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25 Jul 19
The appointment of Alok Sharma as the UK’s new international development secretary appears to have scotched uncertainty over the department’s future.
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25 Jul 19
Between 2010 and 2017 60% - £4.6bn - of the UK’s support for energy in developing countries went towards fossil fuel sources, according to analysis by the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development....
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23 Jul 19
A significant boost to irrigation aims to help Senegal increase agricultural production, employment and incomes in rural areas.
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23 Jul 19
The Asian Development Bank has put itself at the forefront of continuing efforts to boost gender equality in Mongolia.
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23 Jul 19
Lebanese veterans have clashed with security forces in protest against potential cuts to their benefits in the coalition government’s budget.
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23 Jul 19
Population growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is slowing down and the number of people living in the region will hit a maximum in about 2058.
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23 Jul 19
Global health chiefs say the outbreak of Ebola in the Congo has become an emergency of international concern amid fears that it could spread to other states.
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22 Jul 19
South Africa’s leader has been accused by a watchdog of violating ethics rules in a setback to his anti-corruption drive.
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19 Jul 19
The resignation of France’s environment minister François de Rugy this week, over using public funds to pay for lavish dinners and renovations of his home, has renewed the focus on President Emmanuel...
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19 Jul 19
A series of sex scandals at organisations such as Oxfam and Save the Children have prompted the OECD to create the first ever framework for governments to tackle sexual expoitation, abuse and...
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19 Jul 19
The race is on to find a successor to Christine Lagarde, who has resigned as managing director of the International Monetary Fund after being nominated to become the next president of the European...
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19 Jul 19
An influential Parliamentary committee has condemned the way in which Britain has reported on its progress in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, accusing the government of not taking the...
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19 Jul 19
Some 820 million people - more than one in ten globally - do not have enough to eat and this figure is rising, a major new report by the United Nations has warned.
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19 Jul 19
A leading voice in the aid sector has warned of an “alarming” lack of funding for the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
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16 Jul 19
Ethiopia’s government plans a major spending boost in a bid to accelerate the expansion of one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.
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16 Jul 19
Bangladesh can realise its development ambition to become an upper-middle income country through green growth, says the World Bank.
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16 Jul 19
Global health chiefs have added their weight to calls for a ban on added sugar in baby foods which pose a risk to long-term health.
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16 Jul 19
Children continue to suffer poverty more intensely than adults and are more likely to lack essentials such as clean water, sanitation, adequate nutrition or primary education.
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16 Jul 19
An unexpected slowdown in Singapore has reinforced fears about the impact of trade tensions on the global economy.
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16 Jul 19
Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa will gain access to solar power under a new multinational financing programme.
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12 Jul 19
The Inter-American Development Bank is to lend Ecuador $300m to help improve fiscal management in the Andean country, it has announced.
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12 Jul 19
Ireland’s economy has continued to outperform the rest of the European Union, despite fears over Brexit, growing 8.2% last year and up 2.4% in the first quarter of this year, according to official...
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12 Jul 19
A new French tax on technology giants like Google and Facebook is fuelling the escalating trade war between Europe and America, with US president Donald Trump ordering an investigation into the move...
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12 Jul 19
Cardamom, one of the world’s most valuable spices, has become a key source of livelihood for women in Nepal according to a new report by the World Bank.
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12 Jul 19
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is undermining its own climate ambitions by prioritising fossil fuel projects over renewable energy schemes, campaigners claim.
25 Jul 19The appointment of Alok Sharma as the UK’s new international development secretary appears to have scotched uncertainty over the department’s future.
25 Jul 19Between 2010 and 2017 60% - £4.6bn - of the UK’s support for energy in developing countries went towards fossil fuel sources, according to analysis by the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development....
23 Jul 19A significant boost to irrigation aims to help Senegal increase agricultural production, employment and incomes in rural areas.
23 Jul 19The Asian Development Bank has put itself at the forefront of continuing efforts to boost gender equality in Mongolia.
23 Jul 19Lebanese veterans have clashed with security forces in protest against potential cuts to their benefits in the coalition government’s budget.
23 Jul 19Population growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is slowing down and the number of people living in the region will hit a maximum in about 2058.
23 Jul 19Global health chiefs say the outbreak of Ebola in the Congo has become an emergency of international concern amid fears that it could spread to other states.
22 Jul 19South Africa’s leader has been accused by a watchdog of violating ethics rules in a setback to his anti-corruption drive.
19 Jul 19The resignation of France’s environment minister François de Rugy this week, over using public funds to pay for lavish dinners and renovations of his home, has renewed the focus on President Emmanuel...
19 Jul 19A series of sex scandals at organisations such as Oxfam and Save the Children have prompted the OECD to create the first ever framework for governments to tackle sexual expoitation, abuse and...
19 Jul 19The race is on to find a successor to Christine Lagarde, who has resigned as managing director of the International Monetary Fund after being nominated to become the next president of the European...
19 Jul 19An influential Parliamentary committee has condemned the way in which Britain has reported on its progress in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, accusing the government of not taking the...
19 Jul 19Some 820 million people - more than one in ten globally - do not have enough to eat and this figure is rising, a major new report by the United Nations has warned.
19 Jul 19A leading voice in the aid sector has warned of an “alarming” lack of funding for the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
16 Jul 19Ethiopia’s government plans a major spending boost in a bid to accelerate the expansion of one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.
16 Jul 19Bangladesh can realise its development ambition to become an upper-middle income country through green growth, says the World Bank.
16 Jul 19Global health chiefs have added their weight to calls for a ban on added sugar in baby foods which pose a risk to long-term health.
16 Jul 19Children continue to suffer poverty more intensely than adults and are more likely to lack essentials such as clean water, sanitation, adequate nutrition or primary education.
16 Jul 19An unexpected slowdown in Singapore has reinforced fears about the impact of trade tensions on the global economy.
16 Jul 19Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa will gain access to solar power under a new multinational financing programme.
12 Jul 19The Inter-American Development Bank is to lend Ecuador $300m to help improve fiscal management in the Andean country, it has announced.
12 Jul 19Ireland’s economy has continued to outperform the rest of the European Union, despite fears over Brexit, growing 8.2% last year and up 2.4% in the first quarter of this year, according to official...
12 Jul 19A new French tax on technology giants like Google and Facebook is fuelling the escalating trade war between Europe and America, with US president Donald Trump ordering an investigation into the move...
12 Jul 19Cardamom, one of the world’s most valuable spices, has become a key source of livelihood for women in Nepal according to a new report by the World Bank.
12 Jul 19The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is undermining its own climate ambitions by prioritising fossil fuel projects over renewable energy schemes, campaigners claim.
