Simone Rensch

Simone Rensch | Reporter | Public Finance International

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A €54m investment boost targets world's poorest people

International donors are working together to boost private investment to health services in Africa.
‘Pivotal moment’ for aid sector as new global register cracks down on abuse

British aid money is going to help launch a global register of sex offenders that aims to crack... Read more
AI: government must move beyond ‘hype or horror’ mode

The use of artificial intelligence in public services will only live up to the ‘hype’ if there is... Read more
World Bank gives Indonesia $1bn to aid recovery after natural disasters

The World Bank is giving Indonesia up to $1bn in loans to help the government’s relief and... Read more
Portugal and UK have ‘weakest’ public finances - IMF balance sheet analysis

Portugal and the UK have some of the weakest public finances in the world, according to the IMF’s... Read more
Tax reform and transparency would strengthen Indonesian economy, says OECD

Wide-ranging reforms are needed to make Indonesia’s economy more sustainable and resilient, the... Read more
Largest NGOs getting biggest share of UK development cash

Larger international NGOs are getting the “lion’s share” of the UK’s international development... Read more
UK’s Mordaunt seeks to change aid rules to lever in private money

Penny Mordaunt has proposed plans to change the rules on aid to include millions of pounds from... Read more
European Commission gives €100m to strengthen governance in Somalia

The European Commission will provide €100m to the Somali budget over the next two and a half years... Read more
Japan to raise sales tax in 2019 to ease public debt

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has announced a sales tax hike in 2019 to address public debt... Read more

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