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23 Apr 24
Vietnam could cement economic growth for the long term through infrastructure projects, the World Bank has said, as the country’s productivity begins a rebound from its sluggish 2023.
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18 Jan 24
Extreme weather events caused by climate change could lead to $12.5trn of economic losses and 14.5 million extra deaths by 2050 without decisive action to reduce carbon emissions, the World Economic...
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28 Mar 23
The Chinese government has lent out hundreds of billions of dollars in debt relief after nations it lent infrastructure loans to were unable to meet their repayments, a landmark report has said.
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28 Feb 23
Earthquakes that devastated Turkey caused at least $34bn of damage to infrastructure, and billions more might be needed for the country to fully recover, the World Bank has said.
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10 Feb 23
The Ukrainian government has earmarked a major tranche of new spending to support small businesses and repair crumbling infrastructure.
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9 Dec 22
Senior Filipino ministers have announced plans to set up a sovereign wealth fund aimed at supporting the economy and providing funding for large infrastructure projects.
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26 Oct 22
The Ukrainian government has appealed for more support from donor countries and multilateral lenders to help fund its war response, meet budgetary needs and begin the reconstruction effort.
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26 Aug 22
China’s leadership has urged its local governments to ramp up spending on projects to help boost the economy.
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4 Jul 22
The Chinese government is set to spend hundreds of billions of yuan to finance infrastructure projects as the economy starts to recover from Covid-19 lockdowns.
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21 Mar 22
The African Development Bank secured a “simply incredible” near-$33bn of investments for projects on the continent during a three-day investment forum.
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7 Feb 22
China and Argentina have agreed to increase cooperation on trade and infrastructure, opening the door to $23bn of Chinese investment as part of the global Belt and Road Initiative.
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7 Dec 21
Private capital is vital to meeting a global demand for sustainable infrastructure that cannot be tackled by the public sector alone.
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18 Nov 21
The credit outlook of local and regional governments outside the US still carry a negative outlook, despite many economies emerging from Covid-19, according to ratings agency S&P.
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16 Nov 21
US president Joe Biden has signed the $1.2trn Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, as the nation attempts to 'build back better' from Covid-19.
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10 Nov 21
The Ivorian government has pledged increased investment in schools, hospitals, and jobs in the northern territory of the nation, to give alternatives to extremism.
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29 Sep 21
Lower and middle income countries have far more debt to China than many institutions believe, and the problem is becoming worse, a US study has found.
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24 Aug 21
Leasing state-owned infrastructure is set to make the government 6trn rupees (£59bn) in the next four years to fund new capital spending, according to official plans.
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24 Aug 21
The US government’s $1trn infrastructure fund is expected to provide a net $700bn boost to its economy, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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12 Aug 21
Water and sanitation is the best infrastructure investment to create jobs in developing countries, an International Monetary Fund economist has suggested.
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2 Aug 21
Senate negotiators have unveiled a $1trn plan to invest in infrastructure in the US, after weeks of talks between the two main political parties.
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22 Jul 21
As Africa continues to grapple with Covid-19, creating more bankable opportunities for investors will lay the foundations for longer-term growth, argues Stephen Barnes of the Johannesburg-based...
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5 Jul 21
Joe Biden’s social and infrastructure spending has been tipped to still have a noticeable impact on GDP in a decade’s time because he is targeting long-term benefits to the economy.
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25 Jun 21
A bipartisan group of US politicians have reached an agreement on an infrastructure bill initially valued at $953bn, including the creation of a new Infrastructure Financing Authority.
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13 Apr 21
India’s planned 111 trillion rupees (£1trn) investment in infrastructure will require the state to play a major role in attracting investment, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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26 Mar 21
Borrowing by local and regional governments around the world is set to balloon by a third to $2.25trn this year – but credit ratings in developed countries are set to be unaffected, according to a...
23 Apr 24Vietnam could cement economic growth for the long term through infrastructure projects, the World Bank has said, as the country’s productivity begins a rebound from its sluggish 2023.
18 Jan 24Extreme weather events caused by climate change could lead to $12.5trn of economic losses and 14.5 million extra deaths by 2050 without decisive action to reduce carbon emissions, the World Economic...
28 Mar 23The Chinese government has lent out hundreds of billions of dollars in debt relief after nations it lent infrastructure loans to were unable to meet their repayments, a landmark report has said.
28 Feb 23Earthquakes that devastated Turkey caused at least $34bn of damage to infrastructure, and billions more might be needed for the country to fully recover, the World Bank has said.
10 Feb 23The Ukrainian government has earmarked a major tranche of new spending to support small businesses and repair crumbling infrastructure.
9 Dec 22Senior Filipino ministers have announced plans to set up a sovereign wealth fund aimed at supporting the economy and providing funding for large infrastructure projects.
26 Aug 22China’s leadership has urged its local governments to ramp up spending on projects to help boost the economy.
21 Mar 22The African Development Bank secured a “simply incredible” near-$33bn of investments for projects on the continent during a three-day investment forum.
7 Feb 22China and Argentina have agreed to increase cooperation on trade and infrastructure, opening the door to $23bn of Chinese investment as part of the global Belt and Road Initiative.
7 Dec 21Private capital is vital to meeting a global demand for sustainable infrastructure that cannot be tackled by the public sector alone.
18 Nov 21The credit outlook of local and regional governments outside the US still carry a negative outlook, despite many economies emerging from Covid-19, according to ratings agency S&P.
16 Nov 21US president Joe Biden has signed the $1.2trn Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, as the nation attempts to 'build back better' from Covid-19.
10 Nov 21The Ivorian government has pledged increased investment in schools, hospitals, and jobs in the northern territory of the nation, to give alternatives to extremism.
29 Sep 21Lower and middle income countries have far more debt to China than many institutions believe, and the problem is becoming worse, a US study has found.
24 Aug 21Leasing state-owned infrastructure is set to make the government 6trn rupees (£59bn) in the next four years to fund new capital spending, according to official plans.
24 Aug 21The US government’s $1trn infrastructure fund is expected to provide a net $700bn boost to its economy, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
12 Aug 21Water and sanitation is the best infrastructure investment to create jobs in developing countries, an International Monetary Fund economist has suggested.
2 Aug 21Senate negotiators have unveiled a $1trn plan to invest in infrastructure in the US, after weeks of talks between the two main political parties.
22 Jul 21As Africa continues to grapple with Covid-19, creating more bankable opportunities for investors will lay the foundations for longer-term growth, argues Stephen Barnes of the Johannesburg-based...
25 Jun 21A bipartisan group of US politicians have reached an agreement on an infrastructure bill initially valued at $953bn, including the creation of a new Infrastructure Financing Authority.
13 Apr 21India’s planned 111 trillion rupees (£1trn) investment in infrastructure will require the state to play a major role in attracting investment, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
