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9 Apr 18
Regaining citizens’ trust in public institutions is key to resuming inclusive growth and wellbeing in Latin America and the Caribbean, a report by international development bodies has found.
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5 Apr 18
French rail workers have walked out over president Emmanuel Macron’s plans to loosen labour rules in the public sector, including an overhaul of the state-run rail network.
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4 Apr 18
Improving transparency to regain lost trust in governments around the world is key to tackling corruption, OECD division heads have told PF International.
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3 Apr 18
A US government environment agency has called for fuel economy and emission standards for cars and light trucks, set by the Obama administration, to be revised.
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27 Mar 18
Countries must fight corruption and restore public trust to help meet the sustainable development goals, an OECD forum in Paris heard this morning.
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27 Mar 18
The UK’s aid spending is “chaotic”, Labour’s shadow international development secretary has said, setting out her own ‘feminist’ plan for global development.
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23 Mar 18
A number of public sector workers went on strike across France yesterday over the government’s plans to reform labour laws.
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19 Mar 18
The French and German leaders have met to start work on a new ‘roadmap’ for major reform of the eurozone, which is likely to include changes from budgetary issues to trade.
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13 Mar 18
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe and finance minister Taro Aso are under pressure over suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal.
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9 Mar 18
The UK will pay £700,000 for a new wing in one of Nigeria’s prisons to help free up space in British jails, Boris Johnson has announced.
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8 Mar 18
Investing more in school meals in West Africa is a “win-win opportunity” for governments to create more local jobs in agriculture and improve the future of children, the United Nations has said.
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28 Feb 18
South Africa’s new president has unveiled significant changes to his cabinet, including the re-appointment of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister.
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22 Feb 18
It’s a paradox, but aid can undermine state building efforts in recipient countries. Maia King considers how this conundrum can be solved.
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21 Feb 18
Venezuela’s new cryptocurrency raised $735m in the first day of a pre-sale, president Nicolas Maduro said yesterday.
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16 Feb 18
South African’s ruling party leader Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in as the country’s new president after Jacob Zuma resigned amid pressure to step down.
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14 Feb 18
This week’s New York summit offers an opportunity to start the process of fixing the broken tax system, argues David McNair of the ONE Campaign.
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12 Feb 18
Nations in the Arab world should cut their public sector pay bills and stop allocating jobs through cronyism if they want to grow economically, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine...
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9 Feb 18
The US Congress has passed a budget deal that will keep the federal government funded, following two recent shutdowns.
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8 Feb 18
The Social Democrats (SPD) will take charge of the finance ministry in the new German government, as it agreed a coalition deal with Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union.
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5 Feb 18
Gender budgeting can do more than advance equality – it can provide an economic boost. However, it requires resources and commitment. Simone Rensch reports.
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2 Feb 18
South African president Jacob Zuma has asked prosecutors to drop corruption charges against him, the state prosecutor said on Thursday.
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30 Jan 18
Efforts to make budgets more transparent have stalled for the first time in a decade, a survey by the International Budget Partnership has found.
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25 Jan 18
The European Union has officially removed eight countries from its blacklist for tax havens, leaving the list to just nine jurisdictions outside the bloc.
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24 Jan 18
The US has approved tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels in efforts to protect local manufacturers from foreign competition.
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22 Jan 18
Sweden could become the first country to issue its own digital currency within the next few years.
9 Apr 18Regaining citizens’ trust in public institutions is key to resuming inclusive growth and wellbeing in Latin America and the Caribbean, a report by international development bodies has found.
5 Apr 18French rail workers have walked out over president Emmanuel Macron’s plans to loosen labour rules in the public sector, including an overhaul of the state-run rail network.
4 Apr 18Improving transparency to regain lost trust in governments around the world is key to tackling corruption, OECD division heads have told PF International.
3 Apr 18A US government environment agency has called for fuel economy and emission standards for cars and light trucks, set by the Obama administration, to be revised.
27 Mar 18Countries must fight corruption and restore public trust to help meet the sustainable development goals, an OECD forum in Paris heard this morning.
27 Mar 18The UK’s aid spending is “chaotic”, Labour’s shadow international development secretary has said, setting out her own ‘feminist’ plan for global development.
23 Mar 18A number of public sector workers went on strike across France yesterday over the government’s plans to reform labour laws.
19 Mar 18The French and German leaders have met to start work on a new ‘roadmap’ for major reform of the eurozone, which is likely to include changes from budgetary issues to trade.
13 Mar 18Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe and finance minister Taro Aso are under pressure over suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal.
9 Mar 18The UK will pay £700,000 for a new wing in one of Nigeria’s prisons to help free up space in British jails, Boris Johnson has announced.
8 Mar 18Investing more in school meals in West Africa is a “win-win opportunity” for governments to create more local jobs in agriculture and improve the future of children, the United Nations has said.
28 Feb 18South Africa’s new president has unveiled significant changes to his cabinet, including the re-appointment of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister.
22 Feb 18It’s a paradox, but aid can undermine state building efforts in recipient countries. Maia King considers how this conundrum can be solved.
21 Feb 18Venezuela’s new cryptocurrency raised $735m in the first day of a pre-sale, president Nicolas Maduro said yesterday.
16 Feb 18South African’s ruling party leader Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in as the country’s new president after Jacob Zuma resigned amid pressure to step down.
14 Feb 18This week’s New York summit offers an opportunity to start the process of fixing the broken tax system, argues David McNair of the ONE Campaign.
12 Feb 18Nations in the Arab world should cut their public sector pay bills and stop allocating jobs through cronyism if they want to grow economically, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine...
9 Feb 18The US Congress has passed a budget deal that will keep the federal government funded, following two recent shutdowns.
8 Feb 18The Social Democrats (SPD) will take charge of the finance ministry in the new German government, as it agreed a coalition deal with Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union.
5 Feb 18Gender budgeting can do more than advance equality – it can provide an economic boost. However, it requires resources and commitment. Simone Rensch reports.
2 Feb 18South African president Jacob Zuma has asked prosecutors to drop corruption charges against him, the state prosecutor said on Thursday.
30 Jan 18Efforts to make budgets more transparent have stalled for the first time in a decade, a survey by the International Budget Partnership has found.
25 Jan 18The European Union has officially removed eight countries from its blacklist for tax havens, leaving the list to just nine jurisdictions outside the bloc.
24 Jan 18The US has approved tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels in efforts to protect local manufacturers from foreign competition.
22 Jan 18Sweden could become the first country to issue its own digital currency within the next few years.
