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1 Dec 15
A group of multilateral development banks have pledged to substantially increase their climate funding to support the outcomes of climate talks that began in Paris this week.
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1 Dec 15
Delegates at a conference in Côte d’Ivoire have called for state fragility to be systematically integrated into infrastructure investments in Africa and for a renewed push for greener,...
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1 Dec 15
The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to surpass the symbolic milestone of 1°C above the pre-industrial era, according to the World Meteorological Organisation.
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30 Nov 15
The United Nation’s International Labour Organisation has called for collective bargaining, consensus and social dialogue in rebuilding the Greek labour market.
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30 Nov 15
Transparency International and Joseph Muscat, the prime minister of Malta, have issued a joint statement pledging to work together to tackle corruption in the Commonwealth.
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30 Nov 15
The Asian Development Bank has approved loans totalling $600m to support private participation in infrastructure investment in the Philippines.
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30 Nov 15
The UK is to give the World Food Programme’s operations in Sudan a £17.5m boost, it was announced today.
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30 Nov 15
Pivotal talks that will form the global approach to climate change from 2020 have gotten underway in Paris.
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30 Nov 15
Significant amounts of development capital means bridging Africa’s infrastructure gap is realistically within reach, however, only private finance will be able to plug the remaining gap, a report has...
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27 Nov 15
The African Development Bank has approved substantial loans for transport, economic governance and inclusive growth in countries across Africa.
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27 Nov 15
Turkey, Thailand, the UK and the international community need to step up their commitments and funding for the removal of landmines, the humanitarian agency Norwegian People’s Aid has said.
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27 Nov 15
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a suite of corporate tax reforms that will ensure multinational companies pay taxes where profits are made and increase transparency.
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27 Nov 15
Systemic reform to humanitarian aid will be crucial in ensuring it can adapt to and cope with an increasingly “complex and scary” landscape, attendees of a discussion at London’s Overseas Development...
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26 Nov 15
Israel has joined 90 other countries in signing up to the OECD’s instrument to combat offshore tax avoidance and increase transparency in tax matters.
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26 Nov 15
Climate change threatens to cripple the economies of developing countries and will burden with an $800bn bill in adaptation costs, Oxfam has warned.
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26 Nov 15
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is to become a key stakeholder in Greece’s four main banks with a total investment of €250m.
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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.