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25 Nov 15
Ethiopia, the second poorest country in the world at the start of the century, is on track to become a middle-income country by 2025.
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25 Nov 15
Myanmar’s electricity transmission network is to get an $80m upgrade, the Asian Development Bank has announced.
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25 Nov 15
The World Bank has called for $16bn in funding to help Africa adapt to climate change and build the continent’s resilience.
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25 Nov 15
Eight out of ten Europeans think there should be a legal clampdown on tax havens, a pan-European poll commissioned by 24 NGOs has found.
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24 Nov 15
Key emerging markets secured a record $126bn in clean energy investment in 2014, eclipsing the amount being invested in developed economies, with Latin America and China leading the way.
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24 Nov 15
Sweden’s much-needed contribution to the World Food Programme has enabled food distribution to more than 1.5 million people vulnerable to the drought-driven food crisis in Ethiopia.
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24 Nov 15
British parliamentarians are seeking views on international tax reforms following their endorsement by the G20 last week.
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24 Nov 15
The UK Department for International Development has overhauled its overseas aid strategy, targeting half of all funding on fragile states and placing a stronger focus on value for money.
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24 Nov 15
The European Commission has announced development programmes for Madagascar and Chad worth a combined €619m.
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23 Nov 15
Mongolia’s growing corruption problem needs to be a priority for its government, the OECD has urged.
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23 Nov 15
France has been named a world leader in green finance ahead of pivotal climate talks in its capital city next week.
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23 Nov 15
The African Development Bank has approved a $56.2m loan to support public financial management and private sector competitiveness in Ghana.
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23 Nov 15
The Asian Development Bank and Japan have announced a $16bn commitment to infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific over the next five years.
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23 Nov 15
China and the UK have both pledged much-needed financial aid to prevent South Sudan’s food crisis from descending into famine.
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23 Nov 15
UK chancellor George Osborne and Microsoft founder Bill Gates have set up a £1bn fund to tackle malaria and other infectious diseases.
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23 Nov 15
Academics have criticised the international response to last year’s Ebola epidemic and called for governance reforms and better funding of the World Health Organisation.
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23 Nov 15
Unemployment, underemployment and low productivity risk becoming permanent features of the European economy, the UK-based Institute for Public Policy Research has warned.
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20 Nov 15
Ukraine is to receive four years' worth of support, totalling $17.5bn, from the International Monetary Fund as its economy continues to struggle with the weight of conflict.
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20 Nov 15
The ongoing war in Yemen has brought its education and health systems to the brink of collapse, a senior United Nations official has warned.
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20 Nov 15
The governments of Malta and the Caribbean island of Caraçao have signed a treaty, which both sides say will prevent tax evasion and the double taxation of companies operating in both jurisdictions.
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20 Nov 15
Poor budgeting could push Malawi’s economic growth rate down, a report by the World Bank has warned.
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20 Nov 15
The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of almost $1.4bn to help Pakistan resolve its energy crisis.
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19 Nov 15
Opaqueness, inefficiency and other ills of public procurement systems are blocking the ability of firms to do business with governments in developing countries, the World Bank has said.
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19 Nov 15
Refugees, hospitals and infrastructure projects are among the beneficiaries of over €12bn worth of new loans from the European Investment Bank.
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19 Nov 15
Better-educated people in lower-income countries can struggle to find suitable work, according to the International Labour Organisation.
25 Nov 15Ethiopia, the second poorest country in the world at the start of the century, is on track to become a middle-income country by 2025.
25 Nov 15Myanmar’s electricity transmission network is to get an $80m upgrade, the Asian Development Bank has announced.
25 Nov 15The World Bank has called for $16bn in funding to help Africa adapt to climate change and build the continent’s resilience.
25 Nov 15Eight out of ten Europeans think there should be a legal clampdown on tax havens, a pan-European poll commissioned by 24 NGOs has found.
24 Nov 15Key emerging markets secured a record $126bn in clean energy investment in 2014, eclipsing the amount being invested in developed economies, with Latin America and China leading the way.
24 Nov 15Sweden’s much-needed contribution to the World Food Programme has enabled food distribution to more than 1.5 million people vulnerable to the drought-driven food crisis in Ethiopia.
24 Nov 15British parliamentarians are seeking views on international tax reforms following their endorsement by the G20 last week.
24 Nov 15The UK Department for International Development has overhauled its overseas aid strategy, targeting half of all funding on fragile states and placing a stronger focus on value for money.
24 Nov 15The European Commission has announced development programmes for Madagascar and Chad worth a combined €619m.
23 Nov 15Mongolia’s growing corruption problem needs to be a priority for its government, the OECD has urged.
23 Nov 15France has been named a world leader in green finance ahead of pivotal climate talks in its capital city next week.
23 Nov 15The African Development Bank has approved a $56.2m loan to support public financial management and private sector competitiveness in Ghana.
23 Nov 15The Asian Development Bank and Japan have announced a $16bn commitment to infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific over the next five years.
23 Nov 15China and the UK have both pledged much-needed financial aid to prevent South Sudan’s food crisis from descending into famine.
23 Nov 15UK chancellor George Osborne and Microsoft founder Bill Gates have set up a £1bn fund to tackle malaria and other infectious diseases.
23 Nov 15Academics have criticised the international response to last year’s Ebola epidemic and called for governance reforms and better funding of the World Health Organisation.
23 Nov 15Unemployment, underemployment and low productivity risk becoming permanent features of the European economy, the UK-based Institute for Public Policy Research has warned.
20 Nov 15Ukraine is to receive four years' worth of support, totalling $17.5bn, from the International Monetary Fund as its economy continues to struggle with the weight of conflict.
20 Nov 15The ongoing war in Yemen has brought its education and health systems to the brink of collapse, a senior United Nations official has warned.
20 Nov 15The governments of Malta and the Caribbean island of Caraçao have signed a treaty, which both sides say will prevent tax evasion and the double taxation of companies operating in both jurisdictions.
20 Nov 15Poor budgeting could push Malawi’s economic growth rate down, a report by the World Bank has warned.
20 Nov 15The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of almost $1.4bn to help Pakistan resolve its energy crisis.
19 Nov 15Opaqueness, inefficiency and other ills of public procurement systems are blocking the ability of firms to do business with governments in developing countries, the World Bank has said.
19 Nov 15Refugees, hospitals and infrastructure projects are among the beneficiaries of over €12bn worth of new loans from the European Investment Bank.
19 Nov 15Better-educated people in lower-income countries can struggle to find suitable work, according to the International Labour Organisation.
