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DT 7 / 2008

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Is the World Bank too powerful?

The

Opinion May 18, 2008

Norconsult exits Tanzania to avoid corruption

One of the most prominent consultants in the Norwegian aid market will no longer bid for contracts managed...

May 18, 2008

Denmark assesses Iraqi aid

A review of Danish aid projects carried out in Iraq since 2003 gives good marks, in spite of the extremely...

News May 18, 2008

Norwegian aid level to fall to 0.9% of GNI, new figures show

Norway is unlikely to defend its position as the world’s top aid performer this year, according to...

News May 18, 2008

Sudan trust fund under fire. World Bank claims it has been fixed

At the Oslo donor conference for Sudan, the World Bank took a beating for its bureaucratic and inflexible...

News May 18, 2008

Cartoon conflict. Denmark refuses to pledge aid for Sudan

The deadlock between Denmark and Sudan took a new turn at the Sudan donor conference in Oslo this week,...

News May 09, 2008

NGO funding window

In 2005 - a World Bank administered multi-donor trust fund was established in Sudan to ensure coordinated...

Opinion Editorial May 18, 2008

Nordics commit USD 770 million for Sudan

Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland pledged almost USD 770 million in support for Sudan over the next...

News May 18, 2008

Norconsult exits Tanzania to avoid corruption

Business May 18, 2008

OECD bans market loans to poor countries. New era for mixed credits

New OECD regulations make it difficult for 59 low-income countries to finance loans on market terms....

Business May 18, 2008

NCG Denmark and Orbicon join forces

The Danish branch of the Nordic Consulting Group (NCG) and the Danish consulting company Orbicon have decided to join together in what they describe as a “strategic alliance" in the aid consulting market.

Business May 18, 2008

EOI for extension of Finnish forestry programme

Following the decision to extend Finnish forestry assistance to Laos, the Finnish Foreign Ministry is...

Business May 18, 2008

Training course on genetic resources and IPR

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) announces it will sponsor an International...

Business May 18, 2008

No consensus on Swedish development policy

The Policy for Global Development was meant to bring all parties and government ministries together to...

News May 18, 2008

Green Resources AS aims for REDD market

Green Resources, the Norwegian-owned forestry company with landholdings in several African countries,...

Business May 18, 2008

Tanzania forest aid to benefit Norwegian companies, agencies

The forest carbon partnership agreed upon by Norway and Tanzania aims to reward “mock" CDM projects that demonstrate avoided deforestation. Much of the NOK 500 million in aid will go through Norwegian players.

Business May 18, 2008

Secrecy surrounds AMC aid deal for drug industry

The medical aid group MSF says a USD 1.5 billion aid deal to develop new vaccines for poor countries...

News May 18, 2008

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