DT 18 / 2007

Denmark announces plans to increase aid

In the new Danish government programme, Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen announces that Denmark will increase its aid level for the first time in six years. The PM thereby indicates a shift to the centre away from the right-wing Danish People’s Party and toward the new upstart party, New Alliance.

News December 03, 2007

Tough on corruption, defends tax havens

News December 03, 2007

Plugging a USD 500 billion leak

More than USD500 billion leaks out of developing countries annually in the form of capital flight. If the fairy godmother of the development community asked us to make one wish she would grant, I would say, without any hesitation whatsoever: “plug the leaks".

Opinion December 03, 2007

UNDP report strikes out at ‘climate apartheid’, donor apathy

The UNDP

News December 03, 2007

NOK 10b over 25 years. Environment, corruption risks overlooked

News December 03, 2007

Sida hard line with EISA. DfID, Norad show more mercy

After revelations of embezzlement at the Luanda office of EISA last year, three donors demanded that...

News December 03, 2007

Norwegian actors. Reliance on aid in hydropower

Historically, aid tying in the Norwegian hydropower sector has been important in allowing private and...

News December 03, 2007

Statkraft under fire

A report by the Norwegian advocacy group FIVAS and the San Francisco-based International Rivers documents...

News December 03, 2007

Norwegian task force to examine on illicit financial flows

The framework has now been set for the Norwegian-led task force on illicit financial flows from developing...

News December 03, 2007

Norway’s Research Council wants more ‘free’ funds

In response to a critical evaluation of Norwegian development research, the Board of the Norwegian Research Council’s Division for Strategic Priorities has decided to increase the level of “free" money available for research in the development field.

News December 03, 2007

Signals new direction

After the Danish election, many in the aid community would probably have preferred an entirely new government....

Opinion Editorial December 03, 2007

Finnish business support favours Asia

On the web site of the Finnish Business Partnership Programme, finnpartnership.fi, is the picture of...

Business December 03, 2007

Jacobsen Elektro to build oil thermal plant in Uganda

The guarantee institute GIEK has issued a guarantee for the Norwegian firm Jacobsen Elektro for a heavy...

Business December 03, 2007

SWECO wins NIB power grid contract in Botswana

The Swedish engineering consultancy firm SWECO has been selected by Botswana Power Corporation to assist...

Business December 03, 2007

Pihl-Läckeby hold DKK 860 million aid portfolio in Sri Lanka

The Danish firm E. Pihl & Søn AS has joined forces with Swedish Läckeby Water (Purac) and captured...

Business December 03, 2007

Eligibility of bidders questioned in hydro evaluation

Three of the seven Scandinavian consultancies that bid for the Norad hydropower evaluation contract were...

Business December 03, 2007

Sida internation training courses: trade and finance

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) announces tenders for two international...

Business December 03, 2007

Climate change, environment programme in Vietnam

The Danish Embassy in Hanoi announces an upcoming tender for the preparation of a draft programme document...

Business December 03, 2007

Norad frame agreements on untied mixed credits

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) wants to simplify its procedures for mixed credit-financed...

Business December 03, 2007

Growing discontent with Solheim’s portfolio

The Norwegian aid agency Norad has launched a report on the results of aid, representing a rare focus...

News December 04, 2007

World Bank refuses to do broad tax haven study

Norway and the World Bank have not yet been able to agree upon the focus of a study on the role of tax...

News December 03, 2007