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26 Nov 18
Sustainable development projects in Central Asia have been given a €124m funding boost from the European Commission.
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22 Nov 18
Indian Railways has decided to build walls to fence its tracks to prevent trespassing, costing billions of rupees.
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22 Nov 18
The African Development Bank has approved a $123m grant to Ethiopia to help people access basic services.
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20 Nov 18
New Zealand’s wellbeing budget has the potential to bring greater coherence and formality to the reporting of outcomes, says emeritus chair of CIPFA International Ian Ball.
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19 Nov 18
No developing country will fall into a ‘debt trap’ by working with Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry has said in response to US criticism.
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16 Nov 18
Can Mexico’s new president fund his ‘peaceful social revolution’ by tackling corruption? Asks Gavin O’Toole.
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12 Nov 18
The World Bank has approved a $20m package to support Djibouti in eliminating slums and improving living conditions for people in urban areas of the East African country.
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12 Nov 18
Australia’s prime minister has announced a multi-billion-dollar fund for Pacific island nations to build infrastructure.
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12 Nov 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $500m loan to improve electricity supply in Turkmenistan.
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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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7 Nov 18
The European Investment Bank should take the opportunity to finally fix serious transparency and governance flaws as it looks to revamp its complaints mechanism, says Counter Balance’s Xavier Sol.
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1 Nov 18
Central Asian countries will see growth easing this year and next because of efforts to reduce deficits and a fall in commodity prices.
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31 Oct 18
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s tax and revenue collection is lagging behind other African countries, a joint report from multinational bodies has revealed.
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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
Brazil’s newly elected populist president Jair Bolsonaro has pledged to reform government finances and tackle corruption.
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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
Vietnam has shrugged off the ravages of war followed by decades of crippling sanctions to embrace an unashamedly digital future, John Thornton explains.
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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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25 Oct 18
The Asian Development Bank has announced a grant and loan package worth $50m to support Sri Lanka’s health care system.
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19 Oct 18
Malaysia will shift to accrual accounting within the next three years as part of reforms to stop the “excesses of the past”.
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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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17 Oct 18
Latin America’s sprawling cities were once synonymous with slums and violence. Now, under dynamic local leadership, they’re taking off as engines of growth, writes Gavin O’Toole.
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15 Oct 18
Larger international NGOs are getting the “lion’s share” of the UK’s international development funds, an umbrella group has said.
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12 Oct 18
African governments’ debt to overseas lenders doubled in two years leaving countries struggling to pay them back, a charity has warned.
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12 Oct 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved $20.5m in grants to support the government of Bhutan in improving the country’s health system.