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22 Nov 18
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has almost closed the $300m funding gap left after the US pulled its contributions, its chief has said.
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22 Nov 18
Mental health problems are costing European countries hundreds of billions of euros, according to a joint report.
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22 Nov 18
Italy’s determination to maintain high spending plans mean it is “sleepwalking into instability”, the European Commission said as it cleared the path for sanctions.
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22 Nov 18
Indian Railways has decided to build walls to fence its tracks to prevent trespassing, costing billions of rupees.
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22 Nov 18
The African Development Bank has approved a $123m grant to Ethiopia to help people access basic services.
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21 Nov 18
European Union flood-related actions suffer because of “weaknesses” in allocating money to match member states’ risk management plans, auditors have warned.
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21 Nov 18
Canadian projects to boost security abroad and protect staff on missions are years behind schedule, owing to weak management and oversight, the country’s auditor general has said.
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19 Nov 18
Timor-Leste needs to “sustainably manage” its public finances to ensure it doesn’t spend too much too quickly as its natural resources run low, the World Bank has warned.
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19 Nov 18
For the first time, world leaders wrapped up an Asian economic summit without a formal joint statement because of trade tensions between the US and China.
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19 Nov 18
No developing country will fall into a ‘debt trap’ by working with Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry has said in response to US criticism.
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19 Nov 18
The Irish prime minister has pledged to cut incomes taxes paid by average earners.
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19 Nov 18
Romania’s prime minister has said the country is ready to take over the European Union presidency next year, despite criticism about its judiciary reforms.
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19 Nov 18
The World Bank and the Danish government have pulled hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and loans from Tanzania over human rights concerns.
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15 Nov 18
The Italian government has decided to go ahead with its controversial big spending plans, despite being told by Brussels to revise the draft budget.
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15 Nov 18
Civil servants in Greece went on a 24-hour strike demanding increases in wages and pensions from the government, which exited its bailout programme in August.
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15 Nov 18
The use of blended finance to scale up investment is increasingly popular in Africa, a forum has concluded.
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14 Nov 18
The City of Vancouver in Canada has received an award for its “clear and engaging” budget documents.
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14 Nov 18
The UK could follow Donald Trump’s lead and stop funding Unesco, the UN’s cultural and education body, saving £11.1m a year.
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14 Nov 18
Borrowing by low and middle-income countries more than tripled in 2017 compared to the year before, World Bank statistics have revealed.
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14 Nov 18
Spain’s Court of Auditors has ordered former Catalan leader Artur Mas to repay €4.9m of public money spent organising a non-binding independence vote four years ago.
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12 Nov 18
Ukraine needs to do more to fight corruption and maintain reform momentum, the European Commission has said in a report.
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12 Nov 18
A former deputy labour minister in Vietnam has been arrested on allegations of financial mismanagement as part of a crackdown on corruption.
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12 Nov 18
The World Bank has approved a $20m package to support Djibouti in eliminating slums and improving living conditions for people in urban areas of the East African country.
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12 Nov 18
Governments in sub-Saharan Africa need to better understand the contracts they sign with private lenders, a conference has heard.
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12 Nov 18
Australia’s prime minister has announced a multi-billion-dollar fund for Pacific island nations to build infrastructure.
22 Nov 18The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has almost closed the $300m funding gap left after the US pulled its contributions, its chief has said.
22 Nov 18Mental health problems are costing European countries hundreds of billions of euros, according to a joint report.
22 Nov 18Italy’s determination to maintain high spending plans mean it is “sleepwalking into instability”, the European Commission said as it cleared the path for sanctions.
22 Nov 18Indian Railways has decided to build walls to fence its tracks to prevent trespassing, costing billions of rupees.
22 Nov 18The African Development Bank has approved a $123m grant to Ethiopia to help people access basic services.
21 Nov 18European Union flood-related actions suffer because of “weaknesses” in allocating money to match member states’ risk management plans, auditors have warned.
21 Nov 18Canadian projects to boost security abroad and protect staff on missions are years behind schedule, owing to weak management and oversight, the country’s auditor general has said.
19 Nov 18Timor-Leste needs to “sustainably manage” its public finances to ensure it doesn’t spend too much too quickly as its natural resources run low, the World Bank has warned.
19 Nov 18For the first time, world leaders wrapped up an Asian economic summit without a formal joint statement because of trade tensions between the US and China.
19 Nov 18No developing country will fall into a ‘debt trap’ by working with Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry has said in response to US criticism.
19 Nov 18The Irish prime minister has pledged to cut incomes taxes paid by average earners.
19 Nov 18Romania’s prime minister has said the country is ready to take over the European Union presidency next year, despite criticism about its judiciary reforms.
19 Nov 18The World Bank and the Danish government have pulled hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and loans from Tanzania over human rights concerns.
15 Nov 18Civil servants in Greece went on a 24-hour strike demanding increases in wages and pensions from the government, which exited its bailout programme in August.
15 Nov 18The use of blended finance to scale up investment is increasingly popular in Africa, a forum has concluded.
14 Nov 18The City of Vancouver in Canada has received an award for its “clear and engaging” budget documents.
14 Nov 18The UK could follow Donald Trump’s lead and stop funding Unesco, the UN’s cultural and education body, saving £11.1m a year.
14 Nov 18Borrowing by low and middle-income countries more than tripled in 2017 compared to the year before, World Bank statistics have revealed.
14 Nov 18Spain’s Court of Auditors has ordered former Catalan leader Artur Mas to repay €4.9m of public money spent organising a non-binding independence vote four years ago.
12 Nov 18Ukraine needs to do more to fight corruption and maintain reform momentum, the European Commission has said in a report.
12 Nov 18A former deputy labour minister in Vietnam has been arrested on allegations of financial mismanagement as part of a crackdown on corruption.
12 Nov 18The World Bank has approved a $20m package to support Djibouti in eliminating slums and improving living conditions for people in urban areas of the East African country.
12 Nov 18Governments in sub-Saharan Africa need to better understand the contracts they sign with private lenders, a conference has heard.
