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DT 9 / 2010

‘Unambiguous’ criteria to avoid dilution of aid

In the economic crisis, Finland and other donors are looking to include all manner of expenses under the ODA umbrella. Climate funding is a key example, but there are many others.

A Finnish government-appointed committee calls for a stop to this trend in its report for 2010.

News June 28, 2010

Nordström had ‘no idea’ he was going to be fired

When the Swedish Development Minister Gunilla Carlsson announced that she had decided to sack Anders...

News June 28, 2010

Head of Norad announces resignation

A change of leadership in the Norwegian aid community is underway as well. The Director General of the...

News June 28, 2010

Corruption costs Zambia dearly. SEK 600m in donor funds frozen

The corruption scandal in the Zambian Ministry of Health, first revealed by a whistleblower more than...

News June 28, 2010

Global Fund gives up on Zambia Ministry of Health

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has lost trust in the Zambian Ministry of Health...

News June 28, 2010

Game changer. Cash-strapped donors wait for China to step up

World Bank donors met in Mali earlier this month to negotiate the latest round of replenishment of the...

News June 28, 2010

Leaky arguments

It is now almost a month since Development Minister Gunilla Carlsson sacked Sida’s boss Anders Nordstr...

Opinion Editorial June 28, 2010

Fails to spot ‘missing link’ in Norway’s tool box

A new evaluation of Norwegian private sector tools hails the success of the Norwegian risk capital fund...

Business July 28, 2010

Exit from SN Power approaches, could generate billions for Norfund

In 2003, Norfund and Statkraft joined forces and established SN Power for investment in hydropower in...

Business June 28, 2010

Norfund prepares for investments in Burma

In a new strategy, the Norwegian aid-funded risk capital agency Norfund aims to increase its assets to...

Business June 28, 2010

A ‘Swedish NOREPS’ to help firms into post-disaster market

In spite of strong interest, Swedish businesses are not well placed to compete in the Haiti post-disaster...

Business June 28, 2010

Media training centre in Vietnam

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) announces a tender for support to the...

Business June 28, 2010

SN Power aims for foothold in Vietnam hydro sector

With the opening of an office in Hanoi this spring, the Norwegian partly aid-financed hydropower investment...

Business June 28, 2010

Danish country focus

While Norwegian aid seems to expand into a new country each month, Denmark is following in Sweden’s footsteps...

News June 28, 2010

Comparison of schools construction in Afghanistan

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for bids for a comparative analysis of school construction...

Business June 28, 2010

Large donation earns a seat at the table

As a donor providing more than USD 100 million to the reconstruction effort, Norway has a place on the...

News June 28, 2010

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Funding for Swedish grassroots organisations at risk

The unique feature of Swedish civil society organization (CSO) development cooperation has been the diversity...

Opinion June 29, 2010

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