned that these developments are eroding the prospects for a negotiated two-State solution and called on Israel to reverse the measures. He reiterated that… [Read More]

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will withdraw its troops from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). He informed UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 12 January, citing the need to consolidate and realign the resources of the South African National Defence Force after 27 years of supporting… [Read More]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned Member States at the Human Rights Council in Geneva that Sudan faces even worse violence unless immediate action is taken, calling for the extension of the arms embargo from Darfur to cover the entire country. The conflict has involved nearly three years of fighting between Sudan’s… [Read More]