And while a G8 Deauville Partnership declaration “pledged support for ‘reforms that promote transparency, accountability, and good governance’ in the Arab world,” as leading political ...

IN administrations truly focused on governance, politics ends after elections, and governance takes centre stage at inauguration. However, this is not the case in Nigeria, where politicians abandon ...

If you are a foundation leader working in areas that overlap with the World Bank’s development priorities, from anticorruption and good governance to health and women’s empowerment, explore ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the World Bank have written to Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister regarding several key issues concerning the Electric ...

Good intentions alone do not guarantee good outcomes. Proper governance begins with board selection and continues with comprehensive training, clear policies and adherence to a board handbook.

Governance covers all aspects of how a country is governed, including its economic policies, regulatory framework, and adherence to the rule of law. Poor governance offers more incentives and ...

We also have to continue improving the ease of doing business to make the Philippines a competitive destination for investment. In 2023, the World Bank ranked the Philippines 95 th out of 190 in terms ...

At the heart of the new initiative is a commitment to improving transparency, accountability, and efficiency within ...

The World Bank said on Friday it had cleared Syria's $15.5 million in outstanding debt after receiving payments from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, making the country eligible for millions of dollars in ...

The Parliament of Ghana, in collaboration with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the World Bank, has officially launched a new project aimed at strengthening economic and ...

The World Bank and IMF are increasingly focused on expanding their mandate at the expense of economic development and financial stability goals. This paper urges these institutions to “get back to ...

According to the World Bank, teachers’ absenteeism is rampant in many LMICs, with 18 percent of teachers in Senegal and 27 percent in Uganda absent on any given day. A recent report found that in ...