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24 Feb 16
The UK’s Department for International Development has announced a partnership with a global mobile operators organisation, which will see mobile technology used to provide life-enhancing services to...
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24 Feb 16
The Asian Development Bank has announced plans to scale up its operations in Sri Lanka to $2bn in loans and equity over 2016-18.
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23 Feb 16
Public sector accountability will be key in determining how well and how quickly Myanmar can progress towards shared development and prosperity, the World Bank has said.
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23 Feb 16
Russia and the US have reached a new deal to enforce a ceasefire in Syria from 27 February, subject to agreement between warring parties.
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22 Feb 16
The humanitarian crisis in Libya is worsening as the aid community struggles with a mere 2.6% of the required funding, the chief of the United Nations mission in Libya has warned.
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22 Feb 16
The World Bank has approved a $450m package to support the Philippines government’s health and education conditional cash transfer programme.
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19 Feb 16
The OECD’s Development Assistance Committee has expanded the definition of overseas aid to include limited forms of counterterrorism and military activities or training.
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19 Feb 16
The United Nations has appealed for $1.8bn in aid for Yemen to provide humanitarian support for 13.6 million people in the country affected by its civil war.
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19 Feb 16
The World Bank is to work with Tajikistan towards improvements in its public financial management through a $20m project, part funded by the UK.
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19 Feb 16
The government of Liberia and US international development agency USAID have signed a financing agreement worth almost $60m to support maternal, neonatal and child health care services in the country...
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18 Feb 16
The United Nations and the government of Colombia have launched a multi-donor post-conflict trust fund to support peace and stability.
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18 Feb 16
Nepotism, a lack of political integrity and impunity for the powerful have undermined the effectiveness of billions of dollars of international funds in Afghanistan, Transparency International has...
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17 Feb 16
The Asian Development Bank has announced a new partnership strategy with China, which will prioritise climate change.
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17 Feb 16
Transparency International’s Asia Pacific regional director has said the organisation is gravely concerned Malaysia is moving rapidly towards autocracy.
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17 Feb 16
The UK is to send food packages and medical supplies to Malawi, where drought exacerbated by El Niño has caused the country’s worst food crisis in a decade.
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16 Feb 16
The United Nations and the regional authority of Darfur in Sudan have today signed project agreements worth $88.5m, which will see the reconstruction and development of the troubled state.
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16 Feb 16
Sri Lanka’s “chronic” revenue shortfalls must be addressed and its economy must become more competitive and inclusive if poverty is to be reduced, the World Bank has said.
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16 Feb 16
A coalition of NGOs has spoken out against discussions among European governments to dedicate a share of aid budgets to defence and security.
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16 Feb 16
Iranian hotels will benefit from tax breaks for up to 10 years as part of efforts to stimulate the country’s tourism industry following the lifting of sanctions.
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16 Feb 16
The state of Costa Rica’s public finances presents a serious challenge to the country’s “impressive economic, social and environmental progress”, the OECD has warned.
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15 Feb 16
Libya’s presidential council has announced a new line up of ministers who could form the war-torn country’s unity government, bringing fresh hopes for peace after years of violence.
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15 Feb 16
Increased donor aid “will be critical” for the West Bank and Gaza in the year ahead, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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12 Feb 16
The Asian Development Bank has announced $10bn in funding for Indonesia over the next five years to help it further develop, particularly in infrastructure terms.
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12 Feb 16
MEPs from the European Union’s committee of the regions have warned that the bloc’s regional policy is being hindered by red tape, lack of coordination and overly complex rules.
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12 Feb 16
The World Bank has approved two loans each worth $1.25bn to protect two projects in Peru in the event of significant economic or environmental shocks.