DT 21-22 / 2004

Sweden, Norway will not channel relief through US-led coalition

Sweden and Norway have no plans to coordinate their humanitarian efforts for victims of the tsunami disaster through the US-led emergency coalition announced by US President George W. Bush last week.

News December 31, 2004

UK proposes USD 1b humanitarian fund under Egeland

The United Kingdom proposes the creation of a huge new humanitarian fund under OCHA to improve the UN...

News December 31, 2004

Opposition unites to restore Danish aid level

2005 is election year in Denmark. The latest an election can take place is November. But Prime Minister...

News December 31, 2004

Good marks after six months. Haarder surprises sceptics

Bertel Haarder, who took over the aid portfolio following a Cabinet reshuffle in August, has in his first...

News December 31, 2004

Nordics reluctant to include peace keeping in definition of ODA

Western countries continue to wrangle over the definition of official development assistance (ODA) in...

News December 31, 2004

High-profile list of potential commission nominees

Development Today has obtained a preliminary list of possible nominees for the proposed land rights commission....

News December 31, 2004

Sweden closes chapter in four countries

Sweden will over the next few years phase out bilateral assistance to four countries - South Africa,...

News December 31, 2004

Norway aims for Nordic consensus on land rights commission

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pushing for the establishment of a UN commission on the...

News December 31, 2004

Frafjord Johnson delivers ultimatum to UN

UN agencies still spend too little on the poor and too much on their own country offices. Norway’s Development...

News December 31, 2004

New Norwegian mixed credit project in pipeline

The Norwegian aid agency NORAD is in the process of preparing its second untied mixed credit project,...

Business December 31, 2004

In Brief

Private aid contributions increase in Denmark

News December 31, 2004

Swedish, Norwegian aid consultancy companies make gains in European ranking

In Swedish Technique and Design’s 2004 annual review of the consultancy sector, 11 Nordic aid consultancy...

Business December 31, 2004

Land registration in Palestinian territories

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs is co-financing with the World Bank a two-year consultancy contract...

Business December 31, 2004

Predictability and credibility, please!

Poul Nielson sketches the outlines of the new global aid architecture. As global funding mechanisms,...

Opinion December 31, 2004

Sanitation in Senegal

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) announces a KTS contract for sanitation...

Business December 31, 2004

NOK 100 million in aid to finance debt swap for Pakistan

Norway is preparing a controversial debt swap with Pakistan worth more than NOK 100 million. It will...

Business December 31, 2004

Norway writes off controversial loan

Pakistan’s debt to Norway amounts to NOK 287 million and refers to three export credits. A large share...

Business December 31, 2004

Big changes ahead in World Bank market as tied trust funds dry up

The World Bank has not tackled well its role as a recipient. In fact, it has been a catastrophe. Key...

Business December 31, 2004

A golden opportunity

World Bank management is finally in the process of closing down the donors’ tied consultant trust funds...

Opinion Editorial December 31, 2004

After 40 years, MS loses seat on Danida Board

For the first time in 40 years, the Danida Board will have no representative of the largest Danish development...

News December 31, 2004

DT 21-22 / 2004

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