DT 8 / 2004

‘Sida respects NGOs’ independent role’

“A lot of foreign NGOs are very surprised when they receive Swedish funding [for humanitarian work] because their own governments tie aid to domestic NGOs," says Eva Asplund, who heads Sida’s Department on NGOs, Humanitarian Aid and Conflict Management, to Development Today.

News May 26, 2004

Wolfensohn on selecting a World Bank President

At a recent press conference in Oslo, the President of the World Bank James Wolfensohn acknowledged that there “appears to be mounting pressure" for a more open selection process for appointing the President of the World Bank.

News May 26, 2004

DKK 30m in climate investments to be counted as aid

The Danish government will not be able to report as aid the DKK 100 million a year it plans to spend...

News May 26, 2004

Sweden plans to boost aid allocations to Mali, Burkina Faso

Sweden has launched new strategies for the sub-region of West Africa, and for the countries of Burkina...

News May 26, 2004

In Brief

News May 26, 2004

In Laos, Danes failed partnership test

The sudden termination of the EPSF in early 2002 has tarnished Denmark’s image as a trusted partner...

News May 26, 2004

Sudden cuts weakened Danish international profile

An evaluation of Denmark’s special environmental aid facility for Southeast Asia is generally positive....

News May 26, 2004

Cutting strings

DT has put focus on the lack of efficiency in humanitarian aid. Emergency operations are often chaotic,...

Opinion Editorial May 26, 2004

Never accept, always act, always inform

Corruption is a serious obstacle to development. Therefore, Sida has made combating corruption a strategic...

Opinion May 26, 2004

Arve Johnsen to withdraw from Board of NORFUND subsidiary

In June, the Chair of SN Power Invest Arve Johnsen will withdraw from the Board following severe criticism...

Business May 26, 2004

Danish investment funds may be further squeezed

The Danish government’s decision last year to withdraw equity capital of DKK 1.4 billion from the Danish...

Business May 26, 2004

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Business May 26, 2004

Final Finnish water and sanitation tender in Egyp

Finland will end its development cooperation programmes in Egypt by 2007. As Finland phases out aid to the country, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Helsinki now announces a tender for “transitional" support to the water, sanitation and waste management sectors in the Beni Suef Governate.

Business April 26, 2004

Swedish Embassy in Vientiane seeks auditor

The Swedish Embassy and the Sida office in Laos will hire an audit firm to carry out financial audit...

Business May 26, 2004

SWECO wins key AfDB electrification contract in Tanzania

SWECO has, in consortium with the German consultant Decon, been awarded a SEK 20 million contract with...

Business May 26, 2004

Nambian ports authority seeks to attract business

The Namibian Ports Authority invites expression of interest of international ship repair contractors...

Business May 26, 2004

Evaluation of Sida’s work on combating AIDS

Sweden has made combating AIDS one of four priorities of its development assistance programmes.

Business May 26, 2004

Chaotic change of Chair could weaken MS

The members of MS are an unruly lot. They demonstrated this once again at their annual General Assembly...

News May 26, 2004

Frafjord Johnson: ‘developing countries paying for our emission reductions’

Using aid funds to finance CDM carbon emission reduction schemes will cause a diversion of resources...

News May 26, 2004

Norway demands monitoring to avoid diversion of funds from poor

Norway was the only donor in the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD that made a reservation...

News May 26, 2004