William Ruto is latest president of developing country caught between multilateral lenders and angry population
A system established in the middle of the last century must be reinvented to deal with the risks of this one
Call comes as continent’s leaders push for $120bn in aid to boost development and battle climate change threat
The elimination of extreme poverty is slipping from our grasp
Sharp falls in commodities are unlikely to continue, says lender, making it harder for central banks to cut interest rates
Contributions will boost lending to poorer countries as pressure grows
Growth is picking up in the short term, but fears are mounting of a stagnant decade, with bleak political consequences
Also in today’s newsletter, a new tax task force kicks off, and the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance widens its scope
All borrowers are equal, but some . . .
Rich nations need to top up financing for multilateral institutions and initiatives
Also in this newsletter: new chip boost for Biden, dividends bonanza at water companies, bumper profits at Goldman
Change is afoot at the international financial institution as delegates gather for the Spring meetings in Washington
World Bank becomes focal point for efforts to raise up to $9tn a year to fight global warming
Money to assist with debt repayment, climate resilience and poverty reduction strained amid wars and elections
South Asia has world’s fastest economic growth but is failing to create jobs, says multilateral lender
China’s answer to western multilateral lenders backs deeper ties with peer institutions to ease capital constraints
Debt and climate-change-related crises increase need for International Development Association’s assistance
A look at whether the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund should add private equity to its mandate
Department says bill could derail billions of dollars in multilateral financing if signed into law
Rafael Grossi says World Bank and Asian Development Bank ‘out of touch’ with modern attitudes to atomic energy
Developed economies need to be better prepared for a drop in younger workers
Revival of the Grand Inga Hydropower Project seems more likely now than it has been in years
Bond will fund recycling projects in Ghana and Indonesia that generate offset credits
International Finance Corporation’s response could set a precedent for ‘remediation’ payments
Organisations on the ground are key to tackling sextortion and stopping corruption
