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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
The World Bank has warned Mozambique that high levels of fiscal risk are threatening its economy and called for greater risk assessment and transparency.
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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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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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3 May 16
Nearly one in three public service users in the Middle East and North Africa had to pay a bribe to access basic services in the last year, Transparency International has found.
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3 May 16
Puerto Rico has announced it will not pay around $422m in bond payments due yesterday, the most significant default yet in the country’s spiralling debt crisis.
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3 May 16
Sri Lanka is set to benefit from $1.5bn from the International Monetary Fund to support the country’s economic reforms over the next three years.
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3 May 16
The International Monetary Fund has warned that economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will slow this year, and urged countries across the region to shore up their tax bases as revenues from exports...
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29 Apr 16
South Sudan has announced the formation of its long-awaited transitional unity government after rebel leader Riek Machar was sworn in as vice president earlier this week.
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29 Apr 16
The United Kingdom has suspended all financial aid to Mozambique following a “serious breach of trust” relating to more than $1bn worth of undisclosed debts.
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29 Apr 16
The African Development Bank is to loan Botswana $76.2m to support the country’s economic diversification plan.
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29 Apr 16
Argentina may be about to address its longstanding anti-corruption shortfalls, according to the OECD.
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28 Apr 16
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has had his call for a snap European Union summit rejected as fears grow around a repeat of last summer’s crisis that almost saw Greece ejected from the eurozone.
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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
South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as vice president, marking a significant milestone in plans for a national unity government that were almost derailed last week.
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28 Apr 16
Nigeria has urged the World Bank to help ensure the swift repatriation of $320m in stolen Nigerian funds currently being held in Switzerland.
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28 Apr 16
Local governments’ recourse to capital markets is on the rise, fuelled by growing issuances in China, Fitch Ratings has found.
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26 Apr 16
Chile is missing out on potential economic growth and social wellbeing as a result of weak regulation, the OECD has warned.
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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
Saudi Arabia has unveiled an ambitious plan to overhaul the country’s economy and end its “addiction to oil”.
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25 Apr 16
Mozambique’s government has come clean about $1bn worth of borrowing it hid from the International Monetary Fund.
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 16The World Bank has warned Mozambique that high levels of fiscal risk are threatening its economy and called for greater risk assessment and transparency.
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.
3 May 16The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has secured another co-financing deal with a well-established counterpart, the Asian Development Bank.
3 May 16Nearly one in three public service users in the Middle East and North Africa had to pay a bribe to access basic services in the last year, Transparency International has found.
3 May 16Puerto Rico has announced it will not pay around $422m in bond payments due yesterday, the most significant default yet in the country’s spiralling debt crisis.
3 May 16Sri Lanka is set to benefit from $1.5bn from the International Monetary Fund to support the country’s economic reforms over the next three years.
3 May 16The International Monetary Fund has warned that economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will slow this year, and urged countries across the region to shore up their tax bases as revenues from exports...
29 Apr 16South Sudan has announced the formation of its long-awaited transitional unity government after rebel leader Riek Machar was sworn in as vice president earlier this week.
29 Apr 16The African Development Bank is to loan Botswana $76.2m to support the country’s economic diversification plan.
29 Apr 16Argentina may be about to address its longstanding anti-corruption shortfalls, according to the OECD.
28 Apr 16Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has had his call for a snap European Union summit rejected as fears grow around a repeat of last summer’s crisis that almost saw Greece ejected from the eurozone.
28 Apr 16South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as vice president, marking a significant milestone in plans for a national unity government that were almost derailed last week.
28 Apr 16Nigeria has urged the World Bank to help ensure the swift repatriation of $320m in stolen Nigerian funds currently being held in Switzerland.
28 Apr 16Local governments’ recourse to capital markets is on the rise, fuelled by growing issuances in China, Fitch Ratings has found.
26 Apr 16Chile is missing out on potential economic growth and social wellbeing as a result of weak regulation, the OECD has warned.
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 16Saudi Arabia has unveiled an ambitious plan to overhaul the country’s economy and end its “addiction to oil”.
