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21 Nov 16
Performance budgeting can be a useful tool if employed well, researchers have found, although doing this is complex, time consuming and may require a change of mindset.
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21 Nov 16
Accountants have and will continue to play a critical role in combating fraud and corruption around the world, the chief of the International Federation of Accountants has told the pope.
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18 Nov 16
Strengthening the world’s health systems will require engaging a diverse array of stakeholders at different levels both within and outside the health system in new forms of participatory leadership,...
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18 Nov 16
A for-profit education provider that has been ordered to close its schools in Uganda has been given an award for its work from an alliance of businesses and universities and KPMG.
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17 Nov 16
The impact of extreme natural disasters on poor people across the world is far greater than previously thought, according to analysis by the World Bank.
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17 Nov 16
Aid donors who allow contributions to be used in public-private finance schemes may not know enough about where the money is going to make an informed investment, a report has found.
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16 Nov 16
Christopher Nyong has been appointed to the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board, it was announced last week.
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16 Nov 16
Funding local aid organisations directly during a sudden onset emergency may not be the most appropriate response, the manager of an aid fund for Syria said today.
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16 Nov 16
Poor communication and relationship management weakened the process of ending the UK’s traditional aid relationships with countries including India, China and South Africa, a review has found.
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14 Nov 16
Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s US presidential election caught the world off guard. How might his policies and pledges play out across the global south?
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11 Nov 16
CIPFA has signed two Memorandums of Understanding to secure partnerships with other organisations that can help support stronger public financial management around the world.
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11 Nov 16
PEFA has been supporting effective PFM reform since 2005. After the launch of its upgraded framework earlier this year, where next for the world’s principal method of assessing PFM performance?
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10 Nov 16
Providing decision makers with robust and comprehensive information helps them to assess progress against investment goals and needs. Understanding how public policy, finance and support interact...
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8 Nov 16
Global climate finance has reached record levels the United Nations suggests, but is still not sufficient to implement countries’ climate pledges, an expert told PFI.
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8 Nov 16
Governments need to adopt international accounting standards so citizens know what they are getting for their tax payments. And auditors need to be able to tell it like it is and provide a longer-...
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4 Nov 16
The landmark climate change pact agreed between almost 200 countries in Paris last December came into force today, putting into place legally binding limits on global warming for the first time.
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4 Nov 16
Global organisations such as the International Federation of Accountants play a crucial role in the development of rules and standards and policy coordination around the world, the OECD has said.
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3 Nov 16
Developed countries are overstating the amount of climate finance they channel to poorer nations by at least $20bn, Oxfam has claimed.
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3 Nov 16
Developing countries must ensure the benefits of growth and change are shared with their citizens, or risk losing support to populist figures that can reverse progress, a European development bank...
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2 Nov 16
The United Nations’ dedicated fund for humanitarian emergencies is facing a $25m shortfall in 2016, the institution has reported.
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2 Nov 16
The global economy is to grow at its slowest annual rate in 2016 since the recession in 2009, according to the UK’s National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
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1 Nov 16
Global cities are likely to fall short on some key Sustainable Development Goals including child malnutrition and access to drinking water, housing and sanitation, a UK think-tank has warned.
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1 Nov 16
The World Bank has appointed the European Commission’s vice president for budget and human resources to the newly created role of chief executive.
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31 Oct 16
The European Union and Canada have signed a long-delayed trade deal after all EU member states managed to reach consensus on the controversial and widely opposed agreement.
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27 Oct 16
It seems that the development effectiveness agenda lacks clarity and focus. Here are three principles that might help
21 Nov 16Performance budgeting can be a useful tool if employed well, researchers have found, although doing this is complex, time consuming and may require a change of mindset.
21 Nov 16Accountants have and will continue to play a critical role in combating fraud and corruption around the world, the chief of the International Federation of Accountants has told the pope.
18 Nov 16Strengthening the world’s health systems will require engaging a diverse array of stakeholders at different levels both within and outside the health system in new forms of participatory leadership,...
18 Nov 16A for-profit education provider that has been ordered to close its schools in Uganda has been given an award for its work from an alliance of businesses and universities and KPMG.
17 Nov 16The impact of extreme natural disasters on poor people across the world is far greater than previously thought, according to analysis by the World Bank.
17 Nov 16Aid donors who allow contributions to be used in public-private finance schemes may not know enough about where the money is going to make an informed investment, a report has found.
16 Nov 16Funding local aid organisations directly during a sudden onset emergency may not be the most appropriate response, the manager of an aid fund for Syria said today.
16 Nov 16Poor communication and relationship management weakened the process of ending the UK’s traditional aid relationships with countries including India, China and South Africa, a review has found.
14 Nov 16Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s US presidential election caught the world off guard. How might his policies and pledges play out across the global south?
11 Nov 16CIPFA has signed two Memorandums of Understanding to secure partnerships with other organisations that can help support stronger public financial management around the world.
10 Nov 16Providing decision makers with robust and comprehensive information helps them to assess progress against investment goals and needs. Understanding how public policy, finance and support interact...
8 Nov 16Global climate finance has reached record levels the United Nations suggests, but is still not sufficient to implement countries’ climate pledges, an expert told PFI.
8 Nov 16Governments need to adopt international accounting standards so citizens know what they are getting for their tax payments. And auditors need to be able to tell it like it is and provide a longer-...
4 Nov 16Global organisations such as the International Federation of Accountants play a crucial role in the development of rules and standards and policy coordination around the world, the OECD has said.
3 Nov 16Developing countries must ensure the benefits of growth and change are shared with their citizens, or risk losing support to populist figures that can reverse progress, a European development bank...
2 Nov 16The United Nations’ dedicated fund for humanitarian emergencies is facing a $25m shortfall in 2016, the institution has reported.
2 Nov 16The global economy is to grow at its slowest annual rate in 2016 since the recession in 2009, according to the UK’s National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
1 Nov 16Global cities are likely to fall short on some key Sustainable Development Goals including child malnutrition and access to drinking water, housing and sanitation, a UK think-tank has warned.
1 Nov 16The World Bank has appointed the European Commission’s vice president for budget and human resources to the newly created role of chief executive.
31 Oct 16The European Union and Canada have signed a long-delayed trade deal after all EU member states managed to reach consensus on the controversial and widely opposed agreement.
27 Oct 16It seems that the development effectiveness agenda lacks clarity and focus. Here are three principles that might help
