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9 May 19
Ensuring a diverse workforce will improve public financial management and foster creativity, writes Gillian Fawcett of Public Finance by Women.
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7 May 19
The impact of conflict on fragile states has become the new development frontier, according to the World Bank.
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30 Apr 19
Low-productivity jobs paying low wages are fuelling the rise in employment levels across OECD countries.
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29 Apr 19
The head of the IMF has praised China’s promise to keep close tabs on infrastructure debts that result from its Belt and Road Initiative.
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26 Apr 19
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that more than £11m of public funds have been spent by the UK in legal fees relating to the rendition of the Libyan dissident Abdel Hakim Belhaj and his...
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26 Apr 19
The fund set up to restore France’s iconic cathedral Notre Dame has already received more than €1bn in pledges.
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25 Apr 19
The global economy is suffering from uncertainty with growth stalling last year, and rising inequality leading to eroding trust in international institutions.
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25 Apr 19
A report commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute has called for the Department for International Development to better manage and prioritise its work.
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23 Apr 19
The IMF is reallocating resources to its work within individual countries and to undertake an ambitious digital modernisation agenda.
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23 Apr 19
If permafrost in the Arctic melts this could add up to $70 trillion (£54tn) to the world’s climate bill, researchers are warning.
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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.
9 May 19Ensuring a diverse workforce will improve public financial management and foster creativity, writes Gillian Fawcett of Public Finance by Women.
7 May 19The impact of conflict on fragile states has become the new development frontier, according to the World Bank.
30 Apr 19Low-productivity jobs paying low wages are fuelling the rise in employment levels across OECD countries.
29 Apr 19The head of the IMF has praised China’s promise to keep close tabs on infrastructure debts that result from its Belt and Road Initiative.
26 Apr 19A Freedom of Information request has revealed that more than £11m of public funds have been spent by the UK in legal fees relating to the rendition of the Libyan dissident Abdel Hakim Belhaj and his...
26 Apr 19The fund set up to restore France’s iconic cathedral Notre Dame has already received more than €1bn in pledges.
25 Apr 19The global economy is suffering from uncertainty with growth stalling last year, and rising inequality leading to eroding trust in international institutions.
25 Apr 19A report commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute has called for the Department for International Development to better manage and prioritise its work.
23 Apr 19The IMF is reallocating resources to its work within individual countries and to undertake an ambitious digital modernisation agenda.
23 Apr 19If permafrost in the Arctic melts this could add up to $70 trillion (£54tn) to the world’s climate bill, researchers are warning.
12 Apr 19Delays and uncertainty in funding decisions have weakened the impact of UK aid projects delivered by civil society organisations, says a watchdog.
11 Apr 19Britain’s international development secretary has put herself at odds with efforts by the US to erode abortion rights.
11 Apr 19Governments are sitting on a hidden “goldmine” of largely ignored public assets that could be used to transform development.
11 Apr 19Humanitarian aid from the world’s richest countries to help its poorest fell last year in a trend described as worrying by the OECD.
4 Apr 19President Trump’s protectionism is aggravating Latin America’s fiscal headache. Gavin O’Toole reports.
4 Apr 19Massive 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.
4 Apr 19Urgent action is being demanded to tackle a growing debt crisis among poor countries, whose foreign debt payments soared by 85% between 2010 and 2018.
4 Apr 19The lack of basic water facilities in one in four medical centres poses grave risks to the health of more than two billion people globally.
4 Apr 19Resistance to new standards aimed at boosting transparency in the public sector is posing “challenges” to Zimbabwe’s government, a top official has revealed.
4 Apr 19The global economy is at a “delicate moment” due to trade tensions and financial tightening, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has warned.
27 Mar 19The 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....
25 Mar 19Citizens in developed countries are deeply unhappy with the public services and the social benefits they receive, believing they are inadequate and unfair.
25 Mar 19A new international pathway will allow students to become proficient in both US and international accounting standards, says professor Irfan Bora from Rutgers University.
25 Mar 19Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods amounts to 3.3% of global trade, the OECD has found.
