Calum Rutter

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Finland sets sights on improving social impact of procurement

Finland hopes to make public procurement more responsible, increasing its positive impact on the... Read more
Asia Pacific governments told to target pandemic policies at getting young people back to work

Asian countries have been urged to address the youth unemployment crisis caused by Covid-19, by... Read more
World Bank cancels payment to Lebanon as dam project flounders

Lebanon’s failure to meet the World Bank’s conditions for the financing of a dam has led to the... Read more
Japan looks to emergency reserves to buy Covid-19 vaccines

Japan is set to spend 671.4bn yen (£4.86bn) from its emergency budget reserves to secure vaccines... Read more
Dutch government announces €20bn fund to support economic growth

The Netherlands is launching a national growth fund to help boost the country’s future prosperity... Read more
Sweden announces 20bn kronor for health, care and local government

Sweden plans to invest billions of kronor in healthcare and help for the elderly, along with giving... Read more
EU countries lax on implementing economic and fiscal recommendations

Just one-quarter of recommendations made by the EU to member states were fully or substantially... Read more
Caution urged on tax reforms ahead of post-pandemic recovery

Raising taxes too quickly would risk harming countries’ economic recovery from the effects of Covid... Read more
South African pandemic response open to fraud, auditor-general warns

South Africa’s auditor-general found a “high risk” of fraud and abuse in the country’s multi-... Read more
UK launches review of aid watchdog

The UK will reform the body that scrutinises its aid spending as it merges its international... Read more

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