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29 Sep 16
Building staff capability and capacity globally will be key if countries are to adopt accruals-based accounts that comply with international standards
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28 Sep 16
China, India and Russia are the world’s deadliest countries for outdoor air pollution, according to the World Health Organisation.
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28 Sep 16
Policymakers must work to change the increasingly popular narrative that free trade only benefits the “fortunate few”, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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27 Sep 16
The UK’s overseas development department has not done enough to ensure developing nations have a strong voice in the international fight against tax avoidance, according to the country’s aid watchdog...
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27 Sep 16
Improving people’s lives in developing countries requires strong public financial management. Without this, money is wasted and fraud can thrive
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27 Sep 16
Any organisation can find opportunities for improvement if it looks for them. Redmond adopted CIPFA’s Financial Management Model to test how well it was doing in various areas and plan improvements...
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26 Sep 16
Six candidates have been put forward to take the helm of the World Health Organisation when its current director-general’s term expires next year.
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26 Sep 16
Sustainable cities are about more than cutting carbon emissions – they involve thinking about how people live, travel and interact with the natural world. Ahead of the UN’s Habitat III summit, PF...
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23 Sep 16
The arm of the World Bank responsible for lending to the world’s poorest countries plans to tap into the capital markets to raise funds after securing a AAA credit rating.
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23 Sep 16
A lack of global accountability causes poor performance in any organisation. Sports bodies provide graphic examples – but they are not entirely at fault
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23 Sep 16
The historic global climate deal brokered in Paris in 2015 is likely to come into force by the end of the year, United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon has said.
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23 Sep 16
Effective finance ministries around the world have four characteristics in common, while being well adapted to local institutional, political and cultural contexts. A global association could help...
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22 Sep 16
The United Nations has warned of growing fears of a fresh sovereign debt crisis as poorer states that borrowed heavily in good economic times struggle to weather lower levels of growth.
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22 Sep 16
Politicians, royalty and convicted criminals are among those named as directors of 175,000 secretive companies registered in the Bahamas, according to another cache of leaked documents published...
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21 Sep 16
A city-driven initiative to close the global mental health gap was launched in New York yesterday, with hopes of capitalising on local networks to support the 450 million people affected worldwide.
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21 Sep 16
The world economy is set to remain in a “low growth trap”, the OECD has warned in its interim Economic Outlook.
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20 Sep 16
The OECD’s straight-talking chief economist tells PF why proactive policies matter more than ever in an uncertain, post-Brexit world
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20 Sep 16
The BRICS group is thriving despite some recent economic turbulence. It offers members a shared policy platform and cross-continental connections
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19 Sep 16
Governments spent almost $14bn of aid meant for the world’s poorest people within their own borders last year, according to the ONE Campaign’s annual data report.
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19 Sep 16
Corruption must be tackled in order to bridge the “trust divide” between the public and the world’s institutions, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
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19 Sep 16
China could be heading toward a banking crisis as a huge credit binge puts the world’s second largest economy under pressure, a global financial watchdog has warned.
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19 Sep 16
The G20 did not make strong enough commitments towards rebuilding public trust and integrity in government and public sector institutions, IFAC chief executive Fayez Choudhury has told PF.
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19 Sep 16
Governments around the world contributed to the largest single pledge to a global health project on Saturday, after the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria received nearly $13bn in...
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16 Sep 16
The UK government must urgently cease the sale of all weapons to Saudi Arabia until an independent inquiry can be conducted into reports that British-made munitions are being used against civilians...
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16 Sep 16
Traditional humanitarian responses to global crises are underfunded and often miss their mark. As new donors emerge and the benefits of more local approaches are recognised, does the western aid...