UK Government sets out new support on Small Business
As part of UK government’s long term economic plan, and following the Autumn Statement, Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock is setting out the government’s offer to make it easier for small businesses to grow and create jobs.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Ministerial Council in Kyiv: call for increased effort on Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security, respect for rights and freedoms
The 20th Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council has opened in Kyiv with a call for greater efforts towards creating a Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security community with no dividing lines, respect for the rule...
MEPs back new rules on foreign policy spending from 2014
European Book Prize: promoting European values
European Book Prize winners: (left) Arnaud Leparmentier and (right) Eduardo Mendoza
Korea Contributes US$15 Million to IMF Capacity Development Activities
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde and Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Oh-Seok Hyun signed a Letter of Understanding on Korea’s contribution to IMF capacity development programs....
Education and Economic Empowerment of Women in Bhutan Could Address the Gender Gap in Happiness
A greater voice for women in the management of the land they own and access to an effective secondary and higher education along with skills training will go a long way in addressing gender gap concerns in Bhutan. This is the main finding of the...
IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth Review under the ECF Arrangement for the Kyrgyz Republic and Approves US$14.6 Million Disbursement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review of Kyrgyz Republic’s economic performance under the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The Executive Board’s decision enables the immediate...
World Bank Provides $390 Million to Enhance Support for Secondary and Higher Education in Bangladesh
The World Bank approved a total of $390 million additional financing for two ongoing projects in the education sector: $265 million for Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project and $125 million for Higher Education Quality...
IMF Executive Board Concludes Ex-Post Assessment of Exceptional Access Under the 2009 Stand-By Arrangement and First Post-Program Monitoring Discussion with Sri Lanka
On November 27, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Ex-Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access under the 2009 Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), and the first Post-Program discussion with Sri Lanka.
South Africa shows good progress on environment, must keep up pace
