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26 Oct 15
Asia’s poorest and most vulnerable countries need revitalised and more robust development efforts to meet the challenges impeding their progress, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said.
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26 Oct 15
Three United Nations agencies have come together to warn that a foods crisis in South Sudan means that as many as 3.9m people face food shortages.
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26 Oct 15
Africa’s agriculture industry stands to be transformed by a number of plans and partnerships to scale up the sector, as well as nutrition programmes to end malnutrition and hunger.
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23 Oct 15
Africa’s rapid population growth could boost economic growth across the continent if it is effectively harnessed by governments, a report by the World Bank has found.
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23 Oct 15
The UK Department for International Development has announced a programme to expand the use of solar power across Africa as part of efforts to reduce the estimated 600 million people who have no...
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23 Oct 15
As the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are adopted by world leaders, donor nations must consider how to increase the efficiency of aid spending. Improved auditing can be key to making improvements...
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22 Oct 15
The United Nations has called for an “urgent response” to the rapid urbanisation of the Asia-Pacific region.
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21 Oct 15
The Sustainable Development Goals present a challenge to all nations. If they are to succeed policymakers need to start thinking and working in more collaborative ways.
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20 Oct 15
Officials from 40 countries have met in London to develop plans to support economic recovery and development in Libya as part of proposals for a national unity government.
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20 Oct 15
External auditors need to start thinking about how they can develop internal audit systems and capacity in countries receiving aid, a member of the European Court of Auditors has told Public Finance...
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19 Oct 15
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $15m grant to rebuild schools, provide small loans to help restore livelihoods and boost disaster awareness in those parts of Nepal worst hit by the...
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16 Oct 15
Major pension reforms in Mexico have helped it improved its financial sustainability, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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16 Oct 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
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16 Oct 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
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16 Oct 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from Latin America & the Caribbean you might have missed.
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15 Oct 15
Tax officials from across Southern Africa met in Mauritius last week to discuss how to develop fairer systems to deal with large taxpayers in the region.
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14 Oct 15
Rapid population and economic growth in Kampala, Uganda, over the past 30 years has put severe pressure on the city’s natural assets and ecosystems, the World Bank has warned.
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13 Oct 15
The British government has confirmed a £218m annual development programme for Nigeria as part of plans to boost the relationship between the two countries in areas including trade, security and...
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12 Oct 15
International finance ministers should work together to improve key services in developing countries, according to the head of the World Bank.
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12 Oct 15
Developing countries must continue raising more in domestic taxes while taking advantage of wider efforts to combat tax evasion by multinationals, the IMF/World Bank annual meetings were told.
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12 Oct 15
The African Development Bank and the Arab Monetary Fund have strengthened their partnership to support financial and economic development in 10 common member countries.
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9 Oct 15
Martin Dlamini, Swaziland's Minister of Finance and a speaker at the 2015 MEFMI Forum in Lima, Peru, comments on the financial management challenges faced by developing nations in using the...
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9 Oct 15
Claver Gatete, Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, comments on topics raised at the 2015 MEFMI Forum, including the challenges faced by developing nations when it comes to...
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8 Oct 15
Ghana has become the 50th member and ninth African country to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Centre.
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8 Oct 15
Large-scale migration from poor countries to richer regions across the world will “reshape economic development” for decades, a joint World Bank and International Monetary Fund report has...
26 Oct 15Asia’s poorest and most vulnerable countries need revitalised and more robust development efforts to meet the challenges impeding their progress, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said.
26 Oct 15Three United Nations agencies have come together to warn that a foods crisis in South Sudan means that as many as 3.9m people face food shortages.
26 Oct 15Africa’s agriculture industry stands to be transformed by a number of plans and partnerships to scale up the sector, as well as nutrition programmes to end malnutrition and hunger.
23 Oct 15Africa’s rapid population growth could boost economic growth across the continent if it is effectively harnessed by governments, a report by the World Bank has found.
23 Oct 15The UK Department for International Development has announced a programme to expand the use of solar power across Africa as part of efforts to reduce the estimated 600 million people who have no...
23 Oct 15As the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are adopted by world leaders, donor nations must consider how to increase the efficiency of aid spending. Improved auditing can be key to making improvements...
22 Oct 15The United Nations has called for an “urgent response” to the rapid urbanisation of the Asia-Pacific region.
21 Oct 15The Sustainable Development Goals present a challenge to all nations. If they are to succeed policymakers need to start thinking and working in more collaborative ways.
20 Oct 15Officials from 40 countries have met in London to develop plans to support economic recovery and development in Libya as part of proposals for a national unity government.
20 Oct 15External auditors need to start thinking about how they can develop internal audit systems and capacity in countries receiving aid, a member of the European Court of Auditors has told Public Finance...
19 Oct 15The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $15m grant to rebuild schools, provide small loans to help restore livelihoods and boost disaster awareness in those parts of Nepal worst hit by the...
16 Oct 15Major pension reforms in Mexico have helped it improved its financial sustainability, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
16 Oct 15A round-up of public finance news stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
16 Oct 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
16 Oct 15A round-up of public finance news stories from Latin America & the Caribbean you might have missed.
14 Oct 15Rapid population and economic growth in Kampala, Uganda, over the past 30 years has put severe pressure on the city’s natural assets and ecosystems, the World Bank has warned.
13 Oct 15The British government has confirmed a £218m annual development programme for Nigeria as part of plans to boost the relationship between the two countries in areas including trade, security and...
12 Oct 15International finance ministers should work together to improve key services in developing countries, according to the head of the World Bank.
12 Oct 15Developing countries must continue raising more in domestic taxes while taking advantage of wider efforts to combat tax evasion by multinationals, the IMF/World Bank annual meetings were told.
9 Oct 15Martin Dlamini, Swaziland's Minister of Finance and a speaker at the 2015 MEFMI Forum in Lima, Peru, comments on the financial management challenges faced by developing nations in using the...
9 Oct 15Claver Gatete, Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, comments on topics raised at the 2015 MEFMI Forum, including the challenges faced by developing nations when it comes to...
8 Oct 15Ghana has become the 50th member and ninth African country to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Centre.
8 Oct 15Large-scale migration from poor countries to richer regions across the world will “reshape economic development” for decades, a joint World Bank and International Monetary Fund report has...
