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12 Feb 19
More robust data is needed to better understand the relationship between public financial management reform and improved governance, says ODI’s Shakira Mustapha.
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11 Feb 19
Governments need to focus on their debts with OECD research showing sovereign borrowing is to hit a record high in 2019, says the OECD's Fatos Koc.
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7 Feb 19
Adopting accounting standards similar to those used by private companies and based on accrual accounting could restore trust in governments, writes investment consultant Dag Detter.
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29 Jan 19
Heavily indebted governments can act now to lessen the risks they face, argue IMF's Martin Mühleisen and Mark Flanagan.
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25 Jan 19
Aid contributions must rise and be targeted to the places and sectors where they will really make a difference, says Development Initiatives’ Cecilia Caio.
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22 Jan 19
More drive and leadership is needed to strengthen the process and improve the success rate in tackling EU spending fraud, says member of the European Court of Auditors Eva Lindström.
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17 Jan 19
The change in World Bank president presents an opportunity to appoint someone who will implement global development goals, say Eurodad’s Maria Jose Romero and Cecilia Gondard.
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15 Jan 19
South Africa has recently been plagued by controlled power cuts organised by the single, state-owned electricity provider Eskom - a firm integral to the country’s economy but mired in accusations of...
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8 Jan 19
Tough talk will not help the new president resolve an explosive fiscal predicament, writes Gavin O’Toole.
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17 Dec 18
Australia is a developed resource rich country - yet it is losing billions of Australian dollars through mineral extraction, explains the Goa Foundation’s Rahul Basu.
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14 Dec 18
The Western Balkans is one of the most polluted regions in Europe. The good news is that alternative, cleaner energy sources are becoming more viable, say Jakov Milatovic and Damin Chung of the...
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7 Dec 18
IPSASB’s social benefits standard has finally been approved after 16 years but this is just the start and it is likely to be reviewed after a few years of use, says the board’s Paul Mason.
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7 Dec 18
During the IFAC Professional Accountancy Organization Development Committee meeting in October 2018, committee members engaged in a day of creative thinking about the future-ready PAO. CIPFA’s Alan...
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30 Nov 18
Some form of relief scheme is needed for smaller states that have suffered natural disasters to get debt down to a sustainable level, suggests Jubilee Debt Campaign’s Tim Jones.
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27 Nov 18
To run a truly global foreign policy, the ultimate challenge for China is winning hearts and minds rather than showering cash, says Chatham House’s Dr Yu Jie.
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23 Nov 18
The IMF's Christine Lagarde explores the benefits of the G20 Compact with Africa, which is an agreement to promote private investment to the continent. This is ahead of the G20 annual meeting in...
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20 Nov 18
New Zealand’s wellbeing budget has the potential to bring greater coherence and formality to the reporting of outcomes, says emeritus chair of CIPFA International Ian Ball.
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16 Nov 18
Can Mexico’s new president fund his ‘peaceful social revolution’ by tackling corruption? Asks Gavin O’Toole.
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13 Nov 18
It’s time to provide clarity on legal definitions to improve Macedonia’s VAT system, says professor of economics Marjan Petreski.
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9 Nov 18
Tying ODA to buying goods or services from companies in the donor country puts the interests of these firms before the people in need, says Eurodad’s Polly Meeks.
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7 Nov 18
The European Investment Bank should take the opportunity to finally fix serious transparency and governance flaws as it looks to revamp its complaints mechanism, says Counter Balance’s Xavier Sol.
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31 Oct 18
Integrated reporting can improve governance, accountability, and rebuild trust in a post-crisis global economy, argues the IIRC’s Jonathan Labrey.
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30 Oct 18
We risk missing out on the potential Artificial Intelligence has to improve public services if people don’t trust what governments are up to, says the Centre for Public Impact’s Danny Buerkli.
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29 Oct 18
Long-term, all-encompassing action is vital for Sustainable Development Goals to succeed, and government auditors must lay the groundwork, says the European Court of Auditors’ Vivi Niemenmaa...
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26 Oct 18
Vietnam has shrugged off the ravages of war followed by decades of crippling sanctions to embrace an unashamedly digital future, John Thornton explains.