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23 Jun 17
Information technology is set to amplify the evidence base used for approaches like results-based budgeting to an unprecedented degree, EY’s global public financial management leader has told...
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21 Jun 17
Bold measures to reform Zimbabwe’s public spending are needed to lift the country out of financial crisis and sustain growth, the World Bank has said.
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21 Jun 17
Global humanitarian aid grew at a slower pace than it has done in three years in 2016, despite continued increases in need around the world.
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8 Jun 17
The European Commission has launched the bloc’s first shared fund for defence, which it said would ensure spending is more efficient and improve value for money.
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10 May 17
A growing trend towards earmarking public aid funds is burdening aid agencies with high administrative costs, the UK’s Overseas Development Institute has said.
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8 May 17
More and better public finance is essential to finding the 10.5% of GDP Asia-Pacific’s poorest countries need to bridge debilitating infrastructure gaps, according to the United Nations.
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3 May 17
Strong, proactive fiscal governance is critical to securing development gains in Asia-Pacific, the United Nations body dedicated to the region has said.
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27 Apr 17
Small, highly skilled teams lauded by governments globally as a way to deliver policy priorities are not inherently effective, the Institute for Government has cautioned.
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11 Apr 17
More taxes, better monitoring and more transparent spending will be needed in Qatar to offset the impact of a price slump on the country’s commodity-reliant economy, according to the International...
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28 Mar 17
A fixation on proving spending is effective could be limiting the potential of the UK’s £12bn aid budget, the country’s parliamentary aid watchdog has warned.
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23 Feb 17
New Zealand has recently started looking into the thorny issue of how to measure and improve productivity in the public sector
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14 Feb 17
Many international institutions do not have the capacity or trust needed to solve today’s conflicts, and this includes the United Nations, the organisation’s chief has said.
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10 Jan 17
Around a fifth of all health spending is probably ineffective or wasteful, an OECD deputy director has estimated at the launch of a report looking at inefficiencies in the world’s health systems.
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5 Jan 17
Substantial waste and poor outcomes in the world’s health systems could be alleviated by correcting mismatches in the way available resources are allocated, researchers have found.
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22 Dec 16
The world’s rapidly growing cities will need high quality financial management and new sources of revenue if they are invest in the high quality infrastructure needed to remain competitive, according...
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13 Dec 16
A humanitarian impact bond being pioneered by the International Committee of the Red Cross could transform aid financing for conflict zones and help monitor results. Dominik Stillhart tells PF...
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4 Nov 16
India has set the rates for a goods and services tax system that could see a single market in the country for the first time since it achieved independence.
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11 Oct 16
Civic leaders are increasingly taking on the responsibility for sourcing city energy supplies to secure a clean energy future for citizens, a report by Arup has found.
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7 Oct 16
Olympic host countries are all too keen to show off how amazing their technology is. And their innovations should make other cities better places to live
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30 Sep 16
The International Monetary Fund has completed its first health check of the Argentinean economy in a decade, marking an end to years of distrust between Argentina and the fund.
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30 Sep 16
Brazil should pursue tougher austerity policies to bridge its substantial fiscal gap and pull its economy out of a painful recession, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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29 Sep 16
Lack of sleep is an organisational issue as it can damage both individual performance and workplace relationships. Managers need to address it in themselves and their teams
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23 Aug 16
The Jamaican authorities are continuing their “strong” implementation of the IMF’s requirements under the extended fund facility programme, it has been announced.
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23 Aug 16
The global crash in commodity prices presents an opportune moment for local governments in Africa to make their areas more attractive to oil and gas investors, PricewaterhouseCoopers has said.
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8 Aug 16
Collaboration both within and outside of government is crucial to successfully building a smart city, the Inter-American Development Bank has stressed.