Next year the Danish aid budget will be frozen at the 2009 level - DKK 15.2 billion - and will remain there until 2013. The new Development Minister Søren Pind wants to focus on private sector aid to Africa. Simultaneously, he is plans to take DKK 225m out of IFU to fund a high-tech initiative in Copenhagen.

There has been little reaction to the report by Inga-Britt Ahlenius, former head of the UN’s watchdog agency, in which she slams the UN’s failure to crack down on corruption in its own ranks.

When Finland faced a financial crisis in the early 1990s, aid was the first budget post to be slashed. This time round, things are different. According to the budget proposal for 2011, more than EUR 100 million in new aid funds will be available next year.

In response to the catastrophic flood in Pakistan, Denmark will accelerate the disbursement of funds for a new programme of development assistance to the South Asian country. (See DT 18/09)

Iceland will terminate its development cooperation with Namibia at the end of this year. This leaves just three countries - Malawi, Mozambique and Uganda - in the Nordic island nation’s aid portfolio.

Sweden under-reports tied aid: SADEV

Sweden has probably reported too much of its aid to the OECD as being untied. A review of Swedish aid statistics shows incorrect coding of efforts and serious weaknesses in the system.

In Sweden, NGOs fear further budget squeeze

Gradual shake up of Sida-funded NGO group

Sida kicks 15 NGOs out of funding race

18 new NGOs eye coveted Sida funding

Swedish NGOs face more competition over fewer funds

Swedish NGOs face 10% fundraising requirement on information

New Minister re-thinks Swedish aid, takes on state agencies and NGOs

New actors compete for Sida information grants

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