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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.
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19 Nov 15
The International Monetary Fund will disburse $42.1m to help Madagascar balance its books and reduce poverty, its executive board has announced.
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19 Nov 15
Road deaths could be a bigger killer than HIV-AIDS by 2020 without more funding and cooperation to deliver improved road safety, World Bank officials have said.
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18 Nov 15
Key donors have saved the World Food Programme from suspending its food assistance to those affected by drought in Ethiopia.
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18 Nov 15
Local government reforms in Kenya are to receive $23.5m in support from the UK government.
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18 Nov 15
The Greek government and its European creditors reached a tentative compromise on Tuesday, paving the way for the release of $12bn in financial aid after a long stand off.
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18 Nov 15
African policymakers have committed to accelerate infrastructure development across the continent with a view to boosting regional integration and economic growth.
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18 Nov 15
The mission of humanitarian aid needs to be aligned with those of growth and development, the UK’s international development select committee heard yesterday.
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17 Nov 15
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a $200m loan for Egypt towards a $1.3bn project to overcome the country’s energy shortfall.
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17 Nov 15
Leaders of the world’s major economies have agreed to co-operate to face down the global terrorist threat, including how it is financed.