Vietnam: Improving Efficiency and Transparency in Land Administration Services
Reform of Vietnam’s land administration services got a boost with the approval by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors of a $150 million credit for the Vietnam Improved Land Governance and Database Project, on 5 July.
IMF Holds Conference On Managing Tax Administration Reforms
The IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), in coordination with the Institute for Capacity Development (ICD) and the AFRITAC West 2 Regional Technical Assistance Center, sponsored an international conference June 28-30, 2016, in Accra, Ghana.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Poland
On June 27, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation with Poland.
The economy is enjoying a strong economic expansion, but external factors continue to weigh on inflation.
Increasing Opportunities and Participation of Women in the Forest Sector Reform
A new study looks at the status of women in China’s forest sector reform and highlights the need to integrate the gender perspective in the reform policies in order to improve women’s access to forestland rights and participation in decision making....
OECD and FAO see likely end to period of high agricultural prices but call for vigilance
The recent period of high agricultural commodity prices is most likely over, say the OECD and FAO in their latest 10-year Outlook. But the two organisations warn of the need to be vigilant as the probability of a major price swing remains high.
Four Japanese cities selected for City Partnership Program
Japan is home to a number of cities offering world-class and unique “best-practice” experiences and solutions on a variety of development challenge facing cities around the globe.
IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under ECF Arrangement for Sierra Leone and Approves US34.12Million Disbursement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 1 July completed the fifth review of Sierra Leone’s performance under the economic program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Completion of the review enables the...
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on an Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Christoph Duenwald, held discussions with the Afghanistan authorities in May and June 2016, on IMF support for Afghanistan’s economic program.
May 2016 Euro area unemployment at 10.1% EU28 at 8.6%
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.1% in May 2016, down from 10.2% in April 2016 and from 11.0% in May 2015. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2011. The EU28 unemployment rate was 8.6% in May...
EU structural financial indicators: End of 2015
