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8 Nov 19
An anti-graft programme has been adopted by Budapest’s new municipal assembly, which hopes to make its finances and operations more transparent.
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6 Nov 19
Civil servants are striking in Zimbabwe to demand a large pay rise after inflation made their wages worth much less.
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29 Oct 19
Argentina’s new anti-austerity president-elect has vowed to “rebuild the country from the ashes” after taking over an economy in crisis.
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25 Oct 19
Retaining fiscal discipline in the run-up to the coming elections is critical for Ghana’s economy, the IMF has warned.
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23 Oct 19
The IMF’s Frederic Lambert explains how social spending in Mexico has been effective in alleviating poverty and containing income inequality.
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14 Oct 19
A fundamental rethink is needed by governments across the world to meet the UN’s highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, write the editors of a new book on how to turn the SDGs into a reality...
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11 Oct 19
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, writes Gavin...
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7 Oct 19
In the wake of Italy’s worst roadbridge disaster, an emerging new structure symbolises much-needed professionalisation of the country’s infrastructure management, writes PF International reporters...
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17 Sep 19
Millions more people are predicted to be living in extreme poverty by 2030 than was previously thought.
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17 Sep 19
A slowdown in the Icelandic economy should spur the country on to diversify its economy, the OECD has said.
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16 Sep 19
Namibia’s economy is slowly recovering but public debt “remains on a rising path”, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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12 Sep 19
The EU’s plans to increase defence spending seven-fold could produce no results if proper goals are not place, auditors have warned.
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6 Sep 19
Participatory budgets have enabled “effective cooperation” between residents and municipal authorities in Poland, the country’s Supreme Audit Office has said.
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7 Aug 19
Italy has pledged to spend €80m on installing CCTV cameras in schools and nurseries, which the government has said is for the safety of children and teachers.
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30 Jul 19
Judges have given Donald Trump’s plan to build a controversial wall along the US border with Mexico a shot in the arm.
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29 Jul 19
Bahrain will be a testbed for new guidelines on the procurement of artificial intelligence in the public sector in partnership with the UK.
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26 Jul 19
Efforts to help Tonga’s most remote islands become self-sufficient in energy have been given a major boost by the Asian Development Bank.
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23 Jul 19
Former US Treasury official Christina Ho asks how far the world - and most particularly its greatest economy, the US - has advanced with gender equality.
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23 Jul 19
Lebanese veterans have clashed with security forces in protest against potential cuts to their benefits in the coalition government’s budget.
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2 Jul 19
Indonesia’s economy has been praised by the World Bank for shaking off unusually damaging natural disasters and global volatility.
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2 Jul 19
Latin American and Caribbean countries must bolster their capacity to mobilise public revenues by strengthening tax collection if they are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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2 Jul 19
A flagship policy to create a digital society in India has been praised by the country’s leader for significantly reducing corruption.
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28 Jun 19
Democrats in the US congress have backed a bill to rush $4.5bn emergency humanitarian aid to the southern border amid headlines about the suffering of migrants.
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25 Jun 19
Mountain sherpas in Nepal are growing exasperated at the amount of rubbish being dumped by visiting climbers on the world’s highest peak.
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25 Jun 19
Mongolia’s economy remains “extremely vulnerable” to external factors and it must strengthen its finances to achieve inclusive growth, it has been warned.
8 Nov 19An anti-graft programme has been adopted by Budapest’s new municipal assembly, which hopes to make its finances and operations more transparent.
6 Nov 19Civil servants are striking in Zimbabwe to demand a large pay rise after inflation made their wages worth much less.
29 Oct 19Argentina’s new anti-austerity president-elect has vowed to “rebuild the country from the ashes” after taking over an economy in crisis.
25 Oct 19Retaining fiscal discipline in the run-up to the coming elections is critical for Ghana’s economy, the IMF has warned.
23 Oct 19The IMF’s Frederic Lambert explains how social spending in Mexico has been effective in alleviating poverty and containing income inequality.
14 Oct 19A fundamental rethink is needed by governments across the world to meet the UN’s highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, write the editors of a new book on how to turn the SDGs into a reality...
11 Oct 19Donald 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, writes Gavin...
7 Oct 19In the wake of Italy’s worst roadbridge disaster, an emerging new structure symbolises much-needed professionalisation of the country’s infrastructure management, writes PF International reporters...
17 Sep 19Millions more people are predicted to be living in extreme poverty by 2030 than was previously thought.
17 Sep 19A slowdown in the Icelandic economy should spur the country on to diversify its economy, the OECD has said.
16 Sep 19Namibia’s economy is slowly recovering but public debt “remains on a rising path”, the International Monetary Fund has said.
12 Sep 19The EU’s plans to increase defence spending seven-fold could produce no results if proper goals are not place, auditors have warned.
6 Sep 19Participatory budgets have enabled “effective cooperation” between residents and municipal authorities in Poland, the country’s Supreme Audit Office has said.
7 Aug 19Italy has pledged to spend €80m on installing CCTV cameras in schools and nurseries, which the government has said is for the safety of children and teachers.
30 Jul 19Judges have given Donald Trump’s plan to build a controversial wall along the US border with Mexico a shot in the arm.
29 Jul 19Bahrain will be a testbed for new guidelines on the procurement of artificial intelligence in the public sector in partnership with the UK.
26 Jul 19Efforts to help Tonga’s most remote islands become self-sufficient in energy have been given a major boost by the Asian Development Bank.
23 Jul 19Former US Treasury official Christina Ho asks how far the world - and most particularly its greatest economy, the US - has advanced with gender equality.
23 Jul 19Lebanese veterans have clashed with security forces in protest against potential cuts to their benefits in the coalition government’s budget.
2 Jul 19Indonesia’s economy has been praised by the World Bank for shaking off unusually damaging natural disasters and global volatility.
2 Jul 19Latin American and Caribbean countries must bolster their capacity to mobilise public revenues by strengthening tax collection if they are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
2 Jul 19A flagship policy to create a digital society in India has been praised by the country’s leader for significantly reducing corruption.
28 Jun 19Democrats in the US congress have backed a bill to rush $4.5bn emergency humanitarian aid to the southern border amid headlines about the suffering of migrants.
25 Jun 19Mountain sherpas in Nepal are growing exasperated at the amount of rubbish being dumped by visiting climbers on the world’s highest peak.
25 Jun 19Mongolia’s economy remains “extremely vulnerable” to external factors and it must strengthen its finances to achieve inclusive growth, it has been warned.
