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5 Feb 18
Liberia and the World Bank have signed a $24.67m grant agreement to boost economic transformation and governance in the west African country.
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5 Feb 18
Donor countries pledged $2.3bn in financing for global education by 2020 against a target of $3.1bn at the Global Partnership for Education Financing Conference last week.
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5 Feb 18
Gender budgeting can do more than advance equality – it can provide an economic boost. However, it requires resources and commitment. Simone Rensch reports.
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2 Feb 18
The UK’s £225m pledge to the “global learning crisis” is disappointing and falls short of what was expected, MPs on the international development committee have said.
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30 Jan 18
More debate on the interaction between aid and the private sector is needed, but must be led by the voices and priorities of the poorest people, says Polly Meeks of Eurodad.
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26 Jan 18
An additional $1trn could be found through so-called blended finances to fill the funding gap for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a consultation paper has suggested.
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24 Jan 18
The UK Department for International Development has launched a digital strategy, which it says will ensure the aid system is “ready for the digital challenges of the 21st century”.
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22 Jan 18
Romania has made little progress to tackle corruption in state institutions, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body GRECO has said.
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22 Jan 18
The United Nations is seeking $1.6bn to protect millions of people in Somalia from drought, conflict and displacement.
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22 Jan 18
More than 80% of new global wealth is going to the richest 1% of the population while the poorest get nothing, resulting in a “system that is failing”, Oxfam has said.
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17 Jan 18
The Asian Development Bank’s co-financing approvals went down to $9.5bn in 2017 as a result of a delay in expected projects, according to preliminary figures.
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16 Jan 18
Tunisia is planning to give an extra $70m to poor families and needy people in the country amid protests against austerity measures, a minister has said.
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10 Jan 18
Asia accounts for a third of global fossil subsidies. Phasing these subsidies out would strengthen the continent's public finances, says the Asian Development Bank’s Shikha Jha.
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9 Jan 18
The US Federal Energy Regulation Commission yesterday rejected the energy secretary’s proposal to subsidise coal and nuclear power plants in parts of the country.
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20 Dec 17
The Asian Development Bank has signed two loans to support Pakistan’s urban and transport sectors.
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19 Dec 17
The International Monetary Fund has given Mauritania a three-year loan worth $163.9m to strengthen economic stability and speed up growth in the country.
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19 Dec 17
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $60m grant to support electricity in Afghanistan by extending the national grid connectivity and strengthening the power system.
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15 Dec 17
Economic diversification can boost growth in sub-Saharan Africa, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
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14 Dec 17
Thirty-six countries have pledged $383m to a United Nations emergency fund for crisis relief operations around the world.
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13 Dec 17
Leaders in the Caribbean plan to launch a new public-private partnership to create the world’s first ‘climate-smart zone’, following the hurricanes that swooped across the islands...
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12 Dec 17
The UK will pledge a £140m fund to tackle the effects of climate change on poorer countries, at the One Planet Summit in Paris today.
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12 Dec 17
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $136.5m payment to Cote d’Ivoire following a review.
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11 Dec 17
Governments around the world should change their policies to expand housing investment and ensure wealth equality, a think-tank has said.
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11 Dec 17
Ending child marriage could generate $30bn per year for Uganda by 2030, a report by the World Bank has suggested.
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7 Dec 17
Asia-Pacific countries should take advantage of the “prevailing stable economic conditions” to ensure inclusive and sustainable development, the United Nations has said.
5 Feb 18Liberia and the World Bank have signed a $24.67m grant agreement to boost economic transformation and governance in the west African country.
5 Feb 18Donor countries pledged $2.3bn in financing for global education by 2020 against a target of $3.1bn at the Global Partnership for Education Financing Conference last week.
5 Feb 18Gender budgeting can do more than advance equality – it can provide an economic boost. However, it requires resources and commitment. Simone Rensch reports.
2 Feb 18The UK’s £225m pledge to the “global learning crisis” is disappointing and falls short of what was expected, MPs on the international development committee have said.
30 Jan 18More debate on the interaction between aid and the private sector is needed, but must be led by the voices and priorities of the poorest people, says Polly Meeks of Eurodad.
26 Jan 18An additional $1trn could be found through so-called blended finances to fill the funding gap for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a consultation paper has suggested.
24 Jan 18The UK Department for International Development has launched a digital strategy, which it says will ensure the aid system is “ready for the digital challenges of the 21st century”.
22 Jan 18Romania has made little progress to tackle corruption in state institutions, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body GRECO has said.
22 Jan 18The United Nations is seeking $1.6bn to protect millions of people in Somalia from drought, conflict and displacement.
22 Jan 18More than 80% of new global wealth is going to the richest 1% of the population while the poorest get nothing, resulting in a “system that is failing”, Oxfam has said.
17 Jan 18The Asian Development Bank’s co-financing approvals went down to $9.5bn in 2017 as a result of a delay in expected projects, according to preliminary figures.
16 Jan 18Tunisia is planning to give an extra $70m to poor families and needy people in the country amid protests against austerity measures, a minister has said.
10 Jan 18Asia accounts for a third of global fossil subsidies. Phasing these subsidies out would strengthen the continent's public finances, says the Asian Development Bank’s Shikha Jha.
9 Jan 18The US Federal Energy Regulation Commission yesterday rejected the energy secretary’s proposal to subsidise coal and nuclear power plants in parts of the country.
20 Dec 17The Asian Development Bank has signed two loans to support Pakistan’s urban and transport sectors.
19 Dec 17The International Monetary Fund has given Mauritania a three-year loan worth $163.9m to strengthen economic stability and speed up growth in the country.
19 Dec 17The Asian Development Bank has signed a $60m grant to support electricity in Afghanistan by extending the national grid connectivity and strengthening the power system.
15 Dec 17Economic diversification can boost growth in sub-Saharan Africa, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
14 Dec 17Thirty-six countries have pledged $383m to a United Nations emergency fund for crisis relief operations around the world.
13 Dec 17Leaders in the Caribbean plan to launch a new public-private partnership to create the world’s first ‘climate-smart zone’, following the hurricanes that swooped across the islands...
12 Dec 17The UK will pledge a £140m fund to tackle the effects of climate change on poorer countries, at the One Planet Summit in Paris today.
12 Dec 17The International Monetary Fund has approved a $136.5m payment to Cote d’Ivoire following a review.
11 Dec 17Governments around the world should change their policies to expand housing investment and ensure wealth equality, a think-tank has said.
11 Dec 17Ending child marriage could generate $30bn per year for Uganda by 2030, a report by the World Bank has suggested.
