The average size of SN Power’s hydropower investments is set to quadruple in the coming years, according to a new report by the Dutch research institute SOMO. It predicts that as projects get bigger, conflicts over ecological impacts and affected communities are likely to increase.

Danida consultancy pie grows for first time since 2001

Past Danida Annual Reports have shown how the Danish aid consultancy market has been shrinking since 2001 - from DKK 808 million to just DKK 421 million in 2007.

‘Strong signal’ to Sida to put more contracts out for tender

The Foreign Ministry is still not satisfied with Sida’s handling of consultancy procurement, and is again pushing the agency to improve its practices. The Ministry wants Sida to publish procurement statistics in next year’s Annual Report.

World Bank investigation of Norconsult, two years on

The World Bank’s corruption investigation of the Norwegian consultancy company Norconsult in Tanzania is still not closed. The company has not been blacklisted and continues to bid on World Bank projects.

Upcoming tenders for ‘pioneer’ groundwater project

Norway plans to finance a project for groundwater exploration that would provide drinking water to Dar es Salaam. Tenders are to be announced shortly.