World Bank MENA Pulse

08/02/2026

📉 The world has made progress in fighting hunger, but new risks are putting that progress at risk.

According to the latest projections, global severe food insecurity could affect more than 1 billion people by 2028, driven by conflict, higher energy prices, and slower economic growth.

What are the risks ahead, and what can be done?

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The latest World Food Security Outlook projects that severe food insecurity will exceed one billion people by 2028, with conflict, higher energy prices, and economic uncertainty threatening progress toward ending hunger.

08/01/2026

📉 For decades, the world made major progress in reducing extreme poverty. But that progress is slowing, and in some places, poverty is rising again.

What are the risks ahead, and what can be done?

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Global extreme poverty has fallen dramatically over the past 75 years, but progress is slowing. New Atlas of Global Development data show that poverty could rise again unless countries overcome conflict, weak governance, and limited economic opportunities.

07/31/2026

Beyond the grid and the pipe: The hidden reality of electricity and water access in the Middle East and North Africa region.
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On paper, access to electricity and piped water in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region looks almost universal. In 2022, about 96 percent of people had access to electricity, and 95 percent to basic drinking water. But this headline story is misleading. For millions of households, these se...

07/31/2026

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