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14 Mar 17
The controversial private sector investment arm of the UK's Department for International Development has just been given access to a lot more of the country's aid money, but does it also have the...
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14 Mar 17
Poorer countries spent more on debt repayments in 2016 than at any time in the last decade, according to figures published by Jubilee Debt Campaign UK.
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13 Mar 17
Strengthening the notion of civil service as a vocation in developing countries is critical to building the institutions needed for sound economic governance, an International Monetary Fund official...
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10 Mar 17
UK-funded aid projects to address irregular migration through the central Mediterranean are not yet effective, the country’s aid watchdog has warned.
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7 Mar 17
Developing nations are now among the leaders in implementing sustainable energy practices, but there is much room for improvement, according to a global policy scorecard launched by the World Bank.
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7 Mar 17
The United Nations has called for $2.7bn to support the recovery of Haiti, which suffered widespread damage during Hurricane Matthew six months ago.
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7 Mar 17
Public private partnerships are an important option for developing countries seeking to address their infrastructure needs. It’s vital that project teams have the skills to rise to the challenge
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6 Mar 17
Germany’s development minister Gerd Müller has unveiled a 'Marshall Plan with Africa' to help the continent respond to future economic and labour market challenges.
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6 Mar 17
The World Bank has committed $125m to improving vocational training and apprenticeships in India.
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6 Mar 17
Afghanistan is set to receive a further £6m from the International Monetary Fund after being judged to have made satisfactory progress on its reform plan.
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3 Mar 17
The African Development Bank has agreed a funding package with Zimbabwe to support the government’s reform plan for state-owned enterprises.
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3 Mar 17
Millions of dollars of aid funds are being undermined as donor efforts to stem migration from countries like Ethiopia are thwarted by the country’s labour laws, a UK think-tank has argued.
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2 Mar 17
A common but flexible international framework for monitoring South–South cooperation would greatly enhance accountability in this emerging area of aid
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2 Mar 17
Accusations of misconduct have prompted the entire top management of private sector aid firm Adam Smith International (ASI) to resign.
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28 Feb 17
Achieving value for money in social services is the key to maintaining progress in human development in West Africa, the African Development Bank has said.
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28 Feb 17
Canada has agreed a deal with the International Monetary Fund to provide up to $677.5m to support the fund’s lending programme for low-income countries.
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28 Feb 17
European Union funds focused on helping sub-Saharan African countries to collect more domestic taxes are not yet being used effectively, auditors said today.
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24 Feb 17
The UK has come under fire for dressing up a £100m ($125m) aid package for South Sudan as “new” when in fact it had already been allocated for the country in 2018.
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22 Feb 17
The UK has announced £200m in new aid for Somalia and South Sudan, both of which are teetering on the brink of widespread famine.
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21 Feb 17
Famine is looming in Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen and additional regions of South Sudan, where it was already declared in some areas yesterday, the United Nations children’s agency has warned.
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20 Feb 17
The world’s first famine in five years has been declared in regions of South Sudan, where more than 40% of the population is in severe need of food.
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17 Feb 17
The UK should slash its £12bn per year aid budget by 80%, one of the country’s most right wing popular parties has said.
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16 Feb 17
Falling health funding in Timor-Leste must be met with better planning and policies to manage rising costs, the World Bank has said.
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15 Feb 17
The risk of famine and severe food insecurity in eastern Africa is being compounded by the emergence of new pests and rising food prices.
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14 Feb 17
Overfishing is costing the global economy more than $80bn per year in lost revenues, the World Bank has found.
14 Mar 17The controversial private sector investment arm of the UK's Department for International Development has just been given access to a lot more of the country's aid money, but does it also have the...
14 Mar 17Poorer countries spent more on debt repayments in 2016 than at any time in the last decade, according to figures published by Jubilee Debt Campaign UK.
10 Mar 17UK-funded aid projects to address irregular migration through the central Mediterranean are not yet effective, the country’s aid watchdog has warned.
7 Mar 17Developing nations are now among the leaders in implementing sustainable energy practices, but there is much room for improvement, according to a global policy scorecard launched by the World Bank.
7 Mar 17The United Nations has called for $2.7bn to support the recovery of Haiti, which suffered widespread damage during Hurricane Matthew six months ago.
7 Mar 17Public private partnerships are an important option for developing countries seeking to address their infrastructure needs. It’s vital that project teams have the skills to rise to the challenge
6 Mar 17Germany’s development minister Gerd Müller has unveiled a 'Marshall Plan with Africa' to help the continent respond to future economic and labour market challenges.
6 Mar 17The World Bank has committed $125m to improving vocational training and apprenticeships in India.
6 Mar 17Afghanistan is set to receive a further £6m from the International Monetary Fund after being judged to have made satisfactory progress on its reform plan.
3 Mar 17The African Development Bank has agreed a funding package with Zimbabwe to support the government’s reform plan for state-owned enterprises.
2 Mar 17A common but flexible international framework for monitoring South–South cooperation would greatly enhance accountability in this emerging area of aid
2 Mar 17Accusations of misconduct have prompted the entire top management of private sector aid firm Adam Smith International (ASI) to resign.
28 Feb 17Achieving value for money in social services is the key to maintaining progress in human development in West Africa, the African Development Bank has said.
28 Feb 17Canada has agreed a deal with the International Monetary Fund to provide up to $677.5m to support the fund’s lending programme for low-income countries.
28 Feb 17European Union funds focused on helping sub-Saharan African countries to collect more domestic taxes are not yet being used effectively, auditors said today.
24 Feb 17The UK has come under fire for dressing up a £100m ($125m) aid package for South Sudan as “new” when in fact it had already been allocated for the country in 2018.
22 Feb 17The UK has announced £200m in new aid for Somalia and South Sudan, both of which are teetering on the brink of widespread famine.
20 Feb 17The world’s first famine in five years has been declared in regions of South Sudan, where more than 40% of the population is in severe need of food.
16 Feb 17Falling health funding in Timor-Leste must be met with better planning and policies to manage rising costs, the World Bank has said.
15 Feb 17The risk of famine and severe food insecurity in eastern Africa is being compounded by the emergence of new pests and rising food prices.
14 Feb 17Overfishing is costing the global economy more than $80bn per year in lost revenues, the World Bank has found.
