NEWS | 9 April 2026 A new framework to accelerate trustworthy AI adoption in public administrations A new JRC study proposes an AI adoption framework for EU public administrations, a key resource towards the implementation of the Apply AI Strategy adopted by the Commission on 8 October 2025.
NEWS | 9 April 2026 International aid fell sharply in 2025, says OECD International aid from member countries and associates of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) fell in 2025 by 23.1% in real terms compared to 2024, the largest annual drop in the history...
NEWS | 8 April 2026 Joint Statement by the Heads of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group and the World Food Programme The Middle East war is upending lives and livelihoods in the region and beyond. It has already triggered one of the largest disruptions to global energy markets in modern history.
NEWS | 7 April 2026 Will the Iran crisis lead to another round of food price spikes? Agricultural commodity prices have been under sustained downward pressure since 2013–14.
NEWS | 7 April 2026 Scaling Rural Transformation in the Philippines: Connecting Farmers to Markets, Jobs, and Opportunity
NEWS | 6 April 2026 The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook - and what they eat About a decade ago, India’s government began subsidizing the purchase of liquid petroleum gas, or LPG, to promote greater adoption among its lower-income citizens. Switching...
NEWS | 6 April 2026 Improving resilience and governance are keys to South Sudan’s development South Sudan is approaching a critical turning point, one that will shape the lives of millions for decades.
NEWS | 3 April 2026 Africa's food security at risk as Iran war squeezes trade Africa's food security is increasingly in jeopardy because of the conflict in the Middle East that has sent oil prices soaring and upended key trade routes, a report has...
NEWS | 3 April 2026 The Salient Impact of the Iran War on the African Continent The analysis highlights the critical vulnerability of net oil and fertilizer importers (Kenya, Egypt, Sudan) following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the rerouting of maritime trade via the Cape of Good...
NEWS | 3 April 2026 FAO Food Price Index rises in March as Near East conflict raises energy costs World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, due largely to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in the Near East, according...