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19 Nov 19
Representatives from UK political parties have disagreed over whether to maintain aid spending at the current level of 0.7% of gross national income.
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22 Oct 19
The proportion of the aid budget controlled by the Department for International Development’s could be revised at the next Spending Review, international development secretary Alok Sharma has...
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14 Oct 19
A fundamental rethink is needed by governments across the world to meet the UN’s highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, write the editors of a new book on how to turn the SDGs into a reality...
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10 Oct 19
The Asian Development Bank has announced it will give Tajikistan $404m for projects including strengthening labour skills, developing the energy sector and improving infrastructure.
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7 Oct 19
A troubled oil field partially owned by the Norwegian government has been hit by further cost increases and a delay of up to six months.
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7 Oct 19
The German government has announced a €54bn package to meet its climate change targets in a way that is both “economically sustainable and socially equitable”.
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7 Oct 19
With heads of state sharing the platform at the UN to proclaim their commitment to universal health coverage, Chatham House’s Rob Yates asks country will be the next to socialise its health financing...
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2 Oct 19
The world’s biggest countries have upped their aid contributions to tackling climate change. Calum Rutter examines whether they are spending the money in the right way and being transparent about...
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30 Sep 19
Public trust in humanitarian aid is being “eroded” as its definition has been transformed over the years, an aid specialist has warned.
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20 Sep 19
Global growth will slow to 2.9% in 2019 and 3% in 2020 because of the trade war between China and the US, and uncertainty caused by the UK’s departure from the EU.
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11 Sep 19
Women holding a tertiary degree earn a quarter less than their male counterparts across the world’s leading economies, new OECD analysis has shown.
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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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8 Jul 19
The composite leading indicators that aim to forecast trends six to nine months ahead point to “stabilising growth momentum” in OECD countries.
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8 Jul 19
The UK government is claiming progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the country and abroad amid continuing criticism of its efforts.
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28 May 19
The Asian Development Bank is embarking on its largest ever project to finance infrastructure by funding a key railway line in the Philippines.
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20 May 19
The Pacific Games will help Samoa record robust growth this year as tourism boosts the economy of the small island state.
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2 May 19
Ireland has launched a fund to help island states in the Pacific cope with the impact of rising seas.
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28 Mar 19
Digital technology can transform education but is being held back by teachers still heavily reliant upon traditional approaches.
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19 Mar 19
The African Development Bank’s Uyoyo Edosio explains how an ICT programme is helping young people in Kenya become more employable.
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12 Mar 19
China donates more international aid than any other country. But is it really the force for good it claims to be? Victor Smart investigates.
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5 Mar 19
Providing infrastructure for the poor gives them opportunities for empowerment, says economist Fauziah Zen.
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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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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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12 Nov 18
Australia’s prime minister has announced a multi-billion-dollar fund for Pacific island nations to build infrastructure.
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12 Nov 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $500m loan to improve electricity supply in Turkmenistan.