The expanded English edition covering 28 September–4 October 2026: 30 detailed global cases, individually styled illustrations, five verified data graphics, ranked contents and original source links.

Solomon Islands rejoined EITI, creating a framework for public mining-revenue disclosure; stronger accountability will depend on subsequent reporting and oversight.

Jordan and ILO completed a two-year prior-learning pilot aimed at 1,000 Jordanians and Syrian refugees, laying groundwork for wider qualifications recognition.

Cambodia's five-year Plastic Reboot project has $2.65 million and aims to avoid 19,120 tonnes of waste; that reduction is a target.

UNEP profiles Nairobi's growing electric motorcycle use, noting that road transport contributes about 40% of the city's fine-particle pollution, with benefits still unmeasured.

Asturias and ILO launched an €80,000 project for women community caregivers in Cali, aiming to strengthen organizations and improve working conditions.

ADB signed a $15 million package for Nauru's airline to replace an ageing aircraft, aiming to strengthen Pacific passenger and freight links.

Vietnam's 2026–31 ageing plan seeks longer working lives, reskilling and protection; an employment goal for older people remains a target.

At a 15-country regional meeting, IFAD called for more rural finance and market access while citing existing investment and startup partnerships.

The Philippines launched a 2026–40 plastics roadmap with an 85% pollution-reduction ambition; the target has not been achieved and needs measured implementation.

Ukraine and UNDP launched a five-year facility to install donated energy equipment and restore power and heat; service improvements remain future outcomes.

The World Bank approved a $75 million Kazakhstan technology loan; its 10,000-job, 800-startup and $60 million private-capital figures are future targets.

ADB approved a $100 million skills loan for Sri Lanka, with more than 100,000 young people expected to benefit during 2027–31.

A peer-reviewed Copernicus Ocean State Report chapter finds small island states govern 8% of the global ocean and face linked marine-climate risks.

WHO's midpoint review finds more countries reporting age-discrimination laws and care policies, while many report little dedicated funding or weak outcome tracking.

UNDP and the Global Fund launched two Sudan medical-waste facilities; the headline's two-million-person safer-care figure describes intended reach rather than documented users.

FAO's new 2024 regional food-loss map accompanies estimates of 13.4% pre-retail loss and 19% consumer-stage waste, separate stages of the supply chain.

The World Bank approved $110 million to rebuild 600 kilometres of cyclone-damaged roads in Sri Lanka; beneficiary and job counts remain expected outcomes.

ADB approved $650 million for Indonesia's first financial-market reform subprogram, covering capital markets, digital safeguards and sustainable finance rules, with outcomes still to be measured.

ADB reported Thailand's 25-billion-baht sovereign nature-linked bond, issued on 17 September; the 2030 conservation benchmark is a target, not an outcome.