Development Finance International
1 April - New Rules for Global Finance Uses GSW
The first ever Global Financial Governance Impact Report, assessing the performance of the G20, IMF, World Bank, FSB and Tax-related bodies was launched in London at ODI on April 1st . It used GSW data and analysis to assess whether the IMF is delivering on increasing MDG-related spending in countries where it has programmes. For the full video of the event, see here.
24 March - Financing the Future: Infrastructure Development in Central Africa
On 10th March 2014, the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé hosted a regional conference to discuss ways to leverage resources to finance infrastructure projects. The event gathered senior policymakers from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), academia and private sector representatives, as well as experts from international institutions who reviewed types of financing available for infrastructure projects such as loans or PPPs. Details of this event organized by the IMF and Cameroon – agenda, presentations, speakers’ list – are available here, among which this presentation by the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department entitled Managing Fiscal Risks from Public-Private Partnerships.
13-22 March - DeMPA Mission to Haiti
DFI took part in a World Bank-led DeMPA mission to Port-au-Prince. This mission focused on assessing Haiti's debt management in keeping with DeMPA methodology, in a context where public debt management has been transferred from the Budget department to the Treasury. This mission was an opportunity to highlight the urgent assistance needed in terms of the regulatory, institutional and organisational framework and to support a more dynamic management of the information system via a three-year reform plan.
21 March - Is Global Governance Fit For Purpose?
In recognition of the 5th anniversary of the G20 London Summit, the Overseas Development Institute, in cooperation with Development Finance International and New Rules for Global Finance, is hosting a public discussion on “Is Global Governance Fit for Purpose?” on Tuesday 1st April. The event will launch the Global Financial Governance and Impact Report published by New Rules in collaboration with ten additional organisations. This report assesses how well the G20, IMF, World Bank, FSB and global tax system are governed, and whether they are having the desired positive impact: have they achieved their goal and made global financial governance fit for purpose, so that it is having a positive impact on the world’s citizens? Find registration and more information about the event here.
17 March - GSW Data Used in the Education For All Global Monitoring Report
Education related country budget and expenditure data contained in the joint DFI/Oxfam 2013 Report and the GSW database contributed to the work of analysis for the latest installment of the Education For All Global Monitoring Report published by UNESCO. The 2013/2014 report provides an update on the six Education For All goals, presents evidence that progress in education is vital for achieving post-2015 development goals and highlights the importance of strong policies to unlock the potential of teachers to help them face the global learning crisis. A summary of the UNESCO report is also available here as well as other related information.
