By Maureen Heydt, March 16, 2020
The revelatory Luanda Leaks by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and 35 partner organizations exposed the critical role financial service providers – frequently Western – play in facilitating massive international financial scandals. Indeed, the ICIJ...
October 16, 2019
By Tom Cardamone and Maureen Heydt As the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group kick off the 2019 Annual Meetings this week, government officials, central bankers, academics, civil society and journalists will descend on Washington...
June 25, 2019
Por Diana Pérez Córdova Read in English No hay nada más inspirador que observar cómo un país se une para lograr un objetivo común. En diversas ocasiones miles de personas se han reunido para ejercer su derecho...
June 25, 2019
By Diana Pérez Córdova Leer en Español There is nothing more inspirational than to see a country come together to accomplish a common goal. Time and time again, thousands of people have gathered together to exercise their...
November 28, 2017
When in 2007 Romania joined the European Union (EU), it was one of the poorest and most corrupt nations in the union. Ten years later, Romania demonstrates the fastest economic growth in the EU (in 2016 GDP grew by 4.8 %), it is considered as the next tech-startup hub country, and its digital infrastructure makes it an attractive location for tech investments. Despite the growth in recent years, Romania is the second-worst in the EU for the risk of poverty and social exclusion. And while the government struggles to meet its budget collection target, corruption and mistrust in government impede economic development.
October 20, 2017
Bulgaria is not only the poorest country in the European Union (EU) but also is the most corrupt; greater financial transparency would help address both challenges. Every year the country loses 14 and 22 percent of its...