DT 1 / 2009

Nordics cannot be sole advocates of sexual health

The Nordic countries cannot be the sole defenders of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Åsa Regnér of the Swedish sexuality education organisation, RFSU, hopes the signal of a change in US policy will have international repercussions for funding and attention in this area.

Opinion February 03, 2009

Nordics ready to assist in Gaza. Hamas wants to channel aid

Western donors are ready to help rebuild Gaza after the recent war between Hamas and Israel, but how...

News February 03, 2009

Anders Nordström on Sida reform

The most powerful Nordic aid agency, Sida, has been in a process of reorganisation since last October...

News February 03, 2009

A private sector failure

With the closing down of the mixed credit scheme, there is virtually nothing left of Norwegian aid-funded...

Opinion Editorial February 03, 2009

New business opportunities in Swedish soft loan scheme

A new untied Swedish mixed credit programme to fund infrastructure projects potentially worth billions...

Business February 03, 2009

NGO funding non-political

Development Today writes in its last issue (DT 21-22/08) that Sida support to NGOs is based on political...

Opinion February 03, 2009

Norfund wants common DFI policy on tax havens

We are very pleased that, upon Norfunds recommendation, the European Association of Development Finance...

Opinion February 06, 2009

Norwegian mixed credit portfolio at brink of collapse

As Sweden launches a new, streamlined untied mixed credit scheme for project financing, Norway is closing...

Business February 03, 2009

Little progress on Finnish procurement transparency

The Finnish Foreign Ministry still has no overview of the aid funds it spends on development consultancy...

Business February 03, 2009

Phoenix of Helsinki: NDF revived as climate grant fund

Three and a half years ago, the owners decided to close down the Nordic Development Fund, which had provided...

Business February 03, 2009

Tax haven policy could cost Norfund ‘hundreds of millions’

The aid-financed risk capital fund Norfund says pulling out of tax havens may cause the agency to lose...

Business February 03, 2009

Copenhagen wants open bidding in China energy aid projects

Danish companies are not guaranteed contracts in connection with the new Danish renewable energy programme...

Business February 03, 2009

LESS and Rubb Hall become NOREPS suppliers

Two new companies, Light Emergency Stretcher Systems (LESS AS) and Rubb Hall AS have been added to the...

Business February 03, 2009

Sida aims for more transparency in procurement

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is in the process of setting up a new...

Business February 03, 2009

Water supply and sanitation in Vietnam

The Finnish Foreign Ministry is contributing EUR 10.5 million towards the second phase of water and sanitation...

Business February 03, 2009

Carlsson to push aid agenda within EU

Development Minister Gunilla Carlsson has high ambitions for how Sweden will influence the European Union...

News February 03, 2009

Norway seeks Nordic backing for UN forest aid

Norway is currently the sole funder of UN REDD, a tri-agency programme on forest carbon initiatives....

News February 03, 2009

DT 1 / 2009

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