DT 18 / 2008

Solheim wants Norfund out of tax havens

Development Minister Erik Solheim wants the aid-financed investment fund Norfund to stop making investments...

News November 24, 2008

Sexual health funding in a post-Bush world

News November 25, 2008

More Swedish aid follows soldiers in Afghanistan

The Swedish government announced earlier this month to step up both aid and military efforts in Afghanistan....

News November 24, 2008

Sida terminates EPOPA organic project in Uganda

News November 24, 2008

Two approaches to forestry aid

In comparing Finnish and Norwegian expansion within forestry aid it is striking to observe some important...

Opinion Editorial November 24, 2008

Danish wind power aid to China. 100% tied, no open tenders

Business November 24, 2008

Väyrynen paves way for Finnish forestry aid expansion

Since the Minister for Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen took office, forestry programmes are being...

Business November 24, 2008

Carbon hotspot. Into Indonesia’s peat forests

The Finnish Foreign Ministry is considering expanding its forestry aid to Indonesia. The project is likely...

Business November 24, 2008

Advisor for design of new UN offices in Copenhagen

The Danish Foreign Ministry is looking for an independent consultant to represent and advise the Ministry...

Business November 24, 2008

Norfund, SN Power launch new hydro company

Norfund has agreed with SN Power to commit USD 700 million (NOK 4.9b) in equity for a new hydropower...

Business November 24, 2008

Sida to invest SEK 500m in electrification in Tanzania

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will invest SEK 500 million in electrification...

Business November 24, 2008

Nepal education evaluation contract to British firm

The British consultant Cambridge Education Ltd in cooperation with Metcon Consultants of Nepal have been...

Business November 24, 2008

Certification of humanitarian NGOs

Politicians, donors, NGOs, military officers and researchers gathered in Oslo to discuss their roles...

News November 24, 2008

Forestry information system in Vietnam

Finland is one of several donors contributing to the Trust Fund for Forests (TFF) in Vietnam. The fund...

Business November 24, 2008