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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.
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6 Feb 20
Asia and the Pacific is not where it needs to be to meet the Sustainable Development Goals but there remains a decade to make up for lost time, argues the Asian Development Bank's Bart Édes.
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3 Feb 20
State-owned development banks have so far been neglected in the fight against climate change, but they could play a vital role if used effectively, according to a new report.
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30 Jan 20
Homelessness in the world’s richest countries is a problem we do not fully understand, but it will need radical solutions, an expert has told PF Focus.
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28 Jan 20
Governments have a responsibility to spend resources properly in order to create the high quality infrastructure their citizens need, argue Bruno Carrasco and Edwin Lau of the Asian Development Bank.
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27 Jan 20
Child malnutrition costs The Gambia 5.1% of its annual GDP, according to a new study.
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24 Jan 20
Improving security in the Central African Republic provides the war-torn country with an opportunity to stabilise its economy and boost growth, according to the World Bank.
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24 Jan 20
Millions of children are denied access to schooling because of violence, displacement and natural disasters, but education programmes account for less than 3% of global humanitarian aid spending.
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24 Jan 20
South Africa’s post-apartheid constitution is arguably one of the best in the world, but public money is still not used as well as it could be to improve the lives of women and girls.
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24 Jan 20
Healthcare was a big driver in the outcome of the recent US mid-term elections. But could the Democrats’ vision of a truly reformed healthcare system ever become a reality?
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24 Jan 20
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.
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24 Jan 20
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals set ambitious targets for a world without poverty, hunger and pollution. Three years on from their adoption, what progress has been made and how is it best...
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24 Jan 20
But is Zimbabwe any better off since the triumphant scenes that ushered in a new president and ended a 37-year dictatorship?
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22 Jan 20
Difficulties recruiting teachers poses a risk for the Slovakian education system, which will need 10,000 more teachers in the next few years.
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17 Jan 20
Vietnam must develop quality infrastructure if it wants to expand its economy, the World Bank has said.
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15 Jan 20
The world’s biggest countries have upped their aid contributions for tackling climate change, but a move away from ‘reactive’ initiatives and greater transparency on where aid is spent are needed to...
28 Feb 20Urgent 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.
27 Feb 20The 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”...
25 Feb 20A 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.
25 Feb 20Biodiversity is “fundamental” for sustainable development, a top UN official has said.
19 Feb 20Progress 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...
14 Feb 20Africa’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.
13 Feb 20The 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...
13 Feb 20Throughout 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...
11 Feb 20Aid from many of the world’s richest countries fell between 2017 and 2018, newly released data from the OECD shows.
10 Feb 20Many 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.
6 Feb 20Asia and the Pacific is not where it needs to be to meet the Sustainable Development Goals but there remains a decade to make up for lost time, argues the Asian Development Bank's Bart Édes.
3 Feb 20State-owned development banks have so far been neglected in the fight against climate change, but they could play a vital role if used effectively, according to a new report.
30 Jan 20Homelessness in the world’s richest countries is a problem we do not fully understand, but it will need radical solutions, an expert has told PF Focus.
28 Jan 20Governments have a responsibility to spend resources properly in order to create the high quality infrastructure their citizens need, argue Bruno Carrasco and Edwin Lau of the Asian Development Bank.
27 Jan 20Child malnutrition costs The Gambia 5.1% of its annual GDP, according to a new study.
24 Jan 20Improving security in the Central African Republic provides the war-torn country with an opportunity to stabilise its economy and boost growth, according to the World Bank.
24 Jan 20Millions of children are denied access to schooling because of violence, displacement and natural disasters, but education programmes account for less than 3% of global humanitarian aid spending.
24 Jan 20South Africa’s post-apartheid constitution is arguably one of the best in the world, but public money is still not used as well as it could be to improve the lives of women and girls.
24 Jan 20Healthcare was a big driver in the outcome of the recent US mid-term elections. But could the Democrats’ vision of a truly reformed healthcare system ever become a reality?
24 Jan 20Latin America’s sprawling cities were once synonymous with slums and violence. Now, under dynamic local leadership, they’re taking off as engines of growth.
24 Jan 20The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals set ambitious targets for a world without poverty, hunger and pollution. Three years on from their adoption, what progress has been made and how is it best...
24 Jan 20But is Zimbabwe any better off since the triumphant scenes that ushered in a new president and ended a 37-year dictatorship?
22 Jan 20Difficulties recruiting teachers poses a risk for the Slovakian education system, which will need 10,000 more teachers in the next few years.
17 Jan 20Vietnam must develop quality infrastructure if it wants to expand its economy, the World Bank has said.
15 Jan 20The world’s biggest countries have upped their aid contributions for tackling climate change, but a move away from ‘reactive’ initiatives and greater transparency on where aid is spent are needed to...
