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6 May 16
American development agency USAID has delivered $37m worth of food aid to the World Food Programme in Sudan.
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6 May 16
World leaders must make sure the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) is successful and take the bold decisions needed to bring about change in the Middle East, United Nations humanitarian officials have...
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6 May 16
The lingering impact of the Ebola epidemic and the commodity price slump are weighing heavily on the economies of Guinea and Liberia, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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5 May 16
An $81m funding shortfall for the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency is playing with the fate of millions in need across the Middle East, secretary general Ban Ki-Moon has warned.
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5 May 16
British MPs have criticised the UK government for its “deeply disappointing” insistence that Saudi Arabia has not breached international humanitarian law (IHL) in the conflict in Yemen.
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4 May 16
Developing the private sector, creating jobs and tackling climate change are three key conditions for a “vibrant and sustainable” Asia, the Asian Development Bank president Takehiko Nakao has said.
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4 May 16
United Nations human rights experts have called on Beijing to repeal a controversial new law restricting the work of foreign NGOs in China.
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4 May 16
Future water shortages could spur migration, spark conflict and knock more than 10% off the size of some regions’ economies, the World Bank warned today.
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4 May 16
Climate risk insurance requires a strong and sustained public finance element if it is to reach the poorest people most affected by climate change, a report by Results UK argues.
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4 May 16
Risk financing mechanisms can be used to help absorb some of the shocks and costs of climate change
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3 May 16
The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has secured another co-financing deal with a well-established counterpart, the Asian Development Bank.
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29 Apr 16
Africa is blessed with abundant natural resources but plagued by poverty. Foreign investment can help unlock the continent’s riches and transform the lives of its people
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28 Apr 16
A $2bn and rising funding gap threatens to hamper the global response to the El Niño weather pattern, the United Nations warned ahead of an appeal meeting earlier this week.
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28 Apr 16
How can China best manage its huge growth in public-private partnerships?
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26 Apr 16
An unprecedented explosion in the working-age population in Asia Pacific risks dire consequences if not properly managed, the United Nations Development Programme has warned.
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26 Apr 16
The European Commission has proposed an additional €414m to alleviate food crises sparked across the globe by a strong El Niño.
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26 Apr 16
PEFA has become the standard tool for measuring public financial management systems – but has it also become a misleading victim of its own success?
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25 Apr 16
India’s government seems “reluctant” to solve its affordable urban housing crisis, with luxury real estate and development projects prioritised over the housing needs of poorer people, a United...
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25 Apr 16
The European Union is to deliver a €105m grant to Nepal, pledged in June last year, a few months after the small Asian nation was hit by a devastating earthquake.
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22 Apr 16
The Asian Development Bank saw record demand for its resources in 2015, according to its annual report, as countries in the region sought to boost sluggish growth, reduce inequality, and tackle...
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22 Apr 16
A new local government institute is to help build the public financial management capacity of local authorities in Rwanda.
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21 Apr 16
Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has announced one-off taxes, asset sales and potential new bond issuances to help pay for the recovery bill from last Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
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21 Apr 16
The Asian Development Bank is to provide $300m to support road upgrades in Uttar Pradesh, its first ever loan for this purpose to India’s most populous state.
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20 Apr 16
South Sudan’s fragile peace deal is at risk after rebel leader Riek Machar failed to return to the capital to form a transitional government.
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20 Apr 16
Value for money for international aid spending is often undermined by deficiencies in the United Nations system, a review by the UK parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has found.
6 May 16American development agency USAID has delivered $37m worth of food aid to the World Food Programme in Sudan.
6 May 16World leaders must make sure the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) is successful and take the bold decisions needed to bring about change in the Middle East, United Nations humanitarian officials have...
6 May 16The lingering impact of the Ebola epidemic and the commodity price slump are weighing heavily on the economies of Guinea and Liberia, the International Monetary Fund has said.
5 May 16An $81m funding shortfall for the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency is playing with the fate of millions in need across the Middle East, secretary general Ban Ki-Moon has warned.
5 May 16British MPs have criticised the UK government for its “deeply disappointing” insistence that Saudi Arabia has not breached international humanitarian law (IHL) in the conflict in Yemen.
4 May 16Developing the private sector, creating jobs and tackling climate change are three key conditions for a “vibrant and sustainable” Asia, the Asian Development Bank president Takehiko Nakao has said.
4 May 16United Nations human rights experts have called on Beijing to repeal a controversial new law restricting the work of foreign NGOs in China.
4 May 16Future water shortages could spur migration, spark conflict and knock more than 10% off the size of some regions’ economies, the World Bank warned today.
4 May 16Climate risk insurance requires a strong and sustained public finance element if it is to reach the poorest people most affected by climate change, a report by Results UK argues.
4 May 16Risk financing mechanisms can be used to help absorb some of the shocks and costs of climate change
3 May 16The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has secured another co-financing deal with a well-established counterpart, the Asian Development Bank.
29 Apr 16Africa is blessed with abundant natural resources but plagued by poverty. Foreign investment can help unlock the continent’s riches and transform the lives of its people
26 Apr 16An unprecedented explosion in the working-age population in Asia Pacific risks dire consequences if not properly managed, the United Nations Development Programme has warned.
26 Apr 16PEFA has become the standard tool for measuring public financial management systems – but has it also become a misleading victim of its own success?
25 Apr 16India’s government seems “reluctant” to solve its affordable urban housing crisis, with luxury real estate and development projects prioritised over the housing needs of poorer people, a United...
25 Apr 16The European Union is to deliver a €105m grant to Nepal, pledged in June last year, a few months after the small Asian nation was hit by a devastating earthquake.
22 Apr 16The Asian Development Bank saw record demand for its resources in 2015, according to its annual report, as countries in the region sought to boost sluggish growth, reduce inequality, and tackle...
21 Apr 16Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has announced one-off taxes, asset sales and potential new bond issuances to help pay for the recovery bill from last Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
21 Apr 16The Asian Development Bank is to provide $300m to support road upgrades in Uttar Pradesh, its first ever loan for this purpose to India’s most populous state.
20 Apr 16South Sudan’s fragile peace deal is at risk after rebel leader Riek Machar failed to return to the capital to form a transitional government.
20 Apr 16Value for money for international aid spending is often undermined by deficiencies in the United Nations system, a review by the UK parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has found.
