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World Bank recruits Danish lawyer to become its new chief anti-corruption officer

The World Bank has appointed the Danish lawyer Maria Thestrup as its new Vice President of Integrity.

News April 30, 2026

Sweden’s overseas development aid (ODA) apparently surged last year due to an accounting quirk under...

News April 26, 2026

Carsten Staur, who oversees OECD aid, reflects on the massive rollback, the challenges ahead and how...

News April 17, 2026

As discussion about a proposed merger of the two UN entities drags on, Sweden has emerged as an outspoken...

News April 10, 2026

As discussion about a proposed merger of the two UN entities drags on, Sweden has emerged as an outspoken...

News April 10, 2026

US aid cuts drove the largest reductions in development assistance on record, with France, the United...

News April 09, 2026

The Brazilian Federal Prosecution Service has called for the cancellation of a forest carbon credit deal...

News April 09, 2026

IFAD, the only UN agency with a AA+ credit rating, has weathered crises before. As war in the Persian...

News March 27, 2026

There is a deep North-South split in the 11th hour of negotiations in Geneva to finalise the global pandemic...

News March 24, 2026

In a surprise move, Jakob Granit, head of Sweden’s aid agency Sida, has stepped down. Disagreement with...

News March 09, 2026