Finance isn’t just about numbers. It’s about people. And here, we tell their stories.

Welcome to Red: Where Finance Meets Global Development


RED

Step into a world where numbers tell stories of hope, challenge, and transformation. The Red Building is more than a space—it’s a global nerve center that reveals how financial systems, investments, and economic strategies directly impact human development.

Here, you’ll discover the intricate connections between global finance and fundamental human needs. Our interactive displays will show you how financial decisions ripple across continents—how an investment in microfinance can empower a community, how sustainable economic policies can lift populations out of poverty, and how innovative financial tools can address critical challenges like water scarcity, food security, and healthcare access.

Through cutting-edge data visualizations, you’ll explore:

  • The true cost of global inequality
  • Innovative financial models for sustainable development
  • How capital flows can create systemic change
  • Investment strategies that prioritize human dignity

Our space bridges the gap between abstract financial concepts and real-world impact. We transform complex economic data into compelling narratives that demonstrate how finance can be a powerful force for positive global change.

Whether you’re an economist, a student, an investor, or simply curious about how money moves the world, the Red Building offers insights that will challenge, inspire, and motivate you to see global development through a new lens.


Global Humanitarian Overview 2025

Published on 4 December 2024

HDX Humanitarian Data ExchangeIn 2025, 305 million people around the world will require urgent humanitarian assistance and protection, as multiple crises escalate with devastating consequences for the people affected by them. The Southern and Eastern Africa region hosts the highest number of people in need (85 million), with the catastrophic crisis in Sudan accounting for 35 per cent of the regional total. This is followed by the Middle East and North Africa, where 59 million people require assistance and protection. While the Syria crisis continues to drive the highest magnitude of needs in the region—with 33 million people requiring assistance and protection inside Syria and in neighbouring countries—the severity of needs is unparalleled in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and rapidly rising in Lebanon.

In West and Central Africa, 57 million people are in need, with the highest rise coming in Chad, due to the continued arrival of people fleeing Sudan in desperate need of refuge and support. In Asia and the Pacific, 55 million people are in need, of whom more than half (30 million) are in Afghanistan. The deepening crisis in Myanmar continues to drive increasing needs, with 22 million people now requiring assistance and protection both inside the country and across borders. In Latin America and the Caribbean, 34 million people are in need, including 15 million impacted by the Venezuela crisis. Meanwhile in Europe, 15 million people remain in need due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Global Humanitarian Overview 2025, HDX data