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27 Nov 18
The move to accrual accounting by the world’s most powerful economies could put “healthy” peer pressure on others to follow suit, the global accountancy body has said.
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19 Nov 18
The World Bank and the Danish government have pulled hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and loans from Tanzania over human rights concerns.
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14 Nov 18
The UK could follow Donald Trump’s lead and stop funding Unesco, the UN’s cultural and education body, saving £11.1m a year.
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14 Nov 18
Borrowing by low and middle-income countries more than tripled in 2017 compared to the year before, World Bank statistics have revealed.
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13 Nov 18
It’s time to provide clarity on legal definitions to improve Macedonia’s VAT system, says professor of economics Marjan Petreski.
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9 Nov 18
Tying ODA to buying goods or services from companies in the donor country puts the interests of these firms before the people in need, says Eurodad’s Polly Meeks.
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8 Nov 18
The UK is giving £50m to help stop mothers and babies dying in childbirth in developing countries.
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4 Nov 18
Almost two thirds of governments around the world will shift to accrual-based accounting within the next five years, CIPFA and the International Federation of Accountants have predicted.
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1 Nov 18
Wealthy countries faced with economic shocks after natural disasters will be able to apply for official development assistance as international aid rules are changed.
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31 Oct 18
The UK may have exaggerated the number of women’s lives saved through its maternal health and family planning programmes, an aid watchdog has claimed.
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31 Oct 18
Integrated reporting can improve governance, accountability, and rebuild trust in a post-crisis global economy, argues the IIRC’s Jonathan Labrey.
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30 Oct 18
We risk missing out on the potential Artificial Intelligence has to improve public services if people don’t trust what governments are up to, says the Centre for Public Impact’s Danny Buerkli.
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30 Oct 18
More than 45 governments, businesses and organisations signed a joint commitment to step up their fight against corruption and money laundering last week.
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29 Oct 18
Long-term, all-encompassing action is vital for Sustainable Development Goals to succeed, and government auditors must lay the groundwork, says the European Court of Auditors’ Vivi Niemenmaa...
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26 Oct 18
Facts and figures from the international edition of Public Finance magazine on homicide, spending on unemployment benefits and the rise in urban living.
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25 Oct 18
International public finance expert Manj Kalar explains why it is important to look at public sector balance sheets to get a full picture of government accounts.
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25 Oct 18
The World Bank has launched a fund to support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals by improving data and skills.
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24 Oct 18
Moving public services online and adopting an e-governance approach could help governments fight fraud and corruption, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.
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23 Oct 18
In the second of our regular fraud columns CIPFA’s Les Dobie looks at ways to tackle corruption globally against a backdrop of an ever-shifting threat.
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23 Oct 18
The UK government has called on countries across the world to compile lists of companies with anonymous owners to help crack down on corruption.
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22 Oct 18
Child poverty is on the rise in advanced economies since the financial crisis, the OECD has warned.
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19 Oct 18
International donors are working together to boost private investment to health services in Africa.
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19 Oct 18
British aid money is going to help launch a global register of sex offenders that aims to crack down on abuse in the sector.
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19 Oct 18
The use of artificial intelligence in public services will only live up to the ‘hype’ if there is public trust, a report presented at a digital summit has warned.
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17 Oct 18
Although most countries are united in the desire to shift to accrual accounting, many fail in their aim. But there are some simple ways to keep the process on track, says international public...
27 Nov 18The move to accrual accounting by the world’s most powerful economies could put “healthy” peer pressure on others to follow suit, the global accountancy body has said.
19 Nov 18The World Bank and the Danish government have pulled hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and loans from Tanzania over human rights concerns.
14 Nov 18The UK could follow Donald Trump’s lead and stop funding Unesco, the UN’s cultural and education body, saving £11.1m a year.
14 Nov 18Borrowing by low and middle-income countries more than tripled in 2017 compared to the year before, World Bank statistics have revealed.
13 Nov 18It’s time to provide clarity on legal definitions to improve Macedonia’s VAT system, says professor of economics Marjan Petreski.
9 Nov 18Tying ODA to buying goods or services from companies in the donor country puts the interests of these firms before the people in need, says Eurodad’s Polly Meeks.
8 Nov 18The UK is giving £50m to help stop mothers and babies dying in childbirth in developing countries.
4 Nov 18Almost two thirds of governments around the world will shift to accrual-based accounting within the next five years, CIPFA and the International Federation of Accountants have predicted.
1 Nov 18Wealthy countries faced with economic shocks after natural disasters will be able to apply for official development assistance as international aid rules are changed.
31 Oct 18Integrated reporting can improve governance, accountability, and rebuild trust in a post-crisis global economy, argues the IIRC’s Jonathan Labrey.
30 Oct 18We risk missing out on the potential Artificial Intelligence has to improve public services if people don’t trust what governments are up to, says the Centre for Public Impact’s Danny Buerkli.
30 Oct 18More than 45 governments, businesses and organisations signed a joint commitment to step up their fight against corruption and money laundering last week.
29 Oct 18Long-term, all-encompassing action is vital for Sustainable Development Goals to succeed, and government auditors must lay the groundwork, says the European Court of Auditors’ Vivi Niemenmaa...
26 Oct 18Facts and figures from the international edition of Public Finance magazine on homicide, spending on unemployment benefits and the rise in urban living.
25 Oct 18The World Bank has launched a fund to support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals by improving data and skills.
24 Oct 18Moving public services online and adopting an e-governance approach could help governments fight fraud and corruption, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.
23 Oct 18In the second of our regular fraud columns CIPFA’s Les Dobie looks at ways to tackle corruption globally against a backdrop of an ever-shifting threat. fraud-bribery-in-room-istock-876037340...
23 Oct 18The UK government has called on countries across the world to compile lists of companies with anonymous owners to help crack down on corruption.
22 Oct 18Child poverty is on the rise in advanced economies since the financial crisis, the OECD has warned.
19 Oct 18International donors are working together to boost private investment to health services in Africa.
19 Oct 18British aid money is going to help launch a global register of sex offenders that aims to crack down on abuse in the sector.
