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4 Nov 15
Brazil is at a critical turning point where overcoming the challenges it faces now could deliver a stronger, fairer and greener growth trajectory for its struggling economy, the OECD has said.
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30 Oct 15
Uruguay has joined the OECD’s Development Centre in a move that will support inclusive growth within the country.
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30 Oct 15
Saint Kitts and Nevis has made sound progress in climbing out of its debt crisis but there is still work to be done, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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28 Oct 15
Early childhood programmes are key to reducing poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean but are too often under-funded and poor quality, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has said.
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16 Oct 15
Major pension reforms in Mexico have helped it improved its financial sustainability, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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16 Oct 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from Latin America & the Caribbean you might have missed.
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6 Oct 15
Read the Autumn 2015 edition of PFI Magazine, featuring interviews with the World Bank’s Arunma Oteh and newly appointed IPSASB chair Ian Carruthers, plus a cover feature examining the finances of...
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6 Oct 15
Less than 10% of the world’s population will be living in extreme poverty this year, the World Bank has said, but there is still “great concern” about the number concentrated in sub...
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2 Oct 15
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged £300m to invest in roads, bridges and ports to help drive economic growth and development across the Caribbean.
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30 Sep 15
Bolivia has received a $178.5m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to improve its road infrastructure and boost regional economic activity.
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28 Sep 15
Money spent by the European Union on programmes to eliminate torture and the death penalty throughout the world are not well targeted and have limited scope because funding is thinly spread, the...
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18 Sep 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from Latin American & Caribbean you might have missed.
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15 Sep 15
A drought and serious crop losses in Haiti have hit the country’s economy hard, the International Monetary Fund has concluded.
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4 Sep 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Latin American and Caribbean you might have missed.
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3 Sep 15
Water management is one of Brazil’s most important challenges as population and economic growth, coupled with climate change, are expected to increase demand for water, the Organisation for...
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1 Sep 15
A UK government defence ship has been sent to the Caribbean country of Dominica to provide humanitarian support after extensive damage was caused when tropical storm Erika hit the country last week.
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21 Aug 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Latin America & Caribbean you might have missed.
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7 Aug 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Latin America & the Caribbean you might have missed.
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7 Aug 15
Jamaica has received a $130m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to fund key tax and pension reforms.
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7 Aug 15
Chile’s efforts to refocus its economy following last year’s slump could boost long-term growth, although the short-term impacts might be negative, the International Monetary has said.
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31 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Latin America & the Caribbean you might have missed.
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31 Jul 15
The United Nations expects South America’s economy to contract by 0.4% in 2015, and has called for a boost to both public and private investment in order to resume growth and improve...
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23 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund has called on members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union to further strengthen their public financial management systems following sluggish economic growth.
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22 Jul 15
The BRICS group of emerging economies launched their own development bank in Shanghai yesterday to boost funding for infrastructure and development across the five countries.
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17 Jul 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from Latin America & the Caribbean you might have missed.