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29 May 19
Now that we have professionalised the management of debt and the management of interest rates then why not do the same with assets? Financial adviser Dag Detter asks.
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24 May 19
A global call for progress towards achieving universal health coverage has been made by the decision-making body of the World Health Organization.
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16 May 19
The World Bank is to lend Sri Lanka $70m to improve essential services in a project that will put local communities at the heart of planning and delivery.
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3 May 19
Investing in human capital by improving health and education is vital to future growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the World Bank has said.
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11 Apr 19
Britain’s international development secretary has put herself at odds with efforts by the US to erode abortion rights.
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4 Apr 19
The lack of basic water facilities in one in four medical centres poses grave risks to the health of more than two billion people globally.
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29 Mar 19
The UK has committed an additional £200 million of aid to war-torn Yemen so far this year to help tackle the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
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29 Mar 19
Cancer survival rates are dramatically lower for children in poor countries and global partnerships are needed to give them a fair chance, says a new study.
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21 Mar 19
More than half of people in developed countries believe their governments should tax the rich more to fund public services and benefits, an OECD survey has revealed.
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12 Mar 19
The Finnish government has resigned ahead of the general election because it said it could not deliver a healthcare reform package seen as crucial to sustainable public finances.
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26 Feb 19
A new financing tool is helping people in Africa achieve their dreams of owning a home, explains Martin Spicer, director of blended finance at the International Finance Corporation.
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21 Feb 19
More than one-third of the total cost of global health is paid out of people’s own pockets, the World Health Organization has warned as it calls for increased government spending.
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15 Feb 19
The UK has donated £6.5m to deliver medicines and clean water to people affected by the crisis in Venezuela.
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12 Feb 19
Health organisations are appealing for international donors to help raise $43.5m, which they say is needed to provide treatment for people affected by conflict in Libya.
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5 Feb 19
Hungary should focus its efforts on inclusive reforms, such as overhauling public pensions and the healthcare system, the OECD has urged.
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29 Jan 19
The World Bank will lend Sri Lanka $200m to boost healthcare and tackle growing causes of death linked to modern lifestyles such as cancer and heart disease.
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25 Jan 19
Countries have been called on to donate billions of dollars of funding to an international not-for-profit to help it fight infectious diseases across the globe.
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24 Jan 19
The world’s richest countries spent just over 20% of their GDP on average on social welfare last year, the OECD has revealed.
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17 Jan 19
China’s anti-corruption watchdog will crack down on fraud in education, health and areas of concern to the public, it has announced.
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17 Jan 19
Investing in people and public services will help Thailand become a high-income country, the World Bank has suggested.
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15 Jan 19
Countries need to allocate more money into budgets that support the integration of refugees into the workforce and society, the OECD has urged.
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10 Jan 19
Doctors in Zimbabwe have ended a 40-day strike over better working conditions and pay without a set deal as negotiations continue, their union has said.
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21 Dec 18
Spending more on health, education and social services could boost the Chinese economy, the World Bank has urged.
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11 Dec 18
Egypt could spend billions more on education and health using its current reforms to attract more private sector finance for infrastructure development, the World Bank has said.
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10 Dec 18
Meeting internationally agreed climate goals could save trillions of dollars lost as a result of air pollution globally, according to the World Health Organization.
29 May 19Now that we have professionalised the management of debt and the management of interest rates then why not do the same with assets? Financial adviser Dag Detter asks.
24 May 19A global call for progress towards achieving universal health coverage has been made by the decision-making body of the World Health Organization.
16 May 19The World Bank is to lend Sri Lanka $70m to improve essential services in a project that will put local communities at the heart of planning and delivery.
3 May 19Investing in human capital by improving health and education is vital to future growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the World Bank has said.
11 Apr 19Britain’s international development secretary has put herself at odds with efforts by the US to erode abortion rights.
4 Apr 19The lack of basic water facilities in one in four medical centres poses grave risks to the health of more than two billion people globally.
29 Mar 19The UK has committed an additional £200 million of aid to war-torn Yemen so far this year to help tackle the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
29 Mar 19Cancer survival rates are dramatically lower for children in poor countries and global partnerships are needed to give them a fair chance, says a new study.
21 Mar 19More than half of people in developed countries believe their governments should tax the rich more to fund public services and benefits, an OECD survey has revealed.
12 Mar 19The Finnish government has resigned ahead of the general election because it said it could not deliver a healthcare reform package seen as crucial to sustainable public finances.
26 Feb 19A new financing tool is helping people in Africa achieve their dreams of owning a home, explains Martin Spicer, director of blended finance at the International Finance Corporation.
15 Feb 19The UK has donated £6.5m to deliver medicines and clean water to people affected by the crisis in Venezuela.
12 Feb 19Health organisations are appealing for international donors to help raise $43.5m, which they say is needed to provide treatment for people affected by conflict in Libya.
5 Feb 19Hungary should focus its efforts on inclusive reforms, such as overhauling public pensions and the healthcare system, the OECD has urged.
25 Jan 19Countries have been called on to donate billions of dollars of funding to an international not-for-profit to help it fight infectious diseases across the globe.
24 Jan 19The world’s richest countries spent just over 20% of their GDP on average on social welfare last year, the OECD has revealed.
17 Jan 19China’s anti-corruption watchdog will crack down on fraud in education, health and areas of concern to the public, it has announced.
17 Jan 19Investing in people and public services will help Thailand become a high-income country, the World Bank has suggested.
15 Jan 19Countries need to allocate more money into budgets that support the integration of refugees into the workforce and society, the OECD has urged.
10 Jan 19Doctors in Zimbabwe have ended a 40-day strike over better working conditions and pay without a set deal as negotiations continue, their union has said.
21 Dec 18Spending more on health, education and social services could boost the Chinese economy, the World Bank has urged.
11 Dec 18Egypt could spend billions more on education and health using its current reforms to attract more private sector finance for infrastructure development, the World Bank has said.
10 Dec 18Meeting internationally agreed climate goals could save trillions of dollars lost as a result of air pollution globally, according to the World Health Organization.
