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Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara, centre, shakes hands with Orhan Cemal Kalyoncu, chairman of Kalyon Holding, as Syrian Minister of Energy Mohammad Al Bashir watches

Society Syria

20. June 2025

Multi-Billion Dollar Clean Energy Deal for War-Ridden Country

A new multi-billion dollar deal will expand clean energy and create about 300,000 additional jobs in Syria.

Environment Honduras

19. June 2025

Ocean and Its Local Communities Get a Big Boost in Protection

A partially community-managed marine protected area has been established on Honduras' Caribbean coast - the fourth of its kind in the country.

Society Jamaica

16. June 2025

Poverty Is in Its Lowest in Decades Here

In two years, Jamaica’s poverty prevalence went from 17% to 8%, the lowest figure ever recorded in 35 years, bringing low-income families above the poverty line through social and economic programs.

Cropped shot of someone hand holding a group of Sri Lanka banknotes in hand.

Society Sri Lanka

9. June 2025

Historic Ruling to End Corruption

Sri Lanka is taking bold action against systemic corruption, and the adoption of the latest legislation will allow the government to identify, seize, and recover illicit assets acquired through criminal conduct.

Society Nepal

6. June 2025

Over 97 Percent Electricity Access Here

Nepal has made significant progress in electricity access, reaching over 97 percent of municipalities.

Men pass the border of Cordilla Azul National Park in Peru

Society Peru

4. June 2025

Big Win in the Long Fight for Ancestral Land Recognition

After decades of being denied their ancestral presence, the Amazonian Kichwas of Peru saw their territorial rights recognized, setting an important precedent in rights-based protection and Indigenous land claims.

Close up African students getting drinking water direct from a faucet

Society Africa

1. June 2025

Investing in Clean Water for 100 Million People

Through the many projects it financed since 2015, the African Development Bank Group helped give access to potable water and sanitation to 96.2 million Africans, train 4 million people, provide access to education to 2.5 million, and create more than 5 million jobs.

Colombia Unveils Latin America's First Biodiversity Bonds at COP16 in Cali

Society Colombia

30. May 2025

Indigenous Communities Will Be in Charge of Their Land Again

Colombia has formalized Indigenous rights to land, identity, autonomy, and decision-making over their own development, a presidential decree hailed as historic by Indigenous leaders.

Society Kyrgystan

27. May 2025

Drinking Water to Be the New Norm Here

A massive water infrastructure project is underway in Kyrgyzstan, intending to provide universal water access and improved sanitation across the country.

Antenatal care provided in a health clinic in Cambodia.

Society Cambodia

25. May 2025

Sustainable Goals Reached, Eight Years Early!

Cambodia has significantly reduced its neonatal and under-five mortality rates, ultimately reaching its Sustainable Development Goal targets eight years ahead of schedule.