DT 17 / 2006

Danida official plays dual role in review of Mekong commission

The Danida official responsible for handling aid to the Mekong River Commission, Kurt Mørck Jensen, commissioned a study of the MRC. He sought leave from the Ministry to join the research team, and then returned to his job in Copenhagen. Jensen tells DT that “switching hats" is common practice in Northern Europe. But his double role has been widely questioned and the Danish Foreign Ministry is holding the report at arm’s length.

News November 06, 2006

Norway ends tied food aid, cuts WFP support

Next year’s substantial cut in funding of the World Food Programme (WFP) is an unusual move in Norwegian...

News November 06, 2006

Danish Foreign Ministry gears up to cope in a globalising world

Future Danish diplomats are urged to abandon their traditional notions of classical diplomacy. They must...

News November 06, 2006

Swedish election observers to Aceh

News November 06, 2006

Independent Swedish evaluation agency Sadev takes form

A state-funded agency with a mandate to evaluate Swedish and international development assistance has...

News November 06, 2006

In Brief

News November 06, 2006

Letter to the Editor

Ulla Tørnæs:

News November 06, 2006

Ignoring today’s victims for the good of tomorrow’s beneficiaries

The integration of emergency and development aid espoused by Jan Egeland, UN agencies and donors undermines...

Opinion November 06, 2006

Market Update

Business November 06, 2006

Sida aims for business fund to benefit Swedish green firms

Sida is working on setting up a private sector development fund that would benefit Swedish firms working...

Business November 06, 2006

Donors blocked African candidate

The Global Fund Board did not manage to agree on a new Executive Director at its meeting in Guatemala...

News November 06, 2006

SN Power to decide on Karuma investment soon

The Norwegian hydropower investor SN Power has informed NORPAK, which holds the right to develop the...

Business November 06, 2006

The Nordic melting pot

Opinion Editorial November 06, 2006

Norwegian moratorium on cluster bombs

News November 06, 2006

New Minister re-thinks Swedish aid, takes on state agencies and NGOs

Sweden’s Development Minister Gunilla Carlsson (Moderate) is leaving the aid level alone, but she plans to review content and efficiency. Swedish aid is spread among too many different UN agencies and recipient countries without clear strategies. And the use of Swedish state agencies and NGOs is not transparent. “Enough passive aid," says the new Minister in an in depth interview with Development Today.

News November 06, 2006