DT 11 / 2013

Unspent forest climate aid could reach NOK 5 billion by year’s end

Huge Norwegian aid investments aim to slow tropical forest destruction. Six years after Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced his plan to protect tropical forests as a way of mitigating climate change, NOK 8.4 billion in Norwegian aid have been disbursed, but NOK 4 billion remain unspent.

News September 17, 2013

Incoming Prime Minister Erna Solberg will focus on aid for education

Erna Solberg (52), who will take over as Prime Minister in Norway, says she will restore education as...

News September 17, 2013

‘New SADEV’ vows to be independent of Foreign Ministry

The success of the new Swedish aid evaluation commission depends on whether the Development Minister...

News September 17, 2013

New Nordic pledge for Global Fund

In conncection with President Barrack Obama’s visit to Stockholm, the White House announced that Nordic...

News September 17, 2013

Sitting on aid billions

The jury is still out on the ambitious rainforest initiative launched by Norway’s out-going Prime Minister...

Opinion Editorial September 17, 2013

Conservatives aim to tighten demands on UN agencies

The Norwegian Conservatives are likely to take a stronger grip on the aid budget than we have seen in...

News September 17, 2013

Donors freeze aid to Mozambican Auditor General

Suspected irregularities in the internal administration of the Auditor General’s office in Maputo have...

Business September 17, 2013

Norway puts breaks on privatisation drive in World Bank fisheries plan

A high-profile World Bank fisheries initiative sponsored by Norway has been criticised for focusing on...

Business September 17, 2013

Water trust Keya

Finland is commissioning an assessment of the Water Services Trust Fund in Kenya, both past support and...

Business September 17, 2013

Energy efficient building in Vietnam

Danida announces a pre-qualification for a team of consultants to provide technical assistance to Vietnam...

Business September 17, 2013

Sweden reviews tax practice in Kenya

Three years ago Sweden tested out abolishing tax exemptions on aid activities in Kenya. The experience...

Business September 17, 2013

Nordic u-turn. No state aid to Zimbabwe

Reacting to irregularities in last month’s election in Zimbabwe, Denmark and Norway have reversed plans...

News September 16, 2013

A Danish NGO goes global. The merge of MS and ActionAid

This is the story of a Danish organisation that redefined and revitalised itself by joining forces with...

Opinion September 17, 2013

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