Kyrgyzstan has secured a $4.7 billion financing deal for a major cross-border railway linking China and Uzbekistan, paving the way for faster trade and stronger regional connectivity.
Benin is rapidly expanding electricity access, transforming daily life by connecting homes, businesses and public spaces across the country.
Scotland has reduced child poverty rates, with the share of children living in poverty falling from 25% between 2020 and 2023 to 21% between 2022 and 2025.
The United States has launched four astronauts into lunar orbit, marking the first crewed lunar mission in more than five decades and a major step toward returning humans to deep space.
Nigeria has unlocked $552 million to strengthen basic education, accelerating nationwide reforms to improve learning, expand access and boost accountability across schools.
São Tomé and Príncipe is rewarding thousands of villagers with direct payments for protecting forests, creating a new model that links livelihoods with conservation.
Madagascar has expanded social protection programmes to reach millions, helping families recover from shocks while creating new pathways to work, education and long-term economic participation.
Across Africa, school feeding programmes now provide nutritious meals to over 86 million children, strengthening education, health and local economies.
Canada has ruled that asylum seekers in Quebec must be granted access to subsidised daycare, strengthening equal rights and supporting integration into society.
The United States reduced adult smoking rates to below 10% for the first time in 2024, marking a major public health milestone and lowering long-term disease risks.
