Estonia must reform to ward against boom/bust cycles, OECD says
Thousands of French Protest Austerity Plans
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the Paris streets Sunday in the latest bout of European anger over tough austerity plans.
IMF Executive Board Approves Distribution of US$2.7 Billion in Remaining Windfall Gold Sales Profits as part of a Strategy to Make Low-Income Lending Sustainable
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sep. 28, 2012 approved the distribution of SDR 1.75 billion (US$2.7 billion) in remaining windfall gold sales profits as part of a strategy to bolster the IMF’s concessional lending...
World Bank Reaffirms Support for Economic and Political Transition Process in Yemen
Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, committed his institution’s best efforts and expertise to Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Al-Hadi, during a meeting on Sep. 29, 2012.
World Bank Grant of $1.2 Million Will Foster Technical Cooperation on Biosafety
The World Bank Group announced that it would provide US$1.2 million to fund a new global partnership formed to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to make their biosafety regulations more efficient and harmonized.
Constructive political dialogue important for Albania's advancing reform
The Representative of the Irish Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton meets with Albania's...
Indonesia should improve governance, productivity and tax collection to promote inclusive growth
Samoa Begins Participation in the IMF’s General Data Dissemination System
Samoa began participating in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) on September 25, 2012, marking a major step forward in the development of its statistical system.
Ethiopia: World Bank Approves New Funding to Improve Delivery of Education, Health and Other Services for 84 Million People— Also Pledges Support for Ethiopia’s Main Roads
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday endorsed a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Ethiopia to build on the country’s development progress over the last five years of its previous country strategy and to help its government...
Economy: OECD’s Gurría urges Italy to maintain reform momentum
