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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.
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25 Oct 18
International public finance expert Manj Kalar explains why it is important to look at public sector balance sheets to get a full picture of government accounts.
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23 Oct 18
In the second of our regular fraud columns CIPFA’s Les Dobie looks at ways to tackle corruption globally against a backdrop of an ever-shifting threat.
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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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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.
9 Nov 18Tying 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.
7 Nov 18The 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.
31 Oct 18Integrated reporting can improve governance, accountability, and rebuild trust in a post-crisis global economy, argues the IIRC’s Jonathan Labrey.
30 Oct 18We 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.
29 Oct 18Long-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...
26 Oct 18Vietnam has shrugged off the ravages of war followed by decades of crippling sanctions to embrace an unashamedly digital future, John Thornton explains.
23 Oct 18In the second of our regular fraud columns CIPFA’s Les Dobie looks at ways to tackle corruption globally against a backdrop of an ever-shifting threat. fraud-bribery-in-room-istock-876037340...
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.
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.
