DT 2 / 2004

DAC Chair’s role: watchdog over what can be counted as aid

The new Chair of the DAC at the OECD Richard Manning tells Development Today that he regards as one of...

News February 10, 2004

Denmark commits more aid to fight ‘Al Qaeda terrorism’

The most surprisingly thing about the Danish government’s latest anti-terrorism aid plan is that it...

News February 10, 2004

Norway redefines military engagement in Iraq

In response to criticism from NGOs, the Norwegian government has stopped referring to the Norwegian soldiers’ task in Iraq last year as a “humanitarian mission". But the aid funds that financed the bulk of this mission have been reported to the OECD as humanitarian assistance.

News February 10, 2004

Ministry steps up support as Danes win more Iraqi contracts

Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller has decided to step up the Danish Trade Council’s commercial...

News February 10, 2004

In Brief

CRISES’: The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated DKK 28.8 million to support refugees...

News February 10, 2004

Is Danish environmental aid increasing?

The Danish government has announced that its new environmental aid strategy heralds an increase in allocations...

News February 10, 2004

New Nordic aid market

The Danish government has finally put into place a completely new procurement policy, opening up its...

Opinion Editorial February 10, 2004

The Vaccine Fund

Opinion February 10, 2004

Little need for donors in African resource management

There is a widespread conviction among donors about the need to manage renewable natural resources, such...

Opinion February 10, 2004

Foreign-owned consultancies eat into Sida procurement pie

One year has passed since Sweden’s new aid procurement policy came into affect. Though all contracts...

Business February 10, 2004

Indo-Norway cooperation: slow start for matchmaking programme

One year ago, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) launched a new programme to increase...

Business February 10, 2004

Continuation of Sida’s Buffalo City project

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) plans to continue its support in the...

Business February 10, 2004

Danish reconstruction contract in Iraq: NIRAS and COWI pre-qualify for Umm Qasr-

Development Today has learned that two Danish consultancy firms - NIRAS Consulting Engineers and Planners...

Business February 10, 2004

Norconsult wins first untied NORAD hydropower tender

The Norwegian engineering consultant Norconsult has won a NOK 12 million contract to do a feasibility...

Business February 10, 2004

Micro-finance tender in Vietnam

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs announces a tender for a survey of the micro-finance sector...

Business February 10, 2004

Procurement capacity assessment for Sri Lanka

As donors try to hand over responsibility for the actual procurement process to recipient governments,...

Business February 10, 2004

Denmark’s NIRAS wins Sida contract in Serbia

Last month NIRASof Denmark won a Sida-financed contract worth EUR 780,000 to strengthen environmental...

Business February 10, 2004

Danish Foreign Minister opens debate on development policy - and walks out

Jann Sjursen welcomes renewed public discussion on Danish aid. Too bad Minister Møller missed most of...

News February 10, 2004