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11 Apr 19
Public services and infrastructure in Nigeria are under strain and the country must diversify its revenue sources says the IMF.
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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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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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8 Feb 19
Almost two thirds of children around the world lack access to public services and cash benefits, leading to a “vicious cycle of poverty”, the United Nations has warned.
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9 Jun 17
Local government finances face very different fortunes in Australia than they do in the UK. But in both, common challenges have prompted the same fundamental questions
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31 May 17
The Philippines is at a critical juncture in its urbanisation process, which has driven growth but could see this slow due to poor infrastructure and complicated regulations.
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26 May 17
In its 2017 budget, New Zealand unveiled public finance forecasts likely to be envied the world over. Set for a significant, and growing, cash surplus, the government can tackle some long-standing...
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25 May 17
New Zealand expects a surplus of around $5bn by 2021, according to its 2017 budget, which plans lower taxes and investment in services and infrastructure to make the most of this position.
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16 May 17
Public services in some of the world’s poorest countries are being starved of resources as a result of their governments’ heavy debt loads, the Jubilee Debt Campaign has warned.
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9 May 17
Malaysia is on track to become a high-income nation by the end of the decade, according to a senior government official.
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3 May 17
The civil service is to be upheld as the “backbone” of good governance and development in south-east Asia, according to a declaration signed by the region’s leaders last week.
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3 May 17
Strong, proactive fiscal governance is critical to securing development gains in Asia-Pacific, the United Nations body dedicated to the region has said.
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2 May 17
The fourth African Congress of Accountants (ACOA) opened in Kampala, Uganda today, with a focus on transforming Africa’s economies through improved accountancy and accountability.
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27 Mar 17
The use of taxpayers’ money and service delivery are two arenas where the battle for public trust can be won or lost, the OECD has highlighted.
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13 Mar 17
Juan Pablo Guerrero, network director of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency, stresses that the public do care about access to high quality fiscal information, and explains what governments...
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20 Feb 17
Hungary could be forced to withdraw its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital Budapest after a petition to hold a referendum on the matter received more than double the signatures needed...
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17 Feb 17
The UK should slash its £12bn per year aid budget by 80%, one of the country’s most right wing popular parties has said.
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16 Feb 17
MEPs have ratified CETA, the controversial free trade deal between the European Union and Canada, despite heavy resistance from the public.
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13 Feb 17
Swiss voters rejected government plans to overhaul the country's controversial multinational tax system in a referendum yesterday.
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25 Jan 17
Growing levels of public sector corruption around the world have fuelled the rise of populist politicians, Transparency International said as it released its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index.
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22 Dec 16
The world’s rapidly growing cities will need high quality financial management and new sources of revenue if they are invest in the high quality infrastructure needed to remain competitive, according...
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15 Dec 16
High public sector debt is a key risk to the performance of Malaysia’s economy, the International Monetary Fund warned as it welcomed plans to cut spending and hike certain taxes.
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14 Dec 16
Greeks are unhappier with their lives than citizens in a host of post-communist and less developed nations across Europe and central Asia, according to a survey.
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21 Nov 16
Performance budgeting can be a useful tool if employed well, researchers have found, although doing this is complex, time consuming and may require a change of mindset.
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11 Nov 16
The instability triggered by the Arab Spring has cost countries in the region $613.8bn since 2011 and a fiscal shortfall $217.9bn greater than pre-crisis projections, the United Nations has found.
11 Apr 19Public services and infrastructure in Nigeria are under strain and the country must diversify its revenue sources says the IMF.
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.
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.
8 Feb 19Almost two thirds of children around the world lack access to public services and cash benefits, leading to a “vicious cycle of poverty”, the United Nations has warned.
9 Jun 17Local government finances face very different fortunes in Australia than they do in the UK. But in both, common challenges have prompted the same fundamental questions
31 May 17The Philippines is at a critical juncture in its urbanisation process, which has driven growth but could see this slow due to poor infrastructure and complicated regulations.
26 May 17In its 2017 budget, New Zealand unveiled public finance forecasts likely to be envied the world over. Set for a significant, and growing, cash surplus, the government can tackle some long-standing...
16 May 17Public services in some of the world’s poorest countries are being starved of resources as a result of their governments’ heavy debt loads, the Jubilee Debt Campaign has warned.
9 May 17Malaysia is on track to become a high-income nation by the end of the decade, according to a senior government official.
3 May 17Strong, proactive fiscal governance is critical to securing development gains in Asia-Pacific, the United Nations body dedicated to the region has said.
2 May 17The fourth African Congress of Accountants (ACOA) opened in Kampala, Uganda today, with a focus on transforming Africa’s economies through improved accountancy and accountability.
27 Mar 17The use of taxpayers’ money and service delivery are two arenas where the battle for public trust can be won or lost, the OECD has highlighted.
13 Mar 17Juan Pablo Guerrero, network director of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency, stresses that the public do care about access to high quality fiscal information, and explains what governments...
20 Feb 17Hungary could be forced to withdraw its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital Budapest after a petition to hold a referendum on the matter received more than double the signatures needed...
17 Feb 17The UK should slash its £12bn per year aid budget by 80%, one of the country’s most right wing popular parties has said.
16 Feb 17MEPs have ratified CETA, the controversial free trade deal between the European Union and Canada, despite heavy resistance from the public.
13 Feb 17Swiss voters rejected government plans to overhaul the country's controversial multinational tax system in a referendum yesterday.
25 Jan 17Growing levels of public sector corruption around the world have fuelled the rise of populist politicians, Transparency International said as it released its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index.
22 Dec 16The world’s rapidly growing cities will need high quality financial management and new sources of revenue if they are invest in the high quality infrastructure needed to remain competitive, according...
15 Dec 16High public sector debt is a key risk to the performance of Malaysia’s economy, the International Monetary Fund warned as it welcomed plans to cut spending and hike certain taxes.
14 Dec 16Greeks are unhappier with their lives than citizens in a host of post-communist and less developed nations across Europe and central Asia, according to a survey.
21 Nov 16Performance budgeting can be a useful tool if employed well, researchers have found, although doing this is complex, time consuming and may require a change of mindset.
11 Nov 16The instability triggered by the Arab Spring has cost countries in the region $613.8bn since 2011 and a fiscal shortfall $217.9bn greater than pre-crisis projections, the United Nations has found.
