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19 Jul 19
An influential Parliamentary committee has condemned the way in which Britain has reported on its progress in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, accusing the government of not taking the...
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19 Jul 19
Some 820 million people - more than one in ten globally - do not have enough to eat and this figure is rising, a major new report by the United Nations has warned.
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19 Jul 19
A leading voice in the aid sector has warned of an “alarming” lack of funding for the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
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16 Jul 19
Bangladesh can realise its development ambition to become an upper-middle income country through green growth, says the World Bank.
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16 Jul 19
Children continue to suffer poverty more intensely than adults and are more likely to lack essentials such as clean water, sanitation, adequate nutrition or primary education.
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16 Jul 19
Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa will gain access to solar power under a new multinational financing programme.
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12 Jul 19
Cardamom, one of the world’s most valuable spices, has become a key source of livelihood for women in Nepal according to a new report by the World Bank.
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12 Jul 19
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is undermining its own climate ambitions by prioritising fossil fuel projects over renewable energy schemes, campaigners claim.
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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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5 Jul 19
Civil societies like to stay on comfortable ground but they can encourage countries to raise revenues by becoming more politically savvy, says the ODI’s Sam Sharp.
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5 Jul 19
Climate change lawsuits have been launched in at least 28 countries around the world, say academics.
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5 Jul 19
Lack of political leadership has been cited by accountants as a major obstacle to meeting infrastructure needs around the world.
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4 Jul 19
The use of overseas aid to enhance trade is beneficial to the economies of recipient countries, a new report has said.
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2 Jul 19
A flagship policy to create a digital society in India has been praised by the country’s leader for significantly reducing corruption.
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1 Jul 19
Global efforts to reform massive state aid to farmers worth $528bn per year have largely stalled, says the OECD.
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28 Jun 19
Ileana Steccolini, who is speaking at the CIPFA conference on 10 July, asks whether organisational capacities make a difference to local government financial resilience.
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28 Jun 19
Growth in the West Bank and Gaza must be focused on jobs, the head of the IMF has told a conference about US economic proposals for the region.
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28 Jun 19
Bangladesh has been praised by the IMF for its strong economic performance fuelled by private consumption.
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28 Jun 19
Democrats in the US congress have backed a bill to rush $4.5bn emergency humanitarian aid to the southern border amid headlines about the suffering of migrants.
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27 Jun 19
Governments of G20 countries gathering in Japan for a summit this week have more than doubled the subsidies they provide to coal power plants in just three years.
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27 Jun 19
The government of The Netherlands has issued one of the largest green bonds to date worth nearly €6bn ($6.8n) to protect against floods and rising sea-levels.
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25 Jun 19
Mongolia’s economy remains “extremely vulnerable” to external factors and it must strengthen its finances to achieve inclusive growth, it has been warned.
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25 Jun 19
Russia has agreed with a clutch of leading investors, port operators and mining corporations to jointly develop the ambitious $11bn Northern Sea Route.
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21 Jun 19
Concentrating UK aid on large middle-income countries risks reducing the focus on poverty and the government’s new “leaving no one behind” philosophy, a watchdog has said.
19 Jul 19An influential Parliamentary committee has condemned the way in which Britain has reported on its progress in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, accusing the government of not taking the...
19 Jul 19Some 820 million people - more than one in ten globally - do not have enough to eat and this figure is rising, a major new report by the United Nations has warned.
19 Jul 19A leading voice in the aid sector has warned of an “alarming” lack of funding for the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
16 Jul 19Bangladesh can realise its development ambition to become an upper-middle income country through green growth, says the World Bank.
16 Jul 19Children continue to suffer poverty more intensely than adults and are more likely to lack essentials such as clean water, sanitation, adequate nutrition or primary education.
16 Jul 19Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa will gain access to solar power under a new multinational financing programme.
12 Jul 19Cardamom, one of the world’s most valuable spices, has become a key source of livelihood for women in Nepal according to a new report by the World Bank.
12 Jul 19The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is undermining its own climate ambitions by prioritising fossil fuel projects over renewable energy schemes, campaigners claim.
8 Jul 19The composite leading indicators that aim to forecast trends six to nine months ahead point to “stabilising growth momentum” in OECD countries.
8 Jul 19The UK government is claiming progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the country and abroad amid continuing criticism of its efforts.
5 Jul 19Civil societies like to stay on comfortable ground but they can encourage countries to raise revenues by becoming more politically savvy, says the ODI’s Sam Sharp.
5 Jul 19Climate change lawsuits have been launched in at least 28 countries around the world, say academics.
5 Jul 19Lack of political leadership has been cited by accountants as a major obstacle to meeting infrastructure needs around the world.
2 Jul 19A flagship policy to create a digital society in India has been praised by the country’s leader for significantly reducing corruption.
1 Jul 19Global efforts to reform massive state aid to farmers worth $528bn per year have largely stalled, says the OECD.
28 Jun 19Ileana Steccolini, who is speaking at the CIPFA conference on 10 July, asks whether organisational capacities make a difference to local government financial resilience.
28 Jun 19Growth in the West Bank and Gaza must be focused on jobs, the head of the IMF has told a conference about US economic proposals for the region.
28 Jun 19Democrats in the US congress have backed a bill to rush $4.5bn emergency humanitarian aid to the southern border amid headlines about the suffering of migrants.
27 Jun 19Governments of G20 countries gathering in Japan for a summit this week have more than doubled the subsidies they provide to coal power plants in just three years.
27 Jun 19The government of The Netherlands has issued one of the largest green bonds to date worth nearly €6bn ($6.8n) to protect against floods and rising sea-levels.
25 Jun 19Mongolia’s economy remains “extremely vulnerable” to external factors and it must strengthen its finances to achieve inclusive growth, it has been warned.
25 Jun 19Russia has agreed with a clutch of leading investors, port operators and mining corporations to jointly develop the ambitious $11bn Northern Sea Route.
21 Jun 19Concentrating UK aid on large middle-income countries risks reducing the focus on poverty and the government’s new “leaving no one behind” philosophy, a watchdog has said.
