Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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Qatar funds aim to boost economy in Gaza

Qatar is to give Gaza $20m in humanitarian aid through the United Nations in an effort to boost the... Read more
Denmark plans to keep out boars

Denmark is building a $12m fence along its border with Germany to control migration – of wild boar.
Corruption threatens global democracy, warns Transparency International

A continued failure to tackle corruption in the public sector is leading to a “crisis of democracy... Read more
Judges slam Australian corruption watchdog

Retired judges have branded a planned Australian anti-corruption watchdog as a “sham” to shield... Read more
Injection of $200m will boost Sri Lankan healthcare

The World Bank will lend Sri Lanka $200m to boost healthcare and tackle growing causes of death... Read more
UN chief warns of insufficient political will on climate change

A lack of political will on climate change poses a “systemic threat” to the global economy, the... Read more
Bill allows US government shutdown to end for three weeks

The US will still build a wall along the Mexican border, despite ending the shutdown – the longest... Read more
Lagarde: Low- and middle-income countries must improve PFM

Low- and middle-income countries need to improve public financial management to achieve the... Read more
Call for countries to donate billions of dollars to fight infectious diseases

Countries have been called on to donate billions of dollars of funding to an international not-for-... Read more
Spending on social welfare in OECD countries drops slightly

The world’s richest countries spent just over 20% of their GDP on average on social welfare last... Read more

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