Meeting of the Technical Working Group on Sudan's External Debt
On April 10th, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank staff co-chaired the 8th meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Sudan’s external debt during the 2014 IMF–World Bank Group Spring Meetings. Official bilateral and multilateral...
International community continues making progress on tax transparency
The international community continues making progress toward greater cooperation to ensure effective information exchange in tax matters. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes issued 12 new reports that...
UK historic change to protect park home owners from unscrupulous site owners
Learning about the unknown: the economic impacts of aging in Europe and Central Asia
IMF-World Bank Publish Revised Guidelines for Public Debt Management
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank staffs have prepared and issued to the Executive Boards of both institutions the Revised Guidelines for Public Debt Management for information on April 1, 2014. Application of these guidelines should...
Philippines: More Opportunities for Citizen Participation in Promoting Good Governance
A congressional researcher and a university professor from the Philippines talk about how the World bank's Open Data site helps...
International community continues making progress on tax transparency
The international community continues making progress toward greater cooperation to ensure effective information exchange in tax matters. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes issued 12 new reports that...
Netherlands: Make economic, innovation and territorial reforms work together to boost growth and competitiveness, says OECD
The Netherlands is gradually emerging from a double-dip recession with strengthened public finances and reforms on track to improve the labour and housing markets and the health care and pension systems. These reforms are paying off, says the OECD....
Government of Vietnam, World Bank Sign 390 million USD in Fight against Poverty
The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank signed credit agreements and related documents for three projects to support community infrastructure, agriculture and livelihoods in Vietnam’s poorest areas, and to strengthen the country’s social...
World Bank Supports New Safety Net System in Burkina Faso
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved support for Burkina Faso to cut poverty and hunger by laying the foundation of a national safety net system. The new credit will provide the initial investment in a cash transfer program which...
