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16 Oct 19
Hard-to-reach communities in Nepal with little access to formal education are being helped by local initiatives supported by UNESCO to improve literacy.
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14 Oct 19
Fiscal institutions and policies have a key role to play in building strong, transparent institutions and reducing vulnerability to corrupt practices, says the IMF’s deputy director of the...
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3 Oct 19
No major donor country is “doing well overall” when it comes to aid, according to an organisation that has given 21 countries ‘scores’ for the size and effectiveness of their international...
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30 Sep 19
Health and education spending “will be key” to unlocking the productive potential of Sri Lanka, according to the World Bank.
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20 Sep 19
Poorer children are seven times less likely to finish school than rich children in the developing world, Oxfam has found.
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19 Sep 19
Jamaica’s efforts to reform its economy have been hailed as a success after a visit by International Monetary Fund staff.
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17 Sep 19
A slowdown in the Icelandic economy should spur the country on to diversify its economy, the OECD has said.
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16 Sep 19
A recent report from the OECD highlighted the difference between the UK’s education system and that of other countries’, director of the Higher Education Policy Institute Nick Hillman writes.
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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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29 Aug 19
Thousands living in Estonia are unable to speak the national language because of a fragmented teaching service and heavy dependence on non-government funds, a watchdog has said.
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20 Aug 19
The IMF explains how scaling back on energy subsidies would leave more money for governments to spend on areas such as education and healthcare.
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7 Aug 19
Italy has pledged to spend €80m on installing CCTV cameras in schools and nurseries, which the government has said is for the safety of children and teachers.
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26 Jul 19
The World Bank is scaling up its support for Uzbekistan and has praised reforms aimed at fostering a market economy.
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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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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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20 Jun 19
Countries must make the teaching profession more attractive to meet a growing demand across the world for high-quality education.
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4 Jun 19
At least 12 million high-school students in the Philippines could benefit from a $300m boost to secondary education.
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4 Jun 19
China’s economy will need to rely on domestic demand to sustain rapid economic growth, say World Bank economists.
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29 May 19
Now that we have professionalised the management of debt and the management of interest rates then why not do the same with assets? Financial adviser Dag Detter asks.
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17 May 19
Brazilian students have led large protests against cuts to spending on higher education as the government struggles to bring a precarious fiscal situation under control.
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3 May 19
Investing in human capital by improving health and education is vital to future growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the World Bank has said.
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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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25 Mar 19
A new international pathway will allow students to become proficient in both US and international accounting standards, says professor Irfan Bora from Rutgers University.
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21 Mar 19
More than half of people in developed countries believe their governments should tax the rich more to fund public services and benefits, an OECD survey has revealed.
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6 Mar 19
An agreement between CIPFA and Rutgers University in New Jersey has created a pathway for graduates of Rutgers Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting programme to gain global expertise and...