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12 Dec 17
The UK will pledge a £140m fund to tackle the effects of climate change on poorer countries, at the One Planet Summit in Paris today.
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12 Dec 17
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $136.5m payment to Cote d’Ivoire following a review.
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11 Dec 17
Governments around the world should change their policies to expand housing investment and ensure wealth equality, a think-tank has said.
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11 Dec 17
Ending child marriage could generate $30bn per year for Uganda by 2030, a report by the World Bank has suggested.
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7 Dec 17
Asia-Pacific countries should take advantage of the “prevailing stable economic conditions” to ensure inclusive and sustainable development, the United Nations has said.
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7 Dec 17
The World Bank has approved a $1.15bn loan to help Egypt’s economy through reforms to strengthen public finances.
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6 Dec 17
The African Development Bank has approved a total of 2bn rand ($148m) in loans to support Namibia’s education and agriculture sectors.
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6 Dec 17
The Asian Development Bank will support the government of Azerbaijan in strengthening its public sector through $250m policy-based loans.
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5 Dec 17
Further reforms are needed to cope with ageing populations as global public spending on pensions has risen by about 1.5% of GDP since 2000, the OECD has said.
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5 Dec 17
The UK has suspended a multi-million pound aid project in Syria following allegations that money was reaching the hands of extremists.
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5 Dec 17
The UK has agreed to a long-term partnership to strengthen Jordan’s economy and has encouraged more donors to do the same.
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4 Dec 17
The expansion of the middle-class changes the game for policymakers in emerging economies: ignore them at your peril, says Angel Melguizo of the OECD Development Centre.
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4 Dec 17
The UK has confirmed an additional £70m aid package to support the recovery and reconstruction of British islands hit by hurricanes.
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1 Dec 17
The UK has vowed to “stamp out” modern slavery through a £40m aid package, the international development secretary has announced today.
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30 Nov 17
The European Commission and the African Development Bank have signed five co-financing agreements to support road infrastructure in West Africa.
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30 Nov 17
Development objectives need to come first in the EU’s new External Investment Plan and be backed by high levels of transparency, says Xavier Sol of Counter Balance.
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29 Nov 17
The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional $120m in loans to bring drinking water to urban areas of Sri Lanka.
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29 Nov 17
The Asian Development Bank will provide a $45m loan to help improve Uzbekistan’s healthcare.
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28 Nov 17
South African president Jacob Zuma has asked the minister of finance to identify measures to “urgently” address economic challenges, the president’s office said yesterday. ...
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28 Nov 17
Global funding for the Rohingya crisis will only meet “urgent needs” for the next 100 days, the UK international development secretary has said.
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27 Nov 17
The Dutch government will not provide any aid to help Saint Martin recover from Hurricane Irma unless the prime minister steps down, the cabinet has said.
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27 Nov 17
The African Development Bank has agreed to a €180m loan to support Cameroon’s reforms to shore up public finances.
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27 Nov 17
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $300m loan and a $500,000 technical assistance grant to support the Philippines’ financial sector reforms.
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24 Nov 17
The Asian Development Bank and the government of Indonesia will partner up to promote public-private partnerships in the transport sector.
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24 Nov 17
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of €112m for Tunisia road improvements.
12 Dec 17The UK will pledge a £140m fund to tackle the effects of climate change on poorer countries, at the One Planet Summit in Paris today.
12 Dec 17The International Monetary Fund has approved a $136.5m payment to Cote d’Ivoire following a review.
11 Dec 17Governments around the world should change their policies to expand housing investment and ensure wealth equality, a think-tank has said.
11 Dec 17Ending child marriage could generate $30bn per year for Uganda by 2030, a report by the World Bank has suggested.
7 Dec 17Asia-Pacific countries should take advantage of the “prevailing stable economic conditions” to ensure inclusive and sustainable development, the United Nations has said.
7 Dec 17The World Bank has approved a $1.15bn loan to help Egypt’s economy through reforms to strengthen public finances.
6 Dec 17The African Development Bank has approved a total of 2bn rand ($148m) in loans to support Namibia’s education and agriculture sectors.
6 Dec 17The Asian Development Bank will support the government of Azerbaijan in strengthening its public sector through $250m policy-based loans.
5 Dec 17Further reforms are needed to cope with ageing populations as global public spending on pensions has risen by about 1.5% of GDP since 2000, the OECD has said.
5 Dec 17The UK has suspended a multi-million pound aid project in Syria following allegations that money was reaching the hands of extremists.
5 Dec 17The UK has agreed to a long-term partnership to strengthen Jordan’s economy and has encouraged more donors to do the same.
4 Dec 17The expansion of the middle-class changes the game for policymakers in emerging economies: ignore them at your peril, says Angel Melguizo of the OECD Development Centre.
4 Dec 17The UK has confirmed an additional £70m aid package to support the recovery and reconstruction of British islands hit by hurricanes.
1 Dec 17The UK has vowed to “stamp out” modern slavery through a £40m aid package, the international development secretary has announced today.
30 Nov 17The European Commission and the African Development Bank have signed five co-financing agreements to support road infrastructure in West Africa.
30 Nov 17Development objectives need to come first in the EU’s new External Investment Plan and be backed by high levels of transparency, says Xavier Sol of Counter Balance.
29 Nov 17The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional $120m in loans to bring drinking water to urban areas of Sri Lanka.
29 Nov 17The Asian Development Bank will provide a $45m loan to help improve Uzbekistan’s healthcare.
28 Nov 17South African president Jacob Zuma has asked the minister of finance to identify measures to “urgently” address economic challenges, the president’s office said yesterday. ...
28 Nov 17Global funding for the Rohingya crisis will only meet “urgent needs” for the next 100 days, the UK international development secretary has said.
27 Nov 17The African Development Bank has agreed to a €180m loan to support Cameroon’s reforms to shore up public finances.
27 Nov 17The Asian Development Bank has approved a $300m loan and a $500,000 technical assistance grant to support the Philippines’ financial sector reforms.
24 Nov 17The Asian Development Bank and the government of Indonesia will partner up to promote public-private partnerships in the transport sector.
24 Nov 17The African Development Bank has approved a loan of €112m for Tunisia road improvements.
