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April 21st, 2026

World Bank: Struggle over Climate Change Action Plan at spring meetings

The World Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan could be put on hold. The United States wants to remove climate action from the development bank’s agenda.

By David Goeßmann

Regenwald in Brasilien von Flüssen durchzogen.

News | World Bank

April 16th, 2026

Spring Meetings: How IMF programs drive deforestation

A new study has found that countries receiving International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans experience significantly higher rates of deforestation. The authors are urging the IMF to rethink its lending conditions.

By Alexandra Endres

Feature | World Bank

April 14th, 2026

Spring meeting: How the IMF and the World Bank are preparing for the consequences of a war with Iran

Rising energy prices resulting from the war in Iran are dominating the spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. The crisis’s impact on the climate is two-sided: it makes renewable energy more attractive – but worsens investment conditions.

By Umair Irfan

News | Iran

April 14th, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: IMF and World Bank discuss the impact of a blockade on energy security

The war in Iran is having a massive impact on the energy transition. Short-term measures threaten to jeopardize long-term climate goals.

By Umair Irfan

Feature | World Bank

April 14th, 2026

Spring Meetings: How the IMF and World Bank are preparing for the consequences of the Iran war

Rising energy prices driven by the war in Iran are dominating the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The crisis cuts both ways for the climate: It makes renewable energy more attractive, but worsens investment conditions.

By Umair Irfan

Interview | World Bank

April 14th, 2026

...Patricia Wratil, head of the World Bank’s office in Germany

The World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings began on Monday amid mounting global challenges. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Patricia Wratil, head of the World Bank’s Berlin office, explains how the bank aims to support the poorest countries as development budgets are being cut worldwide.

By David Renke

News | Focus on Iran

April 10th, 2026

Iran War: World Bank lowers growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa to 4.1%

The World Bank has lowered its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa in the wake of the war in the Middle East. At the same time, Afreximbank is attempting to mitigate the impact of the economic shock on many African countries through a multi-billion-dollar crisis relief program.

By Elián Libera