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24 Jul 18
G20 finance ministers have agreed to prioritise policies that will help people cope with technological change and the future of work.
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24 Jul 18
Public private partnerships need to be managed actively and effectively throughout the life of the contract if value is to be realised, says Morag Baird of the Global Infrastructure Hub
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20 Jul 18
Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to eight more years in prison after she was found guilty on charges of causing loss of government funds.
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19 Jul 18
The G20 is encouraging the public sector to improve oversight and management of public-private partnerships that are up and running.
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18 Jul 18
A lack of health care funding is leaving nearly one million people in Iraq without access to basic services, the World Health Organization has said.
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6 Jul 18
The Asian Development Bank will give Bangladesh a $100m grant to help provide basic infrastructure and services for refugees.
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5 Jul 18
Poor quality health services are increasing the number of avoidable illness cases and driving up health costs globally, a joint report has warned.
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2 Jul 18
European leaders have struck a deal on how to handle migration within the bloc after finishing marathon talks at an EU summit.
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2 Jul 18
The Bahamas is to shore up the resilience of its public finances to the effects climate change with a $100m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank.
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2 Jul 18
Andrés Manuel López Obrador has swept to victory in Mexico’s presidential elections on a pledge to wipe out corruption, which he said was driving social inequality and violence.
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29 Jun 18
Health spending in advanced economies has grown by the fastest rate in seven years, OECD figures have revealed.
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28 Jun 18
Estonians will soon benefit from free public transport after the government agreed to give regional transport centres additional funding, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has...
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27 Jun 18
Singapore spent the equivalent of almost $12m hosting the recent summit between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the state’s finance ministry confirmed.
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26 Jun 18
The members of the eurozone should work together to build resilience against future economic downturns, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
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19 Jun 18
Bad management and a lack of infrastructure investment are contributing to major water shortages and access problems in India, a think-tank has warned.
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15 Jun 18
Corruption across all levels of the Kenyan government is threatening the integrity and basic function of the state, according to the country’s auditor general.
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6 Jun 18
Gender budgeting decisions should not be left to finance ministries alone but taken by local governments, state-owned enterprises or line ministries, a public finance expert has told PF International.
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4 Jun 18
The European Commission is failing to demonstrate the effectiveness of counter-radicalisation measures funded by the European Union, auditors have said.
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4 Jun 18
The richest countries in the world spend more than $100bn a year on subsidies to support oil, coal and gas, a study has found.
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29 May 18
Governments must invest more in public services and citizens in order to boost sustainable and inclusive growth and tackle the problem of ‘left-behind’ groups, according to the OECD.
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29 May 18
New Zealand will transform the way its public sector works together when it brings in the world’s first ‘wellbeing budget’, a Treasury official has told PF International.
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25 May 18
Germany’s federal government will have nearly €11bn more to spend over the next four years as a result of more tax revenue than expected, a German government source has told PF International.
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22 May 18
Sri Lanka’s debt crisis will worsen as a series of costly projects commissioned by the former government has resulted in record-high repayments, the country’s finance minister has said.
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18 May 18
The New Zealand coalition has delivered a big boost for public services in its first budget, including NZ$3.2bn extra for health services and a new state housing programme.
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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.
24 Jul 18G20 finance ministers have agreed to prioritise policies that will help people cope with technological change and the future of work.
24 Jul 18Public private partnerships need to be managed actively and effectively throughout the life of the contract if value is to be realised, says Morag Baird of the Global Infrastructure Hub
20 Jul 18Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to eight more years in prison after she was found guilty on charges of causing loss of government funds.
19 Jul 18The G20 is encouraging the public sector to improve oversight and management of public-private partnerships that are up and running.
18 Jul 18A lack of health care funding is leaving nearly one million people in Iraq without access to basic services, the World Health Organization has said.
6 Jul 18The Asian Development Bank will give Bangladesh a $100m grant to help provide basic infrastructure and services for refugees.
5 Jul 18Poor quality health services are increasing the number of avoidable illness cases and driving up health costs globally, a joint report has warned.
2 Jul 18European leaders have struck a deal on how to handle migration within the bloc after finishing marathon talks at an EU summit.
2 Jul 18The Bahamas is to shore up the resilience of its public finances to the effects climate change with a $100m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank.
2 Jul 18Andrés Manuel López Obrador has swept to victory in Mexico’s presidential elections on a pledge to wipe out corruption, which he said was driving social inequality and violence.
29 Jun 18Health spending in advanced economies has grown by the fastest rate in seven years, OECD figures have revealed.
28 Jun 18Estonians will soon benefit from free public transport after the government agreed to give regional transport centres additional funding, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has...
27 Jun 18Singapore spent the equivalent of almost $12m hosting the recent summit between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the state’s finance ministry confirmed.
26 Jun 18The members of the eurozone should work together to build resilience against future economic downturns, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
19 Jun 18Bad management and a lack of infrastructure investment are contributing to major water shortages and access problems in India, a think-tank has warned.
15 Jun 18Corruption across all levels of the Kenyan government is threatening the integrity and basic function of the state, according to the country’s auditor general.
6 Jun 18Gender budgeting decisions should not be left to finance ministries alone but taken by local governments, state-owned enterprises or line ministries, a public finance expert has told PF International.
4 Jun 18The European Commission is failing to demonstrate the effectiveness of counter-radicalisation measures funded by the European Union, auditors have said.
4 Jun 18The richest countries in the world spend more than $100bn a year on subsidies to support oil, coal and gas, a study has found.
29 May 18Governments must invest more in public services and citizens in order to boost sustainable and inclusive growth and tackle the problem of ‘left-behind’ groups, according to the OECD.
29 May 18New Zealand will transform the way its public sector works together when it brings in the world’s first ‘wellbeing budget’, a Treasury official has told PF International.
25 May 18Germany’s federal government will have nearly €11bn more to spend over the next four years as a result of more tax revenue than expected, a German government source has told PF International.
22 May 18Sri Lanka’s debt crisis will worsen as a series of costly projects commissioned by the former government has resulted in record-high repayments, the country’s finance minister has said.
18 May 18The New Zealand coalition has delivered a big boost for public services in its first budget, including NZ$3.2bn extra for health services and a new state housing programme.
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.
