Africa environment evaluation: A joint venture of the Danish company Orbicon and ITAD (UK) has been awarded a contract of DKK 2.3 million for the evaluation of 15 years of Danish environmental aid in Africa. A new strategy will be put in place after the climate summit in Copenhagen in December. This study should feed into this.

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Hifab wins Sida road contract in Liberia

Hifab International has been awarded a contract by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) for consultancy services in connection with the Liberian Swedish Feeder Roads Project (LSFRP).

The Mozambican electricity authority EDM is expected soon to announce a call for expressions of interest for the rehabilitation of the Mavuzi and Chicamba hydropower projects.

Einar Stenstadvold, CEO of SN Power AfriCA, says his company is looking at a number of projects in Africa, but is not ready to go public with any details yet.

The Mekong Energy and Environment Partnership, based out of the Finnish Embassy in Bangkok, aims to support wider use of renewable energy and energy efficiency through funding for projects, studies, capacity development and information sharing.