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17 Feb 16
A new trade agreement proposed between the United States and the European Union could allow corporations to effectively sue governments who try to collect tax on their profits, campaigners have...
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17 Feb 16
The UK is to send food packages and medical supplies to Malawi, where drought exacerbated by El Niño has caused the country’s worst food crisis in a decade.
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16 Feb 16
The United Nations and the regional authority of Darfur in Sudan have today signed project agreements worth $88.5m, which will see the reconstruction and development of the troubled state.
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16 Feb 16
Sri Lanka’s “chronic” revenue shortfalls must be addressed and its economy must become more competitive and inclusive if poverty is to be reduced, the World Bank has said.
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16 Feb 16
A coalition of NGOs has spoken out against discussions among European governments to dedicate a share of aid budgets to defence and security.
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16 Feb 16
Iranian hotels will benefit from tax breaks for up to 10 years as part of efforts to stimulate the country’s tourism industry following the lifting of sanctions.
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16 Feb 16
The state of Costa Rica’s public finances presents a serious challenge to the country’s “impressive economic, social and environmental progress”, the OECD has warned.
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16 Feb 16
More than €14m in European Union funds spent to help Greece bring in economic reforms demanded by the “troika” as part of its €80bn bailout had only a “mixed” impact, auditors said today.
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15 Feb 16
The European Union today launched the European Medical Corps (EMC), which it hopes will enable more rapid deployment of medical and public health teams in emergencies around the world.
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15 Feb 16
Libya’s presidential council has announced a new line up of ministers who could form the war-torn country’s unity government, bringing fresh hopes for peace after years of violence.
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15 Feb 16
Bosnia and Herzegovina has filed its application for European Union membership, indicating that it plans to accelerate the reforms needed for it to join the bloc.
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15 Feb 16
The fall in local and regional government (LRG) borrowing across Europe is likely to end in 2016 as the growing refinancing needs of some offsets declines elsewhere, according to analysis by credit...
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15 Feb 16
Increased donor aid “will be critical” for the West Bank and Gaza in the year ahead, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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12 Feb 16
The Asian Development Bank has announced $10bn in funding for Indonesia over the next five years to help it further develop, particularly in infrastructure terms.
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12 Feb 16
MEPs from the European Union’s committee of the regions have warned that the bloc’s regional policy is being hindered by red tape, lack of coordination and overly complex rules.
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12 Feb 16
The World Bank has approved two loans each worth $1.25bn to protect two projects in Peru in the event of significant economic or environmental shocks.
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12 Feb 16
The British Academy has announced eight projects it will fund as part of its £4m anti-corruption scheme in partnership with the UK’s Department for International Development.
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12 Feb 16
New analysis has revealed the high human and economic cost of 2015’s 346 natural disasters, which affected more than 98 million people and caused $66.5bn worth of economic damage.
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12 Feb 16
The humanitarian community is appealing for $571m in funding to support 1.6 million Palestinians living in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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12 Feb 16
Urgent deliveries of humanitarian aid to Syria will start immediately and a ceasefire is likely to take effect “within one week” following an agreement between high-level diplomats in Munich.
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11 Feb 16
Efforts to eliminate poverty and food insecurity could be undermined unless international action is taken to counter the threat posed by antibiotic resistance, the chief of the United Nations Food...
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11 Feb 16
Nominations for the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund have closed with only one suggested candidate – current managing director Christine Lagarde.
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11 Feb 16
Ukraine looks to have secured the continuation of its $17.5bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund after “constructive” discussions with managing director Christine Lagarde.
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11 Feb 16
Iran’s development bank for industries and mining has signed its first post-sanctions financing agreement with India’s Export-Import Bank to develop Iran’s railways.
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11 Feb 16
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim has pressed Pakistan to step up its economic reform ambitions and seize related opportunities for growth.
17 Feb 16A new trade agreement proposed between the United States and the European Union could allow corporations to effectively sue governments who try to collect tax on their profits, campaigners have...
17 Feb 16The UK is to send food packages and medical supplies to Malawi, where drought exacerbated by El Niño has caused the country’s worst food crisis in a decade.
16 Feb 16The United Nations and the regional authority of Darfur in Sudan have today signed project agreements worth $88.5m, which will see the reconstruction and development of the troubled state.
16 Feb 16Sri Lanka’s “chronic” revenue shortfalls must be addressed and its economy must become more competitive and inclusive if poverty is to be reduced, the World Bank has said.
16 Feb 16A coalition of NGOs has spoken out against discussions among European governments to dedicate a share of aid budgets to defence and security.
16 Feb 16Iranian hotels will benefit from tax breaks for up to 10 years as part of efforts to stimulate the country’s tourism industry following the lifting of sanctions.
16 Feb 16The state of Costa Rica’s public finances presents a serious challenge to the country’s “impressive economic, social and environmental progress”, the OECD has warned.
16 Feb 16More than €14m in European Union funds spent to help Greece bring in economic reforms demanded by the “troika” as part of its €80bn bailout had only a “mixed” impact, auditors said today.
15 Feb 16The European Union today launched the European Medical Corps (EMC), which it hopes will enable more rapid deployment of medical and public health teams in emergencies around the world.
15 Feb 16Libya’s presidential council has announced a new line up of ministers who could form the war-torn country’s unity government, bringing fresh hopes for peace after years of violence.
15 Feb 16Bosnia and Herzegovina has filed its application for European Union membership, indicating that it plans to accelerate the reforms needed for it to join the bloc.
15 Feb 16The fall in local and regional government (LRG) borrowing across Europe is likely to end in 2016 as the growing refinancing needs of some offsets declines elsewhere, according to analysis by credit...
15 Feb 16Increased donor aid “will be critical” for the West Bank and Gaza in the year ahead, the International Monetary Fund has said.
12 Feb 16The Asian Development Bank has announced $10bn in funding for Indonesia over the next five years to help it further develop, particularly in infrastructure terms.
12 Feb 16MEPs from the European Union’s committee of the regions have warned that the bloc’s regional policy is being hindered by red tape, lack of coordination and overly complex rules.
12 Feb 16The World Bank has approved two loans each worth $1.25bn to protect two projects in Peru in the event of significant economic or environmental shocks.
12 Feb 16The British Academy has announced eight projects it will fund as part of its £4m anti-corruption scheme in partnership with the UK’s Department for International Development.
12 Feb 16New analysis has revealed the high human and economic cost of 2015’s 346 natural disasters, which affected more than 98 million people and caused $66.5bn worth of economic damage.
12 Feb 16Urgent deliveries of humanitarian aid to Syria will start immediately and a ceasefire is likely to take effect “within one week” following an agreement between high-level diplomats in Munich.
11 Feb 16Efforts to eliminate poverty and food insecurity could be undermined unless international action is taken to counter the threat posed by antibiotic resistance, the chief of the United Nations Food...
11 Feb 16Nominations for the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund have closed with only one suggested candidate – current managing director Christine Lagarde.
11 Feb 16Ukraine looks to have secured the continuation of its $17.5bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund after “constructive” discussions with managing director Christine Lagarde.
11 Feb 16World Bank president Jim Yong Kim has pressed Pakistan to step up its economic reform ambitions and seize related opportunities for growth.
