DT 3 / 2006

Donors aim to reduce number of Palestinian NGO recipients

A group of like-minded donors, dominated by Sweden, has streamlined aid to Palestinian and Israeli human...

News March 10, 2006

Bleak outlook for Finnish aid level as EU Presidency approaches

Barring a breakthrough in upcoming negotiations with the Finnish Finance Ministry, Finland looks set...

News March 10, 2006

UNFPA set to bypass UNICEF as favoured Nordic agency

While Nordic donors have in recent years criticised the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for being too isolated...

News March 10, 2006

Norway joins UK in direct challenge of US position on abortion

Norway’s Development Minister Erik Solheim announced this week a grant of at least NOK 10 million to...

News March 10, 2006

Afghanistan and Iraq: Norwegian aid politics as realpolitik

How has little Norway in the aftermath of 9/11 become one of the biggest bilateral donors in Afghanistan,...

News March 10, 2006

NGOs: ‘plenty of uses of aid’

News March 10, 2006

Market Update

Business March 10, 2006

NGO accountability in the tsunami response

NGOs received more than USD 5 billion from the general public to assist those affected by the Indian...

Opinion March 10, 2006

Utstein Alliance comes to an end

News March 10, 2006

Road saga drags on. Sida pursues legal investigation of NCC

Legal questions surrounding a Swedish aid-financed road project in Nicaragua that ended up costing about...

Business March 10, 2006

GIEK requests extension of guarantee frame to NOK 3 billion

The Norwegian guarantee institute GIEK has asked for its frame for guarantees to the poorest developing...

Business March 10, 2006

More obstacles for Right Livelihood in Sweden

News March 10, 2006

Sida holds back on further Caritas funding

Sida is demanding repayment of SEK 500,000 from Caritas Sweden because some of the funds for the organisation’s...

Business March 10, 2006

Tied turns for Swedish firms

Opinion Editorial March 10, 2006