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2 Apr 19
Auditors are easing the complex process by which European Union countries gain crucial funding to close the gap between rich and poor regions.
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2 Apr 19
Sweden’s economy is booming thanks to a unique blend of inclusiveness, but reforms could further boost competitiveness and social cohesion.
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26 Mar 19
Wind and solar power in the US are now cheaper than coal in a major setback for president Donald Trump’s promise to revive the ailing fossil fuel industry.
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26 Mar 19
New Zealand is launching a royal commission to investigate the 15 March attack on two mosques in Christchurch in which 50 people were killed.
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26 Mar 19
Use of the dollar may be damaging Ecuador’s economy as appreciation of the US currency dents the country’s competitiveness.
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25 Mar 19
Citizens in developed countries are deeply unhappy with the public services and the social benefits they receive, believing they are inadequate and unfair.
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22 Mar 19
Portugal needs to reform its pensions system to address the challenges of an ageing population and shrinking workforce.
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22 Mar 19
Zimbabwe’s public sector workers have accepted a 20% salary increase for the lowest paid employees, unions have said.
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22 Mar 19
The US defence department has proposed to pay for the wall on the Mexican border by shifting billions of dollars away from projects such as facilities for military children.
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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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19 Mar 19
Governments in low-income countries are spending nearly 10% less than they promised in their budgets, weakening public trust and transparency, public financial management experts have warned. ...
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19 Mar 19
Germany’s budget for next year calls for a 1.7% hike in overall spending to €362.6bn – but its defence spending will be less than NATO’s target.
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18 Mar 19
The World Bank has approved $72m in financing for Laos to reduce malnutrition in children and improve public financial management.
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15 Mar 19
MPs in Kenya have questioned how a 10km wire fence on the country’s border with Somalia cost $35m.
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13 Mar 19
US president Donald Trump has sent Congress a record $4.75 trillion budget plan, which calls for bigger military spending - but slashes funds for domestic programmes.
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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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12 Mar 19
Governments around the world could boost their public coffers with as much as 3% of their GDP by better managing their assets and producing strong balance sheets.
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11 Mar 19
The Norwegian government has announced its intention to sell its trillian-dollar sovereign wealth fund’s stakes in oil and gas exploration and production.
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8 Mar 19
Now is the time to improve women's standing in the world of public finance, say Gillian Fawcett and Barbara Grunewald.
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6 Mar 19
The Swedish national employment agency will close more than half of its local job centres across the country after funding was slashed.
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5 Mar 19
China’s premier Li Keqiang warned parliament the country’s economy faces “a tough struggle” as he announced bigger spending plans and tax cuts to boost growth.
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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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25 Feb 19
The president of Indonesia has committed a total of $30bn of investment to local villages over the next five years – if he wins a second term in the April elections.
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25 Feb 19
The government of Tanzania is trying to find buyers for a mass of cashew nuts it bought from farmers last year.
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22 Feb 19
Spending an average of 4.5% of GDP on ‘climate-friendly’ infrastructure could help developing countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
2 Apr 19Auditors are easing the complex process by which European Union countries gain crucial funding to close the gap between rich and poor regions.
2 Apr 19Sweden’s economy is booming thanks to a unique blend of inclusiveness, but reforms could further boost competitiveness and social cohesion.
26 Mar 19Wind and solar power in the US are now cheaper than coal in a major setback for president Donald Trump’s promise to revive the ailing fossil fuel industry.
26 Mar 19New Zealand is launching a royal commission to investigate the 15 March attack on two mosques in Christchurch in which 50 people were killed.
26 Mar 19Use of the dollar may be damaging Ecuador’s economy as appreciation of the US currency dents the country’s competitiveness.
25 Mar 19Citizens in developed countries are deeply unhappy with the public services and the social benefits they receive, believing they are inadequate and unfair.
22 Mar 19Portugal needs to reform its pensions system to address the challenges of an ageing population and shrinking workforce.
22 Mar 19Zimbabwe’s public sector workers have accepted a 20% salary increase for the lowest paid employees, unions have said.
22 Mar 19The US defence department has proposed to pay for the wall on the Mexican border by shifting billions of dollars away from projects such as facilities for military children.
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.
19 Mar 19Governments in low-income countries are spending nearly 10% less than they promised in their budgets, weakening public trust and transparency, public financial management experts have warned. ...
19 Mar 19Germany’s budget for next year calls for a 1.7% hike in overall spending to €362.6bn – but its defence spending will be less than NATO’s target.
18 Mar 19The World Bank has approved $72m in financing for Laos to reduce malnutrition in children and improve public financial management.
15 Mar 19MPs in Kenya have questioned how a 10km wire fence on the country’s border with Somalia cost $35m.
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.
12 Mar 19Governments around the world could boost their public coffers with as much as 3% of their GDP by better managing their assets and producing strong balance sheets.
11 Mar 19The Norwegian government has announced its intention to sell its trillian-dollar sovereign wealth fund’s stakes in oil and gas exploration and production.
8 Mar 19Now is the time to improve women's standing in the world of public finance, say Gillian Fawcett and Barbara Grunewald.
5 Mar 19China’s premier Li Keqiang warned parliament the country’s economy faces “a tough struggle” as he announced bigger spending plans and tax cuts to boost growth.
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.
25 Feb 19The president of Indonesia has committed a total of $30bn of investment to local villages over the next five years – if he wins a second term in the April elections.
25 Feb 19The government of Tanzania is trying to find buyers for a mass of cashew nuts it bought from farmers last year.
22 Feb 19Spending an average of 4.5% of GDP on ‘climate-friendly’ infrastructure could help developing countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
