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4 Jun 18
The prime minister of Jordan has resigned after days of protests against tax rises and austerity measures.
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29 May 18
Fragile states need help to ensure they have the policymaking and public administration capacity to move forward – not just handouts, Sierra Leone’s former finance minister has said.
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25 May 18
The Asian Development Bank and the government of Laos have signed a $30m grant to improve the health sector and its financial management.
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25 May 18
The Nepalese government is working on improving governance to boost development and social transformation as part of its attempt to move away from ‘developed country status’.
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22 May 18
The Zimbabwean government needs to regain the trust of the people to achieve its aim of creating a ‘cashless society’, an Overseas Development Institute research fellow has told PF International.
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22 May 18
Donald Trump has accused the UK of “freeloading” because the NHS is able to secure better prices for US drugs than the fragmented insurance-based system in the States. Consultant Neil Clothier...
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18 May 18
Indonesia should continue to strengthen its public financial management in the face of slower growth and rising inequality in the country, a World Bank report has said.
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15 May 18
Italy’s anti-establishment party leader has asked for “a few more days” to work out a coalition deal with the far-right League.
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15 May 18
The German government should work to reduce its high trade surplus by increasing public investment, the International Monetary Fund has advised.
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14 May 18
Lenders and borrowers must be “more responsible” as debt crises are growing across the globe, a charity has warned.
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14 May 18
Nicaragua’s violent unrest highlights the danger faced by unpopular leaders who tinker with retirement systems, says Gavin O’Toole.
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11 May 18
Technology is reshaping how governments raise and spend money, says a group from the IMF’s fiscal affairs department.
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10 May 18
The world should look to the disasters of the past to help it prepare for the future, the World Bank has said.
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10 May 18
Looting of public resources has left South Africa on the brink of becoming a failed state, according to the Treasury’s director general.
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8 May 18
The finance minister of Serbia has resigned as the country starts talks with the International Monetary Fund on new funding arrangements.
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1 May 18
With not-for-profit organisations as worried as the next sector about their life post-Brexit, some have been moving from the UK to a ‘safe hub’ in a bid to protect funding streams. Simone Rensch...
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27 Apr 18
Mongolia is to strengthen its water governance as part of an urban infrastructure project, with help from the Asian Development Bank.
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24 Apr 18
Conservative former senator Mario Abdo Benitez has been elected president of Paraguay, pledging to retain low tax policies and boosting agriculture exports.
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24 Apr 18
Improving the Greek education system could contribute to inclusive and sustainable growth, the OECD has said.
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24 Apr 18
CIPFA member and consultant David Goldsworthy reflects on a recent meeting of international accountancy professionals, convened to find ways to boost the profession in fragile and conflict-affected...
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24 Apr 18
Australian councils fear they face huge bills for waste disposal following China’s recently confirmed refusal to accept most imports of recyclables.
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23 Apr 18
Chancellor Philip Hammond has urged meetings of the G7 and International Monetary Fund in Washington to increase action against ‘dirty money’ used to fund rogue regimes and illicit activity.
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17 Apr 18
The World Bank should stop funding and promoting public private partnerships until a review of their effectiveness has been done, an NGO umbrella group has called for today.
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17 Apr 18
The international community “can do more” to support Libya countering its ‘war economy’, a think-tank has said.
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12 Apr 18
Fragmentation in global financial regulation costs more than $780bn a year, a survey by the International Federation of Accountants has found.
4 Jun 18The prime minister of Jordan has resigned after days of protests against tax rises and austerity measures.
29 May 18Fragile states need help to ensure they have the policymaking and public administration capacity to move forward – not just handouts, Sierra Leone’s former finance minister has said.
25 May 18The Asian Development Bank and the government of Laos have signed a $30m grant to improve the health sector and its financial management.
25 May 18The Nepalese government is working on improving governance to boost development and social transformation as part of its attempt to move away from ‘developed country status’.
22 May 18The Zimbabwean government needs to regain the trust of the people to achieve its aim of creating a ‘cashless society’, an Overseas Development Institute research fellow has told PF International.
22 May 18Donald Trump has accused the UK of “freeloading” because the NHS is able to secure better prices for US drugs than the fragmented insurance-based system in the States. Consultant Neil Clothier...
18 May 18Indonesia should continue to strengthen its public financial management in the face of slower growth and rising inequality in the country, a World Bank report has said.
15 May 18Italy’s anti-establishment party leader has asked for “a few more days” to work out a coalition deal with the far-right League.
15 May 18The German government should work to reduce its high trade surplus by increasing public investment, the International Monetary Fund has advised.
14 May 18Lenders and borrowers must be “more responsible” as debt crises are growing across the globe, a charity has warned.
14 May 18Nicaragua’s violent unrest highlights the danger faced by unpopular leaders who tinker with retirement systems, says Gavin O’Toole.
11 May 18Technology is reshaping how governments raise and spend money, says a group from the IMF’s fiscal affairs department.
10 May 18The world should look to the disasters of the past to help it prepare for the future, the World Bank has said.
10 May 18Looting of public resources has left South Africa on the brink of becoming a failed state, according to the Treasury’s director general.
8 May 18The finance minister of Serbia has resigned as the country starts talks with the International Monetary Fund on new funding arrangements.
1 May 18With not-for-profit organisations as worried as the next sector about their life post-Brexit, some have been moving from the UK to a ‘safe hub’ in a bid to protect funding streams. Simone Rensch...
27 Apr 18Mongolia is to strengthen its water governance as part of an urban infrastructure project, with help from the Asian Development Bank.
24 Apr 18Conservative former senator Mario Abdo Benitez has been elected president of Paraguay, pledging to retain low tax policies and boosting agriculture exports.
24 Apr 18Improving the Greek education system could contribute to inclusive and sustainable growth, the OECD has said.
24 Apr 18CIPFA member and consultant David Goldsworthy reflects on a recent meeting of international accountancy professionals, convened to find ways to boost the profession in fragile and conflict-affected...
24 Apr 18Australian councils fear they face huge bills for waste disposal following China’s recently confirmed refusal to accept most imports of recyclables.
23 Apr 18Chancellor Philip Hammond has urged meetings of the G7 and International Monetary Fund in Washington to increase action against ‘dirty money’ used to fund rogue regimes and illicit activity.
17 Apr 18The World Bank should stop funding and promoting public private partnerships until a review of their effectiveness has been done, an NGO umbrella group has called for today.
17 Apr 18The international community “can do more” to support Libya countering its ‘war economy’, a think-tank has said.
