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6 Jun 16
The British government was slammed this weekend for “hijacking” aid to bankroll big business, military and anti-immigration policies.
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6 Jun 16
International efforts are underway to develop and strengthen Professional Accountancy Organizations and public sector finance training
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3 Jun 16
The way the international community deals with fragile states needs an urgent rethink, according to the director of the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre.
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2 Jun 16
Nigeria is due to start a long-awaited programme to clean up the country’s oil-contaminated Ogoniland region in the Niger Delta, which will cost around $1bn.
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2 Jun 16
Government representatives described their experiences of managing rapidly growing cities in Asia and Africa at an event organised by the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre...
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2 Jun 16
Tunisia has secured more than $8bn in loans from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank over the past month as the country seeks to revive its fragile economy.
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1 Jun 16
The World Bank has approved $175m to support communities hosting refugees in the Horn of Africa.
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1 Jun 16
India’s economy grew by 7.6% over the past year, retaining the country’s place as the fastest-growing major economy in the world, according to government data.
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1 Jun 16
Economic growth has not delivered better lives for citizens in many African nations, a report by think-tank the Legatum Institute has found.
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31 May 16
The delivery of health and education services in Tanzania has improved significantly, particularly in the areas of rural health infrastructure and teacher attendance, according to data from the World...
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31 May 16
The world’s least developed countries (LDCs) will need to ensure a good mix of finance instruments in order to achieve development goals, the United Nations Development Programme administrator Helen...
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27 May 16
India has opened a $10bn line of credit for Africa, it was announced at the African Development Bank’s annual meetings in Zambia earlier this week.
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26 May 16
Britain’s “generosity” has sparked increased aid contributions from the rest of the G7 nations, the ONE campaign has said.
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25 May 16
The International Rescue Committee has called for governments across the world to take action to introduce electronic cash transfers in the humanitarian aid system that could transform responses in...
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25 May 16
A “Grand Bargain” that it is hoped will reboot humanitarian aid finance was signed at the first ever World Humanitarian Summit, which drew to a close in Istanbul yesterday.
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24 May 16
The World Bank has launched the world’s first ever insurance and pandemic bonds to help protect against deadly infectious disease.
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24 May 16
The UK’s development agency needs to do more to ensure value for money and sustainability in its water, sanitation and hygiene programmes, the country’s Independent Commission for Aid Impact has said...
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23 May 16
Sustainable urbanisation will be key to Africa’s economic success going forward, the OECD has said.
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23 May 16
The world’s first ever World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) opened in Istanbul today, and will attempt to find ways to relieve the unprecedented strain the global humanitarian system is under.
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20 May 16
A Bangladeshi parliamentary panel has suggested halting the activities of NGOs that make “insulting or derogatory remarks” about the country’s parliament and other constitutional bodies.
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20 May 16
The World Bank has approved another $25m in funding for a controversial land allocation project linked to forced evictions of impoverished people in Cambodia.
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19 May 16
Latvia has made “remarkable” progress in education over the last two decades, but it needs to review governance and funding arrangements to ensure a more equitable system, the OECD has said.
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19 May 16
A poor global economy and lack of quality jobs threatens to undo decades’ worth of progress in eliminating poverty, the International Labour Organisation has warned.
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18 May 16
A United Nations expert has slammed the European Union for “abandoning” Greece and treating human rights for migrants and refugees as “dispensible”.
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18 May 16
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is to spend $80m over the next three years to close data gaps on the status of women and girls around the world.