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2 Apr 20
Developed nations should put together a $2.5trn rescue package to help protect developing economies from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has said.
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24 Mar 20
The US has reduced the amount of aid it will send to Afghanistan this year by $1bn, in response to politicians’ failure to agree a unity government.
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20 Mar 20
Economic crises and natural disasters take a heavy toll on a country, but with strong public finance institutions in place, governments can continue to provide good services and a robust safety net....
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18 Mar 20
Chad is paying back a $100m loan from Angola with thousands of cattle, the Angolan state-run newspaper has reported.
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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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13 Mar 20
Could a public-private partnership programme with the World Bank offer Sri Lanka a smarter way to develop its infrastructure?
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9 Mar 20
Lebanon is set to default on its debts after the prime minister stopped a bond payment he said the government cannot afford while Lebanese people suffer.
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6 Mar 20
Power cuts and poor performance by the state-owned power company Eskom are “killing the economy” of South Africa, an economist has told PFF after the country entered its second recession in two years.
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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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25 Feb 20
Biodiversity is “fundamental” for sustainable development, a top UN official has said.
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18 Feb 20
There’s no doubt that the fourth industrial revolution is taking hold, but do we fully appreciate the social unrest that may follow this time round?
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17 Feb 20
Eastern Caribbean countries should focus on three core opportunities for transforming the region’s economy, according to a World Bank official.
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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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7 Feb 20
Education has been the cornerstone of massive achievements in Ethiopia since it emerged from years of civil war and extreme famine, but significant challenges remain.
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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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4 Feb 20
Money the EU should be spending on fostering security and resilience in Africa is increasingly being used to close borders and stifle migration, Oxfam researchers have revealed.
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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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31 Jan 20
“Urgent” action is needed to develop people’s skills in Africa, where low human capital risks future economic growth, the African Development Bank has said.
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24 Jan 20
East and South Asian economies face weak growth prospects amid trade tensions and uncertainty around policy, according to a new report.
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24 Jan 20
China has emerged as the country that donates the most international aid. But is it really the force for good it claims to be?
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24 Jan 20
President Trump’s protectionism is aggravating Latin America’s fiscal headache.
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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
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
Donald Trump’s pressure on Mexico to host asylum-seekers after his ‘expedited removal’ of 300,000 immigrants has dashed the country’s hopes of developing a progressive migration policy.
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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?
2 Apr 20Developed nations should put together a $2.5trn rescue package to help protect developing economies from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has said.
24 Mar 20The US has reduced the amount of aid it will send to Afghanistan this year by $1bn, in response to politicians’ failure to agree a unity government.
20 Mar 20Economic crises and natural disasters take a heavy toll on a country, but with strong public finance institutions in place, governments can continue to provide good services and a robust safety net....
18 Mar 20Chad is paying back a $100m loan from Angola with thousands of cattle, the Angolan state-run newspaper has reported.
17 Mar 20A €1bn package of support for economies hit by the coronavirus pandemic has been unveiled by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
13 Mar 20Could a public-private partnership programme with the World Bank offer Sri Lanka a smarter way to develop its infrastructure?
9 Mar 20Lebanon is set to default on its debts after the prime minister stopped a bond payment he said the government cannot afford while Lebanese people suffer.
6 Mar 20Power cuts and poor performance by the state-owned power company Eskom are “killing the economy” of South Africa, an economist has told PFF after the country entered its second recession in two years.
5 Mar 20Ethiopia is looking to public-private partnerships to deliver new infrastructure projects in a bid to keep its debt level sustainable.
25 Feb 20Biodiversity is “fundamental” for sustainable development, a top UN official has said.
18 Feb 20There’s no doubt that the fourth industrial revolution is taking hold, but do we fully appreciate the social unrest that may follow this time round?
17 Feb 20Eastern Caribbean countries should focus on three core opportunities for transforming the region’s economy, according to a World Bank official.
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.
7 Feb 20Education has been the cornerstone of massive achievements in Ethiopia since it emerged from years of civil war and extreme famine, but significant challenges remain.
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.
31 Jan 20“Urgent” action is needed to develop people’s skills in Africa, where low human capital risks future economic growth, the African Development Bank has said.
24 Jan 20East and South Asian economies face weak growth prospects amid trade tensions and uncertainty around policy, according to a new report.
24 Jan 20China has emerged as the country that donates the most international aid. But is it really the force for good it claims to be?
24 Jan 20President Trump’s protectionism is aggravating Latin America’s fiscal headache.
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 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 20Donald Trump’s pressure on Mexico to host asylum-seekers after his ‘expedited removal’ of 300,000 immigrants has dashed the country’s hopes of developing a progressive migration policy.
24 Jan 20But is Zimbabwe any better off since the triumphant scenes that ushered in a new president and ended a 37-year dictatorship?
