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14 Feb 17
Many international institutions do not have the capacity or trust needed to solve today’s conflicts, and this includes the United Nations, the organisation’s chief has said.
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14 Feb 17
The International Monetary Fund opened a first-of-its-kind training and technical assistance centre in South Asia yesterday.
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13 Feb 17
Countries can “leapfrog” periods of slower development by linking tax policy reform with measures to improve collection and administration, Christine Lagarde has said.
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13 Feb 17
UK aid’s parliamentary watchdog has raised “serious concerns” about the conduct of one of the country’s main aid contractors.
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9 Feb 17
The United Nations has launched a $2.1bn appeal for Yemen in 2017, where years of war have destroyed schools, hospitals and entire cities and left the nation on the brink of famine.
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9 Feb 17
Somali MPs have elected a new president, marking a “historic milestone” for the war-torn country.
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9 Feb 17
Fraud could be having a bigger effect on Britain’s aid budget than reported figures suggest, the country’s auditors have warned.
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8 Feb 17
The portion of global investment flowing through tax havens has risen by $700bn in two years, according to an analysis by ActionAid.
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7 Feb 17
Two UK government aid funds worth a combined £2.3bn ($2.9bn) have come under fire today for a lack of transparency and "serious risks" around value for money.
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6 Feb 17
As UK aid becomes focused on outcomes, a scheme that allows recipients to use funding as they see fit is being ended to ensure money is not misused. Could it also stifle innovation?
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6 Feb 17
African nations have established a continent-wide public health organisation to help respond to emergencies such as Ebola.
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6 Feb 17
Mass protests are continuing across Romania despite the government rescinding an emergency decree that had repealed the country’s anti-corruption laws.
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2 Feb 17
Protests are growing in Romania after the government repealed key anti-corruption legislation by emergency decree.
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31 Jan 17
The UK is to redouble its efforts to boost the trade and economies of poorer countries as it looks to capitalise on the potential freedom from European Union rules presented by Brexit.
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31 Jan 17
Uganda should avoid the “curse” of corruption and fraud that has plagued other African oil producers by ensuring transparency and accountability, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said...
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30 Jan 17
The UK’s development agency should be scrapped because of “out of control” spending, according to a former minister of state at the department.
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27 Jan 17
The UK should not reconsider its commitment to spending 0.7% of national income on overseas aid, the country's former prime minister Gordon Brown told a committee yesterday.
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26 Jan 17
Two executive orders drafted by Donald Trump contain plans to reduce the voluntary contributions of the US to international bodies by 40%, and also cut the nation’s “burdensome” commitment to the...
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26 Jan 17
CIPFA is to help strengthen public financial management in India in collaboration with the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
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25 Jan 17
Growing levels of public sector corruption around the world have fuelled the rise of populist politicians, Transparency International said as it released its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index.
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24 Jan 17
The United Nations is appealing for $550m in 2017 to support its humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan launched yesterday.
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24 Jan 17
The International Monetary Fund is expecting growth to rebound in Nepal this year and has added more than one percentage point to its prediction for the country in 2015/16.
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24 Jan 17
US president Donald Trump has blocked US aid to foreign organisations that promote or perform abortions overseas, continuing a rapid-fire first week in office that has also seen him pull America out...
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20 Jan 17
A British conservative think-tank has called on the country’s government to review its commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas aid.
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19 Jan 17
An initiative to use ‘blue’ bonds to support marine conservation and climate change initiatives in small island nations has won a design grant from a blended finance platform.
14 Feb 17Many international institutions do not have the capacity or trust needed to solve today’s conflicts, and this includes the United Nations, the organisation’s chief has said.
14 Feb 17The International Monetary Fund opened a first-of-its-kind training and technical assistance centre in South Asia yesterday.
13 Feb 17Countries can “leapfrog” periods of slower development by linking tax policy reform with measures to improve collection and administration, Christine Lagarde has said.
13 Feb 17UK aid’s parliamentary watchdog has raised “serious concerns” about the conduct of one of the country’s main aid contractors.
9 Feb 17The United Nations has launched a $2.1bn appeal for Yemen in 2017, where years of war have destroyed schools, hospitals and entire cities and left the nation on the brink of famine.
9 Feb 17Somali MPs have elected a new president, marking a “historic milestone” for the war-torn country.
9 Feb 17Fraud could be having a bigger effect on Britain’s aid budget than reported figures suggest, the country’s auditors have warned.
8 Feb 17The portion of global investment flowing through tax havens has risen by $700bn in two years, according to an analysis by ActionAid.
6 Feb 17As UK aid becomes focused on outcomes, a scheme that allows recipients to use funding as they see fit is being ended to ensure money is not misused. Could it also stifle innovation?
6 Feb 17African nations have established a continent-wide public health organisation to help respond to emergencies such as Ebola.
6 Feb 17Mass protests are continuing across Romania despite the government rescinding an emergency decree that had repealed the country’s anti-corruption laws.
30 Jan 17The UK’s development agency should be scrapped because of “out of control” spending, according to a former minister of state at the department.
27 Jan 17The UK should not reconsider its commitment to spending 0.7% of national income on overseas aid, the country's former prime minister Gordon Brown told a committee yesterday.
26 Jan 17Two executive orders drafted by Donald Trump contain plans to reduce the voluntary contributions of the US to international bodies by 40%, and also cut the nation’s “burdensome” commitment to the...
25 Jan 17Growing levels of public sector corruption around the world have fuelled the rise of populist politicians, Transparency International said as it released its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index.
24 Jan 17The United Nations is appealing for $550m in 2017 to support its humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan launched yesterday.
24 Jan 17The International Monetary Fund is expecting growth to rebound in Nepal this year and has added more than one percentage point to its prediction for the country in 2015/16.
24 Jan 17US president Donald Trump has blocked US aid to foreign organisations that promote or perform abortions overseas, continuing a rapid-fire first week in office that has also seen him pull America out...
19 Jan 17An initiative to use ‘blue’ bonds to support marine conservation and climate change initiatives in small island nations has won a design grant from a blended finance platform.
