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7 Jul 20
Global poverty is rising despite “triumphalism” about its perceived decline, according to a global report from a former United Nations official, who also released specific reports on Malaysia and...
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7 Jul 20
Proponents of universal basic income believe their case has been strengthened by the sudden shock of the pandemic, with several countries implementing emergency schemes, but what form should it take...
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2 Jul 20
Nearly $8bn of aid has been raised for Syria in just one day at a donor conference in Brussels.
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22 Jun 20
Many African countries struggling with the health and economic effects of Covid-19 are relying on rapid help from the IMF to get them through the crisis, but are being told to “keep the receipts” as...
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19 Jun 20
Egypt is pushing forward with plans to create a universal health insurance system to support its most vulnerable citizens, with the first phase financed by a loan from the World Bank.
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16 Jun 20
Development organisations have criticised the UK government’s decision to merge its Department for International Development with its Foreign Office, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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9 Jun 20
EU members failed to meet their international aid targets in 2019, and the European Council has confirmed that greater efforts are now needed in light of the Covid-19 pandemic’s economic impact on...
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26 May 20
Public procurement could provide Kazakhstan with the means to restart its economy following the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank has claimed.
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5 May 20
Brazil has created an emergency basic income scheme for informal workers, to help them through the coronavirus pandemic, and advocates of universal basic income believe the crisis could make...
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1 May 20
The UK government’s efforts to foster gender equality through international aid are being hampered by “inaccuracy”, a watchdog has found.
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17 Apr 20
International aid will be “critical” in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the OECD has said, as rich countries look to help their developing counterparts through the crisis and continue...
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14 Apr 20
A new $10bn fund has been announced by the African Development Bank to help the continent’s governments respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
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6 Apr 20
The Asian Development Bank has sold its largest-ever single tranche of bonds as it strives to continue its work amid the coronavirus crisis.
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17 Mar 20
A €1bn package of support for economies hit by the coronavirus pandemic has been unveiled by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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5 Mar 20
Ethiopia is looking to public-private partnerships to deliver new infrastructure projects in a bid to keep its debt level sustainable.
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28 Feb 20
Urgent development efforts are needed in fragile and war-torn countries in order to step up the global fight against extreme poverty, the World Bank has said.
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27 Feb 20
The UK government’s international departments are set for a shake-up, after prime minister Boris Johnson launched a review into how the country can face its “global opportunities and challenges”...
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25 Feb 20
A trio of African nations has received a €9m grant from the European Investment Bank towards a hydropower project to supply renewable energy to millions of people.
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25 Feb 20
Biodiversity is “fundamental” for sustainable development, a top UN official has said.
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19 Feb 20
Progress in child welfare has “stalled” and children worldwide “are being failed”, according to a new report that found no country adequately protects children’s health, their environment and their...
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14 Feb 20
Africa’s 50-year plan to become an economic powerhouse has gathered momentum, according to the African Union’s first report on the project’s progress.
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13 Feb 20
The UK Department for International Development has a new secretary of state, its fifth in less than four years, after prime minister Boris Johnson’s first major reshuffle since his landslide...
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13 Feb 20
Throughout Asia and the world, digital solutions are being found for urban problems. Policymakers and city leaders should ensure that the poor do not get left behind in this digital transformation of...
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11 Feb 20
Aid from many of the world’s richest countries fell between 2017 and 2018, newly released data from the OECD shows.
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10 Feb 20
Many areas are being ‘left behind’ in the Middle East and North Africa, with location regularly forming a barrier to prosperity for the region’s citizens, a World Bank report has found.