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28 Nov 16
Demonstrating that the UK aid agency’s private sector arm makes a difference to the poorest people remains a “significant challenge”, the country’s National Audit Office has concluded.
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23 Nov 16
The UK’s aid department is under fire for “astounding” plans to channel billions of pounds more through its controversial private sector arm, which regularly routes funds through tax havens.
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18 Nov 16
A for-profit education provider that has been ordered to close its schools in Uganda has been given an award for its work from an alliance of businesses and universities and KPMG.
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17 Nov 16
South Africa has a grand vision for healthcare: free and equitable access for all citizens. However, difficult questions over funding remain unresolved
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17 Nov 16
The impact of extreme natural disasters on poor people across the world is far greater than previously thought, according to analysis by the World Bank.
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17 Nov 16
Aid donors who allow contributions to be used in public-private finance schemes may not know enough about where the money is going to make an informed investment, a report has found.
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16 Nov 16
Funding local aid organisations directly during a sudden onset emergency may not be the most appropriate response, the manager of an aid fund for Syria said today.
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16 Nov 16
Poor communication and relationship management weakened the process of ending the UK’s traditional aid relationships with countries including India, China and South Africa, a review has found.
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14 Nov 16
Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s US presidential election caught the world off guard. How might his policies and pledges play out across the global south?
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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.
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10 Nov 16
Providing decision makers with robust and comprehensive information helps them to assess progress against investment goals and needs. Understanding how public policy, finance and support interact...
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9 Nov 16
The UK’s Department for International Development may struggle to deliver its goals if the pound fails to recover from its post-EU referendum plunge, the department’s permanent secretary has warned.
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8 Nov 16
Global climate finance has reached record levels the United Nations suggests, but is still not sufficient to implement countries’ climate pledges, an expert told PFI.
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8 Nov 16
Many countries in Asia and the Pacific are spending too little on social protection programmes and should expand these to provide adequate cover to most of their populations, the Asian Development...
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8 Nov 16
The World Bank has welcomed economic and social reforms in Egypt, which it said would help to create jobs and revitalise the country’s economy.
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4 Nov 16
The landmark climate change pact agreed between almost 200 countries in Paris last December came into force today, putting into place legally binding limits on global warming for the first time.
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4 Nov 16
Uganda’s high court has ruled that an order to close 63 schools run by a controversial, for-profit provider should go ahead.
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3 Nov 16
Developed countries are overstating the amount of climate finance they channel to poorer nations by at least $20bn, Oxfam has claimed.
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2 Nov 16
The United Nations’ dedicated fund for humanitarian emergencies is facing a $25m shortfall in 2016, the institution has reported.
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2 Nov 16
The UK has been urged to continue to tackle the crises in global education through international forums and institutions like the G7 and the World Bank, an approach the country’s current aid chief...
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1 Nov 16
Global cities are likely to fall short on some key Sustainable Development Goals including child malnutrition and access to drinking water, housing and sanitation, a UK think-tank has warned.
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1 Nov 16
Humanitarian aid for refugees in Uganda increased the real incomes of host communities by up to $1,100 annually, a study by the World Food Programme has shown.
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1 Nov 16
Tanzania remains on track for 7% growth in 2016, according to a review by the International Monetary Fund, but the slow pace of a public sector reform programme could pose a risk to the economy.
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27 Oct 16
It seems that the development effectiveness agenda lacks clarity and focus. Here are three principles that might help
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27 Oct 16
The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the Australian government have renewed their commitment to a unified approach in assisting the development of Pacific island countries.