GIIN Publishes an Impact Investing Messaging Playbook to Counter Confusion and Scrutiny
The Global Impact Investing Network published an Impact Investing Messaging Playbook on 23 September 2026, giving members shared core messages...
UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2026: Current Policies Point to 2.8°C of Warming
UNEP's Emissions Gap Report 2026, released on 21 October 2026, finds current policies lead to about 2.8°C of warming this...
COP31 Opens in Antalya on 9 November: What the Türkiye and Australia Presidency Wants From the Climate Talks
COP31 takes place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026 under a Türkiye and Australia partnership, after a...
Earthshot Prize 2026: 15 Finalists Named Ahead of 17 November Awards in Mumbai
The Earthshot Prize has named 15 finalists for 2026 across five categories. Five winners will each receive £1 million at...
Sub-Saharan Africa Growth Forecast Raised to 4.3% for 2026, World Bank Says
The World Bank's Africa Economic Update, released on 6 October 2026, projects Sub-Saharan Africa will grow 4.3% in 2026, up...
World Bank Group Launches Its First Digital Strategy, With AI Computing Help for Africa
The World Bank Group launched its first digital strategy on 20 October 2026, built on four pillars and paired with...
World Bank Annual Meetings 2026: Mission 300 Reaches 59 Million People as Banga Puts Jobs at the Center
At the 2026 Annual Meetings plenary in Bangkok on 16 October, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga reported that Mission...
$7.3 Trillion a Year Harms Nature While $220 Billion Funds Nature-Based Solutions: UNEP State of Finance for Nature 2026
UNEP's State of Finance for Nature 2026 finds about $7.3 trillion flowed into nature-negative activities in 2023, against $220 billion...
Official Development Assistance Fell 23.1% in 2025, the Largest Drop on Record, OECD Data Shows
Preliminary OECD data released in April 2026 shows official development assistance fell 23.1% in real terms in 2025 to $174.3...
Africa to Grow 4.2% in 2026 as SDG Financing Needs Top $1.3 Trillion a Year: African Economic Outlook 2026
The African Development Bank's African Economic Outlook 2026 projects 4.2% growth in 2026 and 4.4% in 2027, and estimates Africa...
90% of Impact Investors Are Satisfied With Impact, 72% With Returns: GIIN State of the Market 2025
The GIIN's State of the Market 2025, based on 429 organizations in 54 countries, finds impact AUM grew at 21%...
World Giving Report 2026: People Give About 1% of Their Income, and Africa Leads at 1.6%
The Charities Aid Foundation's World Giving Report 2026, based on more than 60,000 people in 105 countries, finds average giving...
