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DT 12 / 2010

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A road map for ending aid to Africa

For the first time since independence, there is new optimism in Africa. With the rise of a new indigenous middle-class and a political leadership anxious to free itself from the straight jacket of the aid regime there is serious interest in encouraging investments by foreigners and local entrepreneurs.

Opinion September 20, 2010

Swedish Embassy in Lusaka ponders 2010 budget support

Nine months into the year, Sweden has not disbursed its budget support to Zambia for 2010. The support...

News September 20, 2010

NGOs block dams protocol over indigenous rights

Four international NGOs have dug in their heels over indigenous peoples’ rights, in a move that could...

News September 20, 2010

Norway continues to push for G20 reform

Norway still has no footing in the G20. The grouping “lacks legitimacy” and needs better regional representation,...

News September 20, 2010

Denmark launches multi-party institute

Earlier this month, Danish Development Minister Søren Pind launched the new Institute for Multi-Party...

News September 20, 2010

Denmark, EU, World Bank hold back millions in road aid

The three main donors to the roads sector in Zambia continue to withhold millions in aid following a...

News September 20, 2010

Soft touch. IMF join hands with ILO

The chiefs of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) agreed...

News September 20, 2010

No reimbursement from Tanzania. Norway withholds aid

Tanzania has yet to refund NOK 12.4 million to Norway following the embezzlement of aid for a natural...

News September 20, 2010

Two sets of rules

Norwegian aid has two sets of rules. One for aid to Europe, and another for aid to the rest of the world....

Opinion Editorial September 20, 2010

Balkan aid: NOK 4.5 billion channelled through Norwegian actors

An evaluation of Norwegian support to the Balkan countries over the last two decades provides rare insight...

Business September 20, 2010

Filed complaint about SEKAB’s Africa venture

A complaint has been filed with the Härnösand Administrative Court over the African activities of SEKAB,...

Business September 20, 2010

Nordic commission on economic development

The four Nordic risk capital funds have joined forces to create a new commission on economic development...

Business September 20, 2010

Downward trend for consultants after four years under Carlsson

Sida has no overview of the funds it spends on procurement. Swedish consultants have been pressing the...

Business September 20, 2010

Sida’s Innovations Against Poverty programme

As part of the “tool box” in Sida’s new Business for Development Programme, Sida has launched Innovations...

Business September 20, 2010

Good governance, public sector reform in Vietnam

The Danish Embassy in Hanoi announces a tender for the formulation of the second phase of Danish support...

Business September 20, 2010

Andean Amazon biodiversity programme

The Finnish Foreign Ministry announces a tender for two technical experts to run the Regional Biodiversity...

Business September 20, 2010

Ten Sida training programme tenders coming up

Sida announces its intention to tender for ten different International Training Programme (ITP) contracts...

Business September 20, 2010

Sida restructures again. More pain ahead

The interim management team at Sida faces the thankless task of cutting some 20 per cent of the staff,...

News September 20, 2010

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