Draft budget 2015: Commission amends its proposal
The approach for financing the agriculture crisis measures following the Russian embargo is consistent with the budgetary rules, the political circumstances and the serious shortage of payments that we are facing.
Philippines: Promoting Transparency in Mobilizing Funds for Climate Action
A new tagging initiative in the 2015 budget process will make it easier for policy makers and the general public to identify and monitor public budget funding for climate change response. This will promote greater transparency and prioritization in...
Dominican Republic Takes Important Steps to Promote More Inclusive Growth
The Dominican Republic Government, joined by private sector, civil society and donor representatives discussed their growth strategies and presented specific advances in improving investment climate, ease of doing business, procurement systems and...
UK drivers set to save £150 million over the next ten years as driving licence fees fall
Taxation: Study confirms billions lost in VAT Gap
Schulz: “We need targeted investment to stimulate the economy”
Martin Schulz
CARTAC Hosts Regional Strategizing Workshop for Further Economic Integration
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center (CARTAC) in Saint Lucia held a workshop from October 20 – 23, 2014, to develop and implement customs and other border control reforms to facilitate deeper economic...
MEPs prolong Ukraine's duty-free access to the EU market
Plans to prolong a largely duty-free access to the EU market for Ukraine’s exports until the end of 2015 were backed by the European Parliament on Thursday.
Global Data on Water Utilities Reveals Sector Growth but Bottlenecks in Wastewater Service Delivery
While water utilities around the world are able to provide water services to more people than previous years, the financial crises of 2008 and 2010 hampered utilities’ development and delivery of improved wastewater services, especially in poor urban...
World Bank Group Convenes Developing Countries Seeking Improved Agribusiness Trade
The World Bank group this week brought together trade and agriculture officials from Africa, Asia, and Latin America with experts and private sector representatives for an international dialogue on how to overcome key trade barriers along agribusiness...
