DT 8 / 2006

Warnings against linking Norwegian aid with troops in Afghanistan

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has encouraged NGOs to come forward with proposals for projects in Faryab province of Afghanistan where Norway has a military presence. One purpose is to make Norwegian aid efforts more visible in the province. Researchers are skeptical about waving donor flags in areas of military engagement. Development Minister Erik Solheim has halted the decision process about the matter, awaiting advice from a group of state secretaries.

News June 12, 2006

No promises of increased procurement from Sida chief

A recent Foreign Ministry study outlines the frustrations felt by the Swedish business community due...

News June 12, 2006

Rebuilding Denmark’s image after the cartoons

When the Arab Initiative was launched by the Danish Foreign Ministry three years ago, its primary goals...

News June 12, 2006

World Bank softens view on privatisation in infrastructure projects

The World Bank is multiplying infrastructure investments in Africa. But has the Bank learned from its...

News June 12, 2006

Epopa, case closed

News June 12, 2006

First step towards needs-based drug research

The current profit and patent-driven drug development system steers research and development away from...

Opinion June 12, 2006

Environmental David to Asian bank’s Goliath

Sida is considering allocating SEK 80 million in co-financing with the Dutch government to strengthen...

News June 12, 2006

Eliasson to appoint new human trafficking envoy

News June 12, 2006

Norconsult awarded tied Norad hydropower contract in Laos

Business June 12, 2006

Market Update

Business June 12, 2006

More questions than answers about how to close down NDF

More time is needed to find a solution to the question of how to wind up the Nordic Development Fund...

Business June 12, 2006

Africa remains low priority in IFU’s top ten country list up to 2005

The Danish investment funds, the Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and the Investment...

Business June 12, 2006

EuropeAid investigates consultants’ GTZ complaint

The EU’s aid agency EuropeAid is investigating a complaint launched by the European consultants’...

Business June 12, 2006

World Bank enters oil boom in Norwegian aid

The World Bank’s oil expertise gathered with the Norwegian aid and oil establishments at the premises...

News June 12, 2006

Competing with Sida Inc.?

Opinion Editorial June 12, 2006