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16 Oct 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
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16 Oct 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
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15 Oct 15
Tax officials from across Southern Africa met in Mauritius last week to discuss how to develop fairer systems to deal with large taxpayers in the region.
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14 Oct 15
Rapid population and economic growth in Kampala, Uganda, over the past 30 years has put severe pressure on the city’s natural assets and ecosystems, the World Bank has warned.
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13 Oct 15
Members of the European Parliament’s budget committee today demanded for more funds to tackle the migration and refugee crisis and to help young people get into jobs.
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13 Oct 15
The British government has confirmed a £218m annual development programme for Nigeria as part of plans to boost the relationship between the two countries in areas including trade, security and...
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12 Oct 15
International finance ministers should work together to improve key services in developing countries, according to the head of the World Bank.
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12 Oct 15
Developing countries must continue raising more in domestic taxes while taking advantage of wider efforts to combat tax evasion by multinationals, the IMF/World Bank annual meetings were told.
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12 Oct 15
CIPFA has deepened its efforts to strengthen public financial management in Pakistan, signing a memorandum of understanding with the country’s Institute of Public Finance Accountants.
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12 Oct 15
The African Development Bank and the Arab Monetary Fund have strengthened their partnership to support financial and economic development in 10 common member countries.
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9 Oct 15
The World Bank is ready to help governments support refugees, including asking developed countries to take charge of capital market loans that displaced people might use to start businesses and...
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8 Oct 15
Ghana has become the 50th member and ninth African country to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Centre.
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8 Oct 15
Large-scale migration from poor countries to richer regions across the world will “reshape economic development” for decades, a joint World Bank and International Monetary Fund report has...
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8 Oct 15
Rich countries invested $62bn in developing countries in 2014 in order to tackle climate change, up from $52bn the previous year, a report has found.
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7 Oct 15
Sovereign wealth funds may help developing countries to manage natural resources but are not a panacea for economic growth, MEFMI’s executive director warned delegates.
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7 Oct 15
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa must respond to demands for better living standards by taxing natural resources more effectively, an international conference heard this week.
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7 Oct 15
Read the Autumn 2015 edition of PFI Magazine, featuring interviews with the World Bank’s Arumna Oteh and newly appointed IPSASB chair Ian Carruthers, plus a cover feature examining the finances of...
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6 Oct 15
Governance improvements across the African continent continue to stall, according to the 2015 Ibrahim Index of African Governance.
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6 Oct 15
Less than 10% of the world’s population will be living in extreme poverty this year, the World Bank has said, but there is still “great concern” about the number concentrated in sub...
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5 Oct 15
Indonesia is to receive a $500m loan from the Asian Development Bank to help diversify its energy sector and drive growth.
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5 Oct 15
Europeans must work until they reach a state pension age of 65 if they are to receive an adequate retirement income, according to a European Commission report.
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5 Oct 15
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has overhauled the international rules governing the taxation of company profits. These revised rules are expected to be adopted by leaders...
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5 Oct 15
There is a need for a framework for more consistent financial reporting for not-for-profit organisations working across the globe.
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5 Oct 15
Ukraine’s economic recovery depends on whether its government continues to implement fiscal reforms, the World Bank has warned.
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2 Oct 15
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged £300m to invest in roads, bridges and ports to help drive economic growth and development across the Caribbean.
16 Oct 15A round-up of public finance news stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
16 Oct 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
15 Oct 15Tax officials from across Southern Africa met in Mauritius last week to discuss how to develop fairer systems to deal with large taxpayers in the region.
14 Oct 15Rapid population and economic growth in Kampala, Uganda, over the past 30 years has put severe pressure on the city’s natural assets and ecosystems, the World Bank has warned.
13 Oct 15Members of the European Parliament’s budget committee today demanded for more funds to tackle the migration and refugee crisis and to help young people get into jobs.
13 Oct 15The British government has confirmed a £218m annual development programme for Nigeria as part of plans to boost the relationship between the two countries in areas including trade, security and...
12 Oct 15International finance ministers should work together to improve key services in developing countries, according to the head of the World Bank.
12 Oct 15Developing countries must continue raising more in domestic taxes while taking advantage of wider efforts to combat tax evasion by multinationals, the IMF/World Bank annual meetings were told.
12 Oct 15CIPFA has deepened its efforts to strengthen public financial management in Pakistan, signing a memorandum of understanding with the country’s Institute of Public Finance Accountants.
9 Oct 15The World Bank is ready to help governments support refugees, including asking developed countries to take charge of capital market loans that displaced people might use to start businesses and...
8 Oct 15Ghana has become the 50th member and ninth African country to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Centre.
8 Oct 15Large-scale migration from poor countries to richer regions across the world will “reshape economic development” for decades, a joint World Bank and International Monetary Fund report has...
8 Oct 15Rich countries invested $62bn in developing countries in 2014 in order to tackle climate change, up from $52bn the previous year, a report has found.
7 Oct 15Countries in sub-Saharan Africa must respond to demands for better living standards by taxing natural resources more effectively, an international conference heard this week.
7 Oct 15Read the Autumn 2015 edition of PFI Magazine, featuring interviews with the World Bank’s Arumna Oteh and newly appointed IPSASB chair Ian Carruthers, plus a cover feature examining the finances of...
6 Oct 15Governance improvements across the African continent continue to stall, according to the 2015 Ibrahim Index of African Governance.
5 Oct 15Indonesia is to receive a $500m loan from the Asian Development Bank to help diversify its energy sector and drive growth.
5 Oct 15Ukraine’s economic recovery depends on whether its government continues to implement fiscal reforms, the World Bank has warned.
2 Oct 15UK Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged £300m to invest in roads, bridges and ports to help drive economic growth and development across the Caribbean.
