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Cabinet asks all depts to finalise budget proposals.

Export Development Fund (EDF), a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), says most of the country’s gold is being smuggled to neighbouring countries, leading to fluctuations in prices on the market. In a written response to a questionnaire, EDF public relations specialist Deliby Chimbalu said people are attracted by the higher prices offered

Theresa Sheehy from Co. Limerick recently completed the ACORNS programme to help further promote her agri-supplies business.....

In Tbilisi, Georgia, at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), India emphasized the importance of focusing on poverty reduction alongside sustainable growth. Indias Vikas Sheel, speaking on behalf of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urged ADB not to overlook its mandate on growth and shared prosperity. Despite Sitharamans absence due to Indias ongoing elections, India affirmed its support for inclusive and sustainable growth in Asia and the Pacific.

TBILISI, Georgia -- A country considered one of the most vulnerable to climate change, the Philippines, has contributed about $3 million to the replenishment of the Asian Development Fund (ADF) to help low-income countries cope with the climate crisis. Finance Undersecretary Joven Balbosa told reporters the amount is at the…

Việt Nam is no longer eligible for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14. Vũ Hoa TBILISI, GEORGIA — Việt Nam's ineligibility for ADB's Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 is a positive indication for the country, given its already high income level, said Tomuyuki Kymura, Head of the bank’s Strategy and Policy Department. The ADB and donors have reached an agreement to replenish the ADF 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8 with a total of US$5 billion. The commitment w...

Aim to combat climate change, poverty, gender gaps in member countries

Consultations with community members have started for the Government's $40-billion road improvement project, under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) programme. The first in the series of SPARK...

The protest asks the university to uphold “transparency, ethical investment and academic responsibility” amid the Israel-Hamas war.

<p>A CABI-led study has revealed that participation in the Zambia Farmer Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) – particularly the flexible e-voucher system – encourages synthetic pesticide use at the expense of sustainable practices.</p>