Charles Taylor was the president of Liberia from 1997 till 2003. In the beginning of his political career, he worked in the government of Samuel Doe, in which...
Chagas disease / New AIDS of the Americas Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. T. cruzi is...
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was set up in 1977 as the 13th specialized agency of the United Nations. 167 countries are members of the IFAD and...
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is an international financing mechanism for projects focused on global environmental issues. It serves as the financial platform supporting international treaties like the...
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) are a collaborative effort among the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and countries to bridge the financing and learning gap between now and...
The Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), established in 1999, is a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of a country’s financial sector by IMF. It is a key instrument of...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental policymaking body that has a ministerial mandate to establish international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. India...
Fundamentals: Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) From the first week of January 2012, the Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) are allowed to Directly Invest in Indian Equity Market. The idea...