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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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9 Nov 18
Some 10,000 Orthodox church employees could come off the Greek state payroll, ending the status of priests and bishops as civil servants.
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28 Sep 18
The consequences of poorly executed public infrastructure can be deadly but there is a way forward, says Transparency International’s Claire Martin.
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13 Nov 17
The South African government should increase spending on higher education to at least 1% of gross domestic product, a presidential commission report released on Monday said.
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14 Jul 17
Government spending has risen across OECD countries since the global financial crash, according to the institute’s latest snapshot survey of public expenditure
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6 Jun 17
Iraq is to pass a supplementary budget in order to secure an $800m loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund.
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9 May 17
The UK’s emphasis on serving its own interests through its aid spending takes away from its effectiveness in reducing global poverty, according to a British economics think-tank.
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13 Apr 17
Ensuring sound government finances should be a priority for developing countries in East Asia and the Pacific, the World Bank has said.
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20 Feb 17
Mongolia has secured a provisional agreement for a $5.5bn programme with the International Monetary Fund, preventing a slip in its international credit rating.
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9 Sep 16
The eurozone’s finance ministers have called on all euro area member states to actively use spending reviews to improve the quality of public finances.
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3 Jun 16
Brazil’s economy has declined for the fifth consecutive quarter in what the finance ministry described as one of the deepest recessions in the country’s history.
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13 Apr 16
Public sector and accountancy professionals have convened in the Caribbean in hopes of strengthening the region’s public financial management.
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1 Feb 16
Small, middle-income countries (SMICs) in sub-Saharan Africa should prioritise investments that generate wide economic benefits and rationalise regulations that hinder the private sector in order to...
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15 Dec 15
Public infrastructure investment has fallen in nearly half of regions across the European Union since 2010, with projects in large cities hit hardest, a report by the EU’s Committee of the Regions...
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3 Dec 15
Colombia is to implement a programme to strengthen its fiscal controls after agreeing a $30m support package from the Inter-American Development Bank.
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4 Nov 15
Brazil is at a critical turning point where overcoming the challenges it faces now could deliver a stronger, fairer and greener growth trajectory for its struggling economy, the OECD has said.
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7 Jul 15
Many developed countries are likely to experience slower growth because they have levels of public sector debt greater than 80% of economic output, a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-...
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17 Jun 15
Jamaica is to receive $40m from the International Monetary Fund after a review concluded the country’s economic performance was “on track and has remained strong” but there remained...
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17 Jun 15
The European Union needs to enhance the transparency offered by its institutions and member states. Being an active participant in a democracy means being an active participant in the management of...
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12 Jun 15
The International Monetary Fund’s decision to walk out of negotiations between Greece and its creditors on Thursday was a warning to Athens, the German finance ministry said today.
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9 Jun 15
Integrated reporting in the public sector could improve the planning of public services across changes in governments and assist in the allocation of scarce resources, experts at a groundbreaking...
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7 Jun 15
The South Sudanese state of Eastern Equatoria has implemented financial management systems to help it better control public spending.
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27 May 15
France must reduce its record levels of public spending and public debt and tackle stubbornly high unemployment, the International MFrance must reduce its record levels of public spending and public...
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.
9 Nov 18Some 10,000 Orthodox church employees could come off the Greek state payroll, ending the status of priests and bishops as civil servants.
28 Sep 18The consequences of poorly executed public infrastructure can be deadly but there is a way forward, says Transparency International’s Claire Martin.
13 Nov 17The South African government should increase spending on higher education to at least 1% of gross domestic product, a presidential commission report released on Monday said.
14 Jul 17Government spending has risen across OECD countries since the global financial crash, according to the institute’s latest snapshot survey of public expenditure
6 Jun 17Iraq is to pass a supplementary budget in order to secure an $800m loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund.
9 May 17The UK’s emphasis on serving its own interests through its aid spending takes away from its effectiveness in reducing global poverty, according to a British economics think-tank.
13 Apr 17Ensuring sound government finances should be a priority for developing countries in East Asia and the Pacific, the World Bank has said.
20 Feb 17Mongolia has secured a provisional agreement for a $5.5bn programme with the International Monetary Fund, preventing a slip in its international credit rating.
9 Sep 16The eurozone’s finance ministers have called on all euro area member states to actively use spending reviews to improve the quality of public finances.
3 Jun 16Brazil’s economy has declined for the fifth consecutive quarter in what the finance ministry described as one of the deepest recessions in the country’s history.
13 Apr 16Public sector and accountancy professionals have convened in the Caribbean in hopes of strengthening the region’s public financial management.
1 Feb 16Small, middle-income countries (SMICs) in sub-Saharan Africa should prioritise investments that generate wide economic benefits and rationalise regulations that hinder the private sector in order to...
15 Dec 15Public infrastructure investment has fallen in nearly half of regions across the European Union since 2010, with projects in large cities hit hardest, a report by the EU’s Committee of the Regions...
3 Dec 15Colombia is to implement a programme to strengthen its fiscal controls after agreeing a $30m support package from the Inter-American Development Bank.
7 Jul 15Many developed countries are likely to experience slower growth because they have levels of public sector debt greater than 80% of economic output, a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-...
17 Jun 15Jamaica is to receive $40m from the International Monetary Fund after a review concluded the country’s economic performance was “on track and has remained strong” but there remained...
17 Jun 15The European Union needs to enhance the transparency offered by its institutions and member states. Being an active participant in a democracy means being an active participant in the management of...
