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DT 16 / 2010

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The democracy activist who will not vote

Aung San Suu Kyi, who won a landslide victory in Myanmar’s last election 20 years ago, says she will not vote in the upcoming election November 7. Her decision prompts several questions about the electoral process in a country that has been under authoritarian military rule for almost 50 years.

Opinion November 03, 2010

Politicians have stronger grip on aid in Norway

Poul Engberg-Pedersen has quit as head of Norad after five years in the job. The Dane was recruited to...

News November 03, 2010

Donors to DAC: hands off fast-track climate financing

There will be no common baseline for measuring donors’ adherence to the Copenhagen climate change convention,...

News November 03, 2010

Holding out on Global Fund

As reported in the last issue of Development Today, Sweden withheld its pledge to the Global Fund to...

News November 03, 2010

Telethon raises NOK 204m for Refugee Council

Norway’s television charity fund-raising event on Sunday, October 24 generated over NOK 200 million for...

News November 03, 2010

NOK 180m grant to UN REDD in Indonesia

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) will receive NOK 180 million to assist with building capacity in...

News November 03, 2010

Missionpharma blacklisted by agencies in wake of investigation

Danish police are preparing to press charges against two individuals in the pharmaceutical supply company...

Business November 03, 2010

Swedish prosecutor calls for US legal scrutiny of Volvo and Scania

The truck producer Scania CV AB paid at least USD 5 million in kickbacks to the Saddam Hussein regime...

Business November 03, 2010

Nordic Climate Facility targets urban adaptation, renewable energy

The Nordic Climate Facility - a joint initiative of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) and the Nordic...

Business November 03, 2010

Slow going in Haiti for Sida-USAID guarantee scheme

A cooperation agreement between the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and USAID...

Business November 03, 2010

OECD report slams Finnish anti-corruption efforts

The Paris-based watchdog OECD has slammed Finland’s anti-corruption efforts in a candid report that scrutinises...

Business November 03, 2010

Private sector development in Mozambique

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen announces a tender for the the Advocacy and Business Research...

Business November 03, 2010

Finnish agro-business project in Amhara, Ethiopia

Finland has allocated EUR 22 million over six years, 2011-2016, for the Programme for Agro-Business Induced...

Business November 03, 2010

Danida to commission evaluation of Somalia aid

Danida plans to commission an evaluation of the Danish engagement in and around Somalia, including support...

Business November 03, 2010

Sida announces frame agreements worth SEK 60m

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is preparing to tender for framework agreements...

Business November 03, 2010

Swedes, Finns to launch joint embassy in Kabul

The Nordic Foreign Ministers’ idea of establishing a five-country Nordic Embassy in Kabul has been laid...

News November 03, 2010

Funding forest destruction

In this issue, Development Today examines a project in Norway’s cooperation with Guyana, where up to...

Opinion Editorial November 03, 2010

Norway-Guyana forest aid slated for investment in hydro dam

T The government of Guyana plans to spend most of the Norwegian forest climate aid it will receive during...

News November 03, 2010

Expert: donors must view Amaila Falls as part of a larger scheme

The planned 154-megawatt Amaila Falls project in Guyana may be the first stage in a large industrial...

News November 03, 2010

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