Multi-level governance and robust water allocation regimes needed to secure Brazil’s future water needs
The recent droughts in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states have exposed the need to shift from crisis management to effective risk governance of the country’s water resources, according to a new OECD report.
IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article IV Mission to Lesotho
An IMF Article IV mission visited Maseru from August 20 – September 2.The mission met with the Honorable Ministers of Finance, Development Planning, Public Service, Education and Training, and Health, Honorable Chairpersons of several Parliamentary...
Bulgaria, World Bank Partner to Boost Impact of European Structural and Investment Funds
World Bank’s Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Cyril Muller visits Bulgaria
OECD annual inflation stable at 0.6% in July 2015
Consumer prices, selected areas
July 2015 percentage change on the same month of the previous year
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Serbia
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by James Roaf, visited Belgrade during August 20-September 1, 2015, to hold discussions on the second review under Serbia’s precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the IMF.
Skills to Jobs: A Dialogue on Collaboration
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in partnership with the World Bank will organize a Google+ Hangout to enable greater engagement of the Indian corporate sector in India’s skill development initiatives.
Iceland’s recovery is solid, but challenges remain for sustainable growth
Iceland has steadily recovered from the global financial crisis, with economic activity above pre-crisis levels and a number of other visible signs of normalisation, including falling unemployment, improved public finances and stronger household...
IMF and World Bank Group to Hold 2018 Annual Meetings in Indonesia
The 2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group will take place in Bali Nusa Dua, Indonesia, in October 2018, following a vote by the Boards of Governors of the two institutions.
Gaza could become uninhabitable in less than five years due to ongoing ‘de-development’– UN report
A man holds the hands of his granddaughters near the remnants of the residential towers where...
IMF Completes First Review of Ghana’s ECF and Approves US$116.6 Million Disbursement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday completed the first review of Ghana’s economic performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Completion of the review enables the...
