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22 Oct 18
A far-right presidential frontrunner pledges to end soaring violence but the poor will shoulder the cost, writes Gavin O’Toole.
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15 Oct 18
Venezuela’s agony illustrates that in Latin America there are two sides to every story, writes journalist Gavin O’Toole.
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11 Oct 18
It’s encouraging to see the IMF recognise the balance sheet’s role in fiscal management. Accounting’s contribution in generating the necessary information should also be acknowledged, says Ian Ball,...
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9 Oct 18
The Chinese government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to alleviate poverty, including economic stimulus, better data and welfare benefits, says the University of Illinois’s James L Chan.
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9 Oct 18
Kenya’s 47 counties have made some improvement in ensuring their budgets are transparent but there is still room for improvement, the International Budget Partnership's Kenya office’s Vivian Ntinyari...
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5 Oct 18
The world’s accounting systems need to be brought up to date – ideally moving over to accruals, says the emeritus chair of CIPFA International Ian Ball.
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2 Oct 18
Talks to change the rules on ‘untying’ Official Development Assistance represent a golden opportunity to make the system fairer and more progressive but there are worrying signs this won’t be taken,...
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28 Sep 18
The consequences of poorly executed public infrastructure can be deadly but there is a way forward, says Transparency International’s Claire Martin.
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21 Sep 18
Brexit negotiations risk undervaluing UK-EU collaboration in international development at their peril, says Claire Godfrey, from Bond, a UK network of organisations working in international...
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21 Sep 18
A new consensus around the ‘economics of equality’ is gaining traction in the region, writes Latin American specialist Gavin O’Toole.
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18 Sep 18
Iceland’s ministry of finance’s Herdís Sólborg Haraldsdóttir talks about the importance of considering the impact of public spending on men and women when budgeting. She is speaking at the CIPFA...
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13 Sep 18
Consultant Ashok Rao helped devise in India what he believes to be the first national code of its kind for governing regional finances. Such a framework establishes a benchmark for best practice, he...
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7 Sep 18
Outdated visions of aid as a charitable transfer from rich to poor countries are not fit for the 21st century, says UNDP policy specialist Gail Hurley.
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7 Sep 18
Neema Kiure Mssusa, who is speaking at CIPFA’s conference later this month, discusses some of the highlights of her first eight months on the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board....
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4 Sep 18
Gender budgeting is still not being exploited to its full potential, says Newcastle University’s Ileana Steccolini. Here she explains some reasons why.
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28 Aug 18
Women still do not participate in the work force at the same rate as men, the IMF points out. The organisation suggests some ways on how this could be turned around.
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20 Aug 18
As the market for green bonds expands, economists Suk Hyun, Donghyun Park and Shu Tian ask if their ‘greenness’ - what makes them ‘green’ - matters.
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17 Aug 18
Strong public financial management is the foundation for a sustainable growth. But are we doing enough? Asks the African Union’s Assietou Sylla Diouf.
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13 Aug 18
Stakeholders may not always understand financial reporting but this could be improved by taking a leaf out of the book of organisations such as Windows, which made IT much more accessible with...
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10 Aug 18
An international standard on accounting for social benefit liabilities, 15 years in the making, has finally been agreed on. Public finance consultant Manj Kalar explains why it has taken IPSASB so...
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6 Aug 18
The G20 has come up with a plan to develop an ‘infrastructure asset class’ to boost global infrastructure. But this is wrong and the focus should be on investing more public money into...
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27 Jul 18
Noor Akbar of the Centre for Peaceful Solutions asks whether the former cricketer can deliver a ‘New Pakistan’ after a turbulent chapter in the country’s history.
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24 Jul 18
Public private partnerships need to be managed actively and effectively throughout the life of the contract if value is to be realised, says Morag Baird of the Global Infrastructure Hub
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13 Jul 18
While there is a desire to continue providing international aid, it is important the EU and UK do not reduce their Official Development Assistance because of Brexit, say campaigners Nasim Salad and...
