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21 May 19
An urgent initiative has been launched to safeguard environmental and social protections in Asian Development Bank lending projects.
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16 May 19
The World Bank is to lend Sri Lanka $70m to improve essential services in a project that will put local communities at the heart of planning and delivery.
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16 May 19
The world’s most senior women economists took centre stage in a discussion about inequality at a unique event during the IMF’s Spring Meetings.
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13 May 19
The IMF has agreed a $6bn bailout with Pakistan to prop up the country’s fragile public finances and boost its sluggish economy.
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7 May 19
Asian Development Bank programmes will benefit from an increase in the amount of income that it can allocate to them from its capital earnings.
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7 May 19
Disparities between regions within OECD countries are large and have been widening, according to the IMF.
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7 May 19
The World Bank is channelling a further $545m to Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe to help them cope with the aftermath of Cyclone Idai.
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3 May 19
Investing in human capital by improving health and education is vital to future growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the World Bank has said.
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30 Apr 19
Low-productivity jobs paying low wages are fuelling the rise in employment levels across OECD countries.
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29 Apr 19
The head of the IMF has praised China’s promise to keep close tabs on infrastructure debts that result from its Belt and Road Initiative.
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26 Apr 19
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that more than £11m of public funds have been spent by the UK in legal fees relating to the rendition of the Libyan dissident Abdel Hakim Belhaj and his...
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25 Apr 19
The global economy is suffering from uncertainty with growth stalling last year, and rising inequality leading to eroding trust in international institutions.
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25 Apr 19
A report commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute has called for the Department for International Development to better manage and prioritise its work.
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23 Apr 19
If permafrost in the Arctic melts this could add up to $70 trillion (£54tn) to the world’s climate bill, researchers are warning.
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16 Apr 19
A senior figure from the IMF has called for the greater financial inclusion of women in financial institutions across the world, arguing that this would benefit economic performance.
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9 Apr 19
A former US Treasury official nominated by US President Donald Trump has been appointed as the new president of the World Bank Group.
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4 Apr 19
Massive global infrastructure investment worth $2.3 trillion per year could block progress in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals if it is not used sustainably.
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4 Apr 19
Britain’s government has launched a club to help Latin American companies that invest in the country and will celebrate their contribution to the economy with a new award.
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2 Apr 19
Auditors are easing the complex process by which European Union countries gain crucial funding to close the gap between rich and poor regions.
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29 Mar 19
The UK has committed an additional £200 million of aid to war-torn Yemen so far this year to help tackle the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
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28 Mar 19
Digital technology can transform education but is being held back by teachers still heavily reliant upon traditional approaches.
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26 Mar 19
The World Bank is handing Mozambique $90m to help the government build resilience to natural disasters.
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26 Mar 19
Use of the dollar may be damaging Ecuador’s economy as appreciation of the US currency dents the country’s competitiveness.
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25 Mar 19
Citizens in developed countries are deeply unhappy with the public services and the social benefits they receive, believing they are inadequate and unfair.
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25 Mar 19
A new international pathway will allow students to become proficient in both US and international accounting standards, says professor Irfan Bora from Rutgers University.
21 May 19An urgent initiative has been launched to safeguard environmental and social protections in Asian Development Bank lending projects.
16 May 19The World Bank is to lend Sri Lanka $70m to improve essential services in a project that will put local communities at the heart of planning and delivery.
16 May 19The world’s most senior women economists took centre stage in a discussion about inequality at a unique event during the IMF’s Spring Meetings.
13 May 19The IMF has agreed a $6bn bailout with Pakistan to prop up the country’s fragile public finances and boost its sluggish economy.
7 May 19Asian Development Bank programmes will benefit from an increase in the amount of income that it can allocate to them from its capital earnings.
7 May 19Disparities between regions within OECD countries are large and have been widening, according to the IMF.
7 May 19The World Bank is channelling a further $545m to Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe to help them cope with the aftermath of Cyclone Idai.
3 May 19Investing in human capital by improving health and education is vital to future growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the World Bank has said.
30 Apr 19Low-productivity jobs paying low wages are fuelling the rise in employment levels across OECD countries.
29 Apr 19The head of the IMF has praised China’s promise to keep close tabs on infrastructure debts that result from its Belt and Road Initiative.
26 Apr 19A Freedom of Information request has revealed that more than £11m of public funds have been spent by the UK in legal fees relating to the rendition of the Libyan dissident Abdel Hakim Belhaj and his...
25 Apr 19The global economy is suffering from uncertainty with growth stalling last year, and rising inequality leading to eroding trust in international institutions.
25 Apr 19A report commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute has called for the Department for International Development to better manage and prioritise its work.
23 Apr 19If permafrost in the Arctic melts this could add up to $70 trillion (£54tn) to the world’s climate bill, researchers are warning.
16 Apr 19A senior figure from the IMF has called for the greater financial inclusion of women in financial institutions across the world, arguing that this would benefit economic performance.
9 Apr 19A former US Treasury official nominated by US President Donald Trump has been appointed as the new president of the World Bank Group.
4 Apr 19Massive global infrastructure investment worth $2.3 trillion per year could block progress in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals if it is not used sustainably.
4 Apr 19Britain’s government has launched a club to help Latin American companies that invest in the country and will celebrate their contribution to the economy with a new award.
2 Apr 19Auditors are easing the complex process by which European Union countries gain crucial funding to close the gap between rich and poor regions.
29 Mar 19The UK has committed an additional £200 million of aid to war-torn Yemen so far this year to help tackle the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
28 Mar 19Digital technology can transform education but is being held back by teachers still heavily reliant upon traditional approaches.
26 Mar 19The World Bank is handing Mozambique $90m to help the government build resilience to natural disasters.
26 Mar 19Use of the dollar may be damaging Ecuador’s economy as appreciation of the US currency dents the country’s competitiveness.
25 Mar 19Citizens in developed countries are deeply unhappy with the public services and the social benefits they receive, believing they are inadequate and unfair.
25 Mar 19A new international pathway will allow students to become proficient in both US and international accounting standards, says professor Irfan Bora from Rutgers University.
