DT 12 / 2005

Norwegian oil revenue in Africa exceeds aid to continent

Norwegian oil companies are expanding their presence in Africa. The mainly public owned Statoil is in negotiations concerning rights for exploration and development of Block 2 off the coast of Tanzania. Norwegian oil firms’ revenues from Africa are likely to reach NOK 12 billion annually or almost three times Norwegian bilateral aid to the region. In future, oil revenues from the region are likely to grow sharply.

News August 19, 2005

Frafjord Johnson joins high-powered land Commission

Norwegian Development Minister Hilde Frafjord Johnson is among 11 new appointees to the Commission on...

News July 19, 2005

UK, Norway push for new humanitarian fund

The United Kingdom and Norway are the first and, so far, only two countries that have made concrete commitments...

News August 19, 2005

Norway funds new de Soto project, ignores NORAD’s warning

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the first phase of a project concerning formalisation...

News August 19, 2005

Finnish opinion poll: help Africa, not Finnish firms

A detailed survey of Finnish attitudes to development cooperation indicates mixed feelings about levels...

News August 19, 2005

Danish Ambassador to Kathmandu

Despite little progress towards restoration of democracy in Nepal, Denmark has decided to continue the...

News August 19, 2005

Temporary New Minister

Mari Kiviniemi, Deputy Leader of the Centre Party, has been chosen as the temporary replacement for the...

News August 19, 2005

Uganda: Sweden, Denmark remain critical, but calm

The Norwegian Development Minister Hilde Frafjord Johnson echoes the United Kingdom and rock star Bob...

News August 19, 2005

Two new NOREPS contracts

Two firms in the Norwegian Emergency Preparedness System (NOREPS) have been awarded UN contracts financed...

Business August 19, 2005

Pekka Haavisto appointed EU Sudan rep

The EU Council has, on the recommendation of the EU’s foreign affairs chief Javier Solana, appointed...

News August 19, 2005

Sweden to finance three tsunami evaluations

Sweden is financing three separate evaluations of the so-called “linkage of relief, rehabilitation and development" (LRRD) regarding humanitarian interventions related to the December 26, 2004 tsunami disaster.

Business August 19, 2005

Finnish water supply tender in Vietnam

The Finnish Foreign Ministry is looking for a construction management consultant to carry out Phase 2...

Business August 19, 2005

Danish Ministry takes control of PSD evaluation

Following heavy criticism of the of the Danish Private Sector Development (PSD) programme, Development...

Business August 19, 2005

Eva Joly joins NORAD

The internationally renowned Norwegian judge and corruption fighter Eva Joly will take up her new position...

Business August 19, 2005

The tsunami response and global impartiality

The December tsunami was a huge emergency that attracted enormous funding. But levels of need and suffering...

Opinion August 19, 2005

New blow dealt to Danish development NGOs

Danish Development Minister Ulla Tørnæs will stop public financing of Danish development NGOs’ information...

News August 19, 2005

Major boost for Swedish experts and firms in emergency relief

The Swedish Rescue Services Agency (SRSA) is playing an increasingly important role in Swedish international...

Business August 19, 2005

Norway’s African klondike

Norwegian oil revenues from Angola are skyrocketing. Statoil, the mostly publicly owned Norwegian firm,...

Opinion Editorial August 19, 2005

Dane chosen to head NORAD

In an unprecedented move, the Norwegian government has appointed a Danish citizen, Poul Engberg-Pedersen,...

News August 19, 2005

Report: Sida excludes innovative NGOs due to outdated funding rules

Sida should revise its rules for granting framework support to Swedish NGOs to include foundations, a...

News August 19, 2005

No corruption in Nordic aid agencies? ‘Look harder’, says World Bank

The World Bank has investigated hundreds of cases of possible staff misconduct in the few last years, while there have been no such cases in the Swedish and Norwegian aid agencies. In an interview with DT, the World Bank’s anti-corruption chief Maarten de Jong suggests: “Maybe they should look harder."

Business August 19, 2005

DT 12 / 2005

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