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9 Jul 18
Updating the way Official Development Assistance is recorded could change – and even save – lives in some of the poorest places in the world, says Eurodad's Polly Meeks.
22 Oct 18A far-right presidential frontrunner pledges to end soaring violence but the poor will shoulder the cost, writes Gavin O’Toole.
15 Oct 18Venezuela’s agony illustrates that in Latin America there are two sides to every story, writes journalist Gavin O’Toole.
11 Oct 18It’s encouraging to see the IMF recognise the balance sheet’s role in fiscal management. Accounting’s contribution in generating the necessary information should also be acknowledged, says Ian Ball,...
9 Oct 18The Chinese government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to alleviate poverty, including economic stimulus, better data and welfare benefits, says the University of Illinois’s James L Chan.
9 Oct 18Kenya’s 47 counties have made some improvement in ensuring their budgets are transparent but there is still room for improvement, the International Budget Partnership's Kenya office’s Vivian Ntinyari...
5 Oct 18The world’s accounting systems need to be brought up to date – ideally moving over to accruals, says the emeritus chair of CIPFA International Ian Ball.
2 Oct 18Talks to change the rules on ‘untying’ Official Development Assistance represent a golden opportunity to make the system fairer and more progressive but there are worrying signs this won’t be taken,...
28 Sep 18The consequences of poorly executed public infrastructure can be deadly but there is a way forward, says Transparency International’s Claire Martin.
21 Sep 18Brexit negotiations risk undervaluing UK-EU collaboration in international development at their peril, says Claire Godfrey, from Bond, a UK network of organisations working in international...
21 Sep 18A new consensus around the ‘economics of equality’ is gaining traction in the region, writes Latin American specialist Gavin O’Toole.
18 Sep 18Iceland’s ministry of finance’s Herdís Sólborg Haraldsdóttir talks about the importance of considering the impact of public spending on men and women when budgeting. She is speaking at the CIPFA...
13 Sep 18Consultant Ashok Rao helped devise in India what he believes to be the first national code of its kind for governing regional finances. Such a framework establishes a benchmark for best practice, he...
7 Sep 18Neema Kiure Mssusa, who is speaking at CIPFA’s conference later this month, discusses some of the highlights of her first eight months on the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board....
4 Sep 18Gender budgeting is still not being exploited to its full potential, says Newcastle University’s Ileana Steccolini. Here she explains some reasons why.
28 Aug 18Women still do not participate in the work force at the same rate as men, the IMF points out. The organisation suggests some ways on how this could be turned around.
20 Aug 18As the market for green bonds expands, economists Suk Hyun, Donghyun Park and Shu Tian ask if their ‘greenness’ - what makes them ‘green’ - matters.
17 Aug 18Strong public financial management is the foundation for a sustainable growth. But are we doing enough? Asks the African Union’s Assietou Sylla Diouf.
13 Aug 18Stakeholders may not always understand financial reporting but this could be improved by taking a leaf out of the book of organisations such as Windows, which made IT much more accessible with...
10 Aug 18An international standard on accounting for social benefit liabilities, 15 years in the making, has finally been agreed on. Public finance consultant Manj Kalar explains why it has taken IPSASB so...
6 Aug 18The G20 has come up with a plan to develop an ‘infrastructure asset class’ to boost global infrastructure. But this is wrong and the focus should be on investing more public money into...
27 Jul 18Noor Akbar of the Centre for Peaceful Solutions asks whether the former cricketer can deliver a ‘New Pakistan’ after a turbulent chapter in the country’s history.
24 Jul 18Public private partnerships need to be managed actively and effectively throughout the life of the contract if value is to be realised, says Morag Baird of the Global Infrastructure Hub
9 Jul 18Updating the way Official Development Assistance is recorded could change – and even save – lives in some of the poorest places in the world, says Eurodad's Polly Meeks.
