President Werner Hoyer speaks at the International conference on assistance and support to Beirut and the Lebanese people

The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Monday hosted a half-day seminar focused on the Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs), the world’s largest credit risk database for emerging markets, and its role in supporting investment in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).

The Heads of Procurement (HoP) of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) were hosted by the World Bank in Washington, DC, on March 31 and April 1st, 2026 for a mini-HoP Meeting. The Heads of Procurement from the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB), Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), European Investment Bank (EIB), Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the New Development Bank (NDB) participated in the two-day meeting.

One World Media has unveiled the nominees for the 2026 One World Media Awards, including the Women’s Solutions Reporting Award, supported by the European Investment Bank.