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17 Jun 16
Science and technology are critical to transforming agricultural efficiency in Africa, according to the head of the African Development Bank.
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17 Jun 16
Many efforts to replicate UK government initiatives around the world have failed. Donor-funded attempts to support public service reform must better match plans to local circumstances.
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16 Jun 16
Brexit would damage the economic and political interests of the entire Commonwealth and hinder international initiatives requiring global cooperation, the chief of the Commonwealth Local Government...
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15 Jun 16
The Asian Development Bank has more than doubled its annual concessional lending for Myanmar as the country emerges from more than half a century of military rule.
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15 Jun 16
Fighting corruption requires renewed global coordination and more effective mechanisms that make use of novel technology, information and opportunities for openness, the World Bank’s managing...
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15 Jun 16
The 220 million people at risk of falling into poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean need a “resilience basket”, weaved from a new generation of public policies, the United Nations Development...
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14 Jun 16
Efforts to replicate successful UK reforms elsewhere often fail because global consultancies encourage their application without regard for local context, culture and capability, a UK think-tank has...
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13 Jun 16
A petition to end the UK’s commitment to spent 0.7% of national income on foreign aid is to be debated in the country’s parliament today.
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10 Jun 16
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has secured its first co-financing deal with the Asian Development Bank.
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9 Jun 16
The Venezuelan government has said it will begin distributing food directly to families in the capital Caracas as the country’s economic crisis brings hungry protestors out in droves every day.
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9 Jun 16
Increasing violence and unrest cost the world economy $13.6 trillion, or 13.3% of global GDP, in 2015, according to the annual Global Peace Index.
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8 Jun 16
The UK’s lack of a “strategic and comprehensive approach” to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is deeply concerning, the country’s International Development Select Committee has...
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8 Jun 16
A G8 initiative to facilitate corporate investment in African agriculture has benefited big companies while smallholder farmers have lost land and money, the European Parliament has concluded.
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7 Jun 16
Asian governments’ resolve to push through environmentally friendly investments and policies may falter in the face of the current weak economic outlook, the Asian Development Bank has warned.
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7 Jun 16
Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund urged Uganda to increase spending on public infrastructure while also ensuring more projects are delivered on time and to budget.
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6 Jun 16
Improving the performance of finance ministries around the world was the topic of a roundtable discussion at the UK’s Treasury.
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6 Jun 16
International efforts are underway to develop and strengthen Professional Accountancy Organizations and public sector finance training
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3 Jun 16
Securing debt and sanctions relief will be critical to Sudan’s continued recovery as growth remains constrained despite successful policies, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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3 Jun 16
The way the international community deals with fragile states needs an urgent rethink, according to the director of the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre.
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2 Jun 16
Nigeria is due to start a long-awaited programme to clean up the country’s oil-contaminated Ogoniland region in the Niger Delta, which will cost around $1bn.
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2 Jun 16
Government representatives described their experiences of managing rapidly growing cities in Asia and Africa at an event organised by the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre...
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1 Jun 16
The World Bank has approved $175m to support communities hosting refugees in the Horn of Africa.
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1 Jun 16
India’s economy grew by 7.6% over the past year, retaining the country’s place as the fastest-growing major economy in the world, according to government data.
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1 Jun 16
Economic growth has not delivered better lives for citizens in many African nations, a report by think-tank the Legatum Institute has found.
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31 May 16
The delivery of health and education services in Tanzania has improved significantly, particularly in the areas of rural health infrastructure and teacher attendance, according to data from the World...
17 Jun 16Science and technology are critical to transforming agricultural efficiency in Africa, according to the head of the African Development Bank.
17 Jun 16Many efforts to replicate UK government initiatives around the world have failed. Donor-funded attempts to support public service reform must better match plans to local circumstances.
16 Jun 16Brexit would damage the economic and political interests of the entire Commonwealth and hinder international initiatives requiring global cooperation, the chief of the Commonwealth Local Government...
15 Jun 16The Asian Development Bank has more than doubled its annual concessional lending for Myanmar as the country emerges from more than half a century of military rule.
15 Jun 16Fighting corruption requires renewed global coordination and more effective mechanisms that make use of novel technology, information and opportunities for openness, the World Bank’s managing...
15 Jun 16The 220 million people at risk of falling into poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean need a “resilience basket”, weaved from a new generation of public policies, the United Nations Development...
14 Jun 16Efforts to replicate successful UK reforms elsewhere often fail because global consultancies encourage their application without regard for local context, culture and capability, a UK think-tank has...
13 Jun 16A petition to end the UK’s commitment to spent 0.7% of national income on foreign aid is to be debated in the country’s parliament today.
10 Jun 16The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has secured its first co-financing deal with the Asian Development Bank.
9 Jun 16The Venezuelan government has said it will begin distributing food directly to families in the capital Caracas as the country’s economic crisis brings hungry protestors out in droves every day.
9 Jun 16Increasing violence and unrest cost the world economy $13.6 trillion, or 13.3% of global GDP, in 2015, according to the annual Global Peace Index.
8 Jun 16The UK’s lack of a “strategic and comprehensive approach” to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is deeply concerning, the country’s International Development Select Committee has...
7 Jun 16Asian governments’ resolve to push through environmentally friendly investments and policies may falter in the face of the current weak economic outlook, the Asian Development Bank has warned.
7 Jun 16Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund urged Uganda to increase spending on public infrastructure while also ensuring more projects are delivered on time and to budget.
6 Jun 16Improving the performance of finance ministries around the world was the topic of a roundtable discussion at the UK’s Treasury.
6 Jun 16International efforts are underway to develop and strengthen Professional Accountancy Organizations and public sector finance training
3 Jun 16Securing debt and sanctions relief will be critical to Sudan’s continued recovery as growth remains constrained despite successful policies, the International Monetary Fund has said.
3 Jun 16The way the international community deals with fragile states needs an urgent rethink, according to the director of the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre.
2 Jun 16Nigeria is due to start a long-awaited programme to clean up the country’s oil-contaminated Ogoniland region in the Niger Delta, which will cost around $1bn.
2 Jun 16Government representatives described their experiences of managing rapidly growing cities in Asia and Africa at an event organised by the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre...
1 Jun 16The World Bank has approved $175m to support communities hosting refugees in the Horn of Africa.
1 Jun 16India’s economy grew by 7.6% over the past year, retaining the country’s place as the fastest-growing major economy in the world, according to government data.
1 Jun 16Economic growth has not delivered better lives for citizens in many African nations, a report by think-tank the Legatum Institute has found.
31 May 16The delivery of health and education services in Tanzania has improved significantly, particularly in the areas of rural health infrastructure and teacher attendance, according to data from the World...
