Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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Canada needs ‘concrete action to increase aid flows’

Canada should scale up its international aid to match its commitment to development, the OECD... Read more
New tariffs as trade war escalates

The US and China have imposed new tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods, marking the... Read more
Drug companies ‘likely hurting emerging economies by tax dodging’

Four of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies could be avoiding paying about $3.8bn in... Read more
Zimbabwe crowdfunds to tackle cholera emergency

Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency and launched a crowdfunding campaign to tackle an... Read more
Pakistan government sells off cars in bid to make up funding shortfalls

Pakistan’s new government has begun auctioning off state-owned vehicles as part of prime minister... Read more
Iraq receives €15.6m to strengthen PFM

The World Bank and the EU have signed a €15.6m programme to strengthen public financial management... Read more
Lagarde: No-deal Brexit would hit EU members as well as UK

There will be economic costs for remaining EU countries as well as the UK if there is a ‘no-deal’... Read more
European Commission loans Ukraine €1bn to help with reforms

The European Commission has signed a €1bn agreement with Ukraine to support economic stabilisation... Read more
UK government criticised for not heeding advice of MPs over aid

Civil society organisations have expressed disappointment the UK government has not heeded the... Read more
New Zealand consults on proposals to legally link country’s wellbeing and finances

New Zealand’s government is seeking public opinions on its proposal to embed a focus on wellbeing... Read more

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