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23 Apr 19
The United Kingdom’s aid budget faces cuts if rival candidates to lead the ruling Conservative Party turn it into a “political football”, an MP has claimed.
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12 Apr 19
Delays and uncertainty in funding decisions have weakened the impact of UK aid projects delivered by civil society organisations, says a watchdog.
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11 Apr 19
Britain’s international development secretary has put herself at odds with efforts by the US to erode abortion rights.
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11 Apr 19
Governments are sitting on a hidden “goldmine” of largely ignored public assets that could be used to transform development.
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11 Apr 19
Humanitarian aid from the world’s richest countries to help its poorest fell last year in a trend described as worrying by the OECD.
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4 Apr 19
President Trump’s protectionism is aggravating Latin America’s fiscal headache. Gavin O’Toole reports.
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4 Apr 19
Massive global infrastructure investment worth $2.3 trillion per year could block progress in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals if it is not used sustainably.
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4 Apr 19
Urgent action is being demanded to tackle a growing debt crisis among poor countries, whose foreign debt payments soared by 85% between 2010 and 2018.
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4 Apr 19
The lack of basic water facilities in one in four medical centres poses grave risks to the health of more than two billion people globally.
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4 Apr 19
Resistance to new standards aimed at boosting transparency in the public sector is posing “challenges” to Zimbabwe’s government, a top official has revealed.
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4 Apr 19
The global economy is at a “delicate moment” due to trade tensions and financial tightening, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has warned.
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27 Mar 19
The public perception that some large multinational companies pay little tax has led to political demands for urgent action. It is not difficult to see why, says head of the IMF Christine Lagarde....
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25 Mar 19
Citizens in developed countries are deeply unhappy with the public services and the social benefits they receive, believing they are inadequate and unfair.
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25 Mar 19
A new international pathway will allow students to become proficient in both US and international accounting standards, says professor Irfan Bora from Rutgers University.
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25 Mar 19
Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods amounts to 3.3% of global trade, the OECD has found.
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21 Mar 19
The devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in southeast Africa is “getting bigger by the hour”, the United Nations has warned, as it calls for immediate funding and support.
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21 Mar 19
More than half of people in developed countries believe their governments should tax the rich more to fund public services and benefits, an OECD survey has revealed.
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19 Mar 19
Governments in low-income countries are spending nearly 10% less than they promised in their budgets, weakening public trust and transparency, public financial management experts have warned. ...
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18 Mar 19
For the implementation of accrual-based accounting standards and public financial management reforms to be successful long term they must have political backing, public finance experts have said.
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18 Mar 19
Governments are becoming increasingly interested in giving the public more of a say over budgeting, the policy director of a not-for-profit corporation has told PF International.
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13 Mar 19
Politicians need to commit to publishing their liabilities – even if it might weaken net wealth on paper, public finance professionals have urged.
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13 Mar 19
Governments around the world need to step up efforts to prepare people and policies for a digital world if they want their economies to benefit from advancements, the OECD has urged.
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12 Mar 19
Countries must start using the information presented in accrual financial reports to make better policy decisions, a seminar in Washington has heard.
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12 Mar 19
Governments around the world could boost their public coffers with as much as 3% of their GDP by better managing their assets and producing strong balance sheets.
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8 Mar 19
Now is the time to improve women's standing in the world of public finance, say Gillian Fawcett and Barbara Grunewald.