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10 Jul 17
The leaders of the world’s richest nations have reaffirmed their commitment to inclusive growth and efficient use of public resources.
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10 Jul 17
The Japanese government’s pension fund – the world’s largest – gained 7.9 trillion yen ($69.5bn) in the fiscal year that ended on 31 March.
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10 Jul 17
The British prime minister has announced a multi-million pound package of support for wealth creation in Africa.
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9 Jul 17
The world must respond to child marriage and adolescent pregnancy with the same urgency it showed in the fight against HIV, the Overseas Development Institute has warned.
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7 Jul 17
G20 governments are giving nearly four times more public finance to fossil fuels than green energy, according to campaigners.
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7 Jul 17
Canada has the world’s most effective civil service, an international survey has found.
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6 Jul 17
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a measure requiring large multinational companies to report their tax affairs on a country-by-country basis.
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5 Jul 17
Credit ratings agency Moody’s has changed Qatar's rating outlook to negative following a political crisis that has seen the country blockaded by its neighbours.
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5 Jul 17
The International Monetary Fund executive board has approved a $312.1m arrangement under the extended credit facility for Chad.
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5 Jul 17
Iceland has rebounded from its banking crisis of 2008 to become the fastest-growing economy among OECD members.
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4 Jul 17
Angela Merkel’s conservative alliance has promised income tax cuts and full employment in Germany by 2025, in its manifesto.
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4 Jul 17
Ukraine has been given a €3m grant to help its Ministry of Finance and civil service improve public financial management and governance.
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4 Jul 17
Global governments should invest in infrastructure that allows the easy passage of food around the world and avoids shortfalls and price spikes, according to a think-tank.
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4 Jul 17
The president of the Asian Development Bank has pledged $10bn to support India’s low-income states and its first economic corridor.
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4 Jul 17
Suriname is to receive a $40m investment loan to help it increase tax revenue and improve its public spending.
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4 Jul 17
The UK’s aid agency this week launches new funding schemes for small charities and projects focused on diversity, inclusion and eliminating the drivers of intolerance.
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30 Jun 17
France’s new government must make cuts to tackle the country’s deficit after the last administration over spend its budget in the final months, the French public audit office has said.
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30 Jun 17
European Union funds intended to support young farmers are not being well targeted or linked to any defined outcomes or results, auditors have found.
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30 Jun 17
The African Development Bank has called on financial markets to do more to help small and medium-sized businesses in Africa.
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30 Jun 17
Dutch funding for development is at risk from cuts as well as the reclassification of refugee costs and climate finance as official development assistance (ODA), the OECD has warned.
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29 Jun 17
One of the world’s only operational development impact bonds has delivered strong results in its second year, in some cases exceeding its targets, according to its architects.
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28 Jun 17
Chinese premier Li Keqiang warned against shunning economic globalisation, which he said had been a “great facilitator” in China opening up over the past 30 years.
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28 Jun 17
Ethiopia and the World Bank have agreed a new five-year partnership to build on the considerable development gains achieved over the past decade and boost institutional accountability.
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27 Jun 17
The International Monetary Fund has said its annual health check of the US economy has been hampered by a lack of certainty on economic and fiscal policy.
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27 Jun 17
Tougher rules on tax avoidance, money laundering and terrorism financing came into force yesterday across the European Union.
10 Jul 17The leaders of the world’s richest nations have reaffirmed their commitment to inclusive growth and efficient use of public resources.
10 Jul 17The Japanese government’s pension fund – the world’s largest – gained 7.9 trillion yen ($69.5bn) in the fiscal year that ended on 31 March.
10 Jul 17The British prime minister has announced a multi-million pound package of support for wealth creation in Africa.
9 Jul 17The world must respond to child marriage and adolescent pregnancy with the same urgency it showed in the fight against HIV, the Overseas Development Institute has warned.
7 Jul 17G20 governments are giving nearly four times more public finance to fossil fuels than green energy, according to campaigners.
7 Jul 17Canada has the world’s most effective civil service, an international survey has found.
6 Jul 17The European Parliament has voted in favour of a measure requiring large multinational companies to report their tax affairs on a country-by-country basis.
5 Jul 17Credit ratings agency Moody’s has changed Qatar's rating outlook to negative following a political crisis that has seen the country blockaded by its neighbours.
5 Jul 17The International Monetary Fund executive board has approved a $312.1m arrangement under the extended credit facility for Chad.
5 Jul 17Iceland has rebounded from its banking crisis of 2008 to become the fastest-growing economy among OECD members.
4 Jul 17Angela Merkel’s conservative alliance has promised income tax cuts and full employment in Germany by 2025, in its manifesto.
4 Jul 17Ukraine has been given a €3m grant to help its Ministry of Finance and civil service improve public financial management and governance.
4 Jul 17Global governments should invest in infrastructure that allows the easy passage of food around the world and avoids shortfalls and price spikes, according to a think-tank.
4 Jul 17The president of the Asian Development Bank has pledged $10bn to support India’s low-income states and its first economic corridor.
4 Jul 17Suriname is to receive a $40m investment loan to help it increase tax revenue and improve its public spending.
4 Jul 17The UK’s aid agency this week launches new funding schemes for small charities and projects focused on diversity, inclusion and eliminating the drivers of intolerance.
30 Jun 17France’s new government must make cuts to tackle the country’s deficit after the last administration over spend its budget in the final months, the French public audit office has said.
30 Jun 17European Union funds intended to support young farmers are not being well targeted or linked to any defined outcomes or results, auditors have found.
30 Jun 17The African Development Bank has called on financial markets to do more to help small and medium-sized businesses in Africa.
30 Jun 17Dutch funding for development is at risk from cuts as well as the reclassification of refugee costs and climate finance as official development assistance (ODA), the OECD has warned.
29 Jun 17One of the world’s only operational development impact bonds has delivered strong results in its second year, in some cases exceeding its targets, according to its architects.
28 Jun 17Chinese premier Li Keqiang warned against shunning economic globalisation, which he said had been a “great facilitator” in China opening up over the past 30 years.
28 Jun 17Ethiopia and the World Bank have agreed a new five-year partnership to build on the considerable development gains achieved over the past decade and boost institutional accountability.
27 Jun 17The International Monetary Fund has said its annual health check of the US economy has been hampered by a lack of certainty on economic and fiscal policy.
27 Jun 17Tougher rules on tax avoidance, money laundering and terrorism financing came into force yesterday across the European Union.
