The World Bank Group is partnering with the United Nations and the Islamic Development Bank Group to develop the New Financing Initiative to Support the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, which aims to provide urgent development support to MENA countries impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis, conflict, and economic instability. The heads of the World Bank Group, the United Nations and the Islamic Development Bank Group are travelling together to the region to rally international support for the New Financing Initiative to Support the MENA Region, in advance of a high-level pledging conference that will be held in April 2016. Read More