DT 17 / 2011

Norway-Brazil forest carbon deal caught in time lag

Norway’s innovative and ambitious forest climate agreement with Brazil is caught in a time lag, with political events overtaking the terms of the deal.

As Norway announces another NOK 1 billion in aid for past reductions in deforestation, the Brazilian Senate passes a law that opens for massive clearing of the Amazon.

News December 12, 2011

Sida under stress from Ministry’s tight grip

Sida staff are experiencing increasing levels of stress and fragmentation because of the bewildering...

Opinion December 14, 2011

Vows to ‘cut down on forest of policies’

The Swedish Foreign Ministry will reduce the number of overlapping policy documents steering the aid...

News December 14, 2011

Reflections on Sweden’s ‘unique relationship’ with Vietnam

An evaluation of Swedish aid to Vietnam over four decades concludes that Sweden has contributed to “...

News December 14, 2011

Slow US disbursement. Global Fund cancels 2012 grant round

The Global Fund, struggling over the past year with increased donor scepticism and a shrinking budget,...

News December 14, 2011

Auditor General reveals weak management of Afghanistan aid

Proper documentation related to several programmes was lacking when the Auditor General scrutinised Norway...

News December 14, 2011

Swedish fisheries expert to head MRC

Hans Guttman, a Swedish expert on aquatic resources management, has been appointed CEO of the Mekong...

News December 14, 2011

Mekong mega-dam delayed again

The four member governments of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) have again decided to delay the Xayaburi...

News December 14, 2011

Assessment of UN agencies gives unclear message

The Norwegian Foreign Ministry has carried out an assessment of 29 UN agencies and multilateral institutions....

News December 14, 2011

Sweden increases aid to Afghanistan

Sweden will gradually reduce its military presence in Afghanistan, while civilian long-term bilateral...

News December 14, 2011

UN agencies score higher in new Swedish review

In a recent assessment by the Swedish Foreign Ministry, four multilateral institutions receive good marks...

News December 14, 2011

The cost of climate aid

Two new studies of climate aid show that donors are turning this kind of aid into a tool for reducing...

Opinion Editorial December 14, 2011

Bypassing Africa. Donors pour climate aid into emission reductions

Two key reports on climate aid financing - one by the OECD and one by the UN African Climate Policy Centre...

Business December 14, 2011

Donors scrap political governance of NORSAD investment fund

Fifteen governments will close down the two-decade-old NORSAD fund that was established to support enterprises...

Business December 14, 2011

NDF, World Bank fund low-carbon energy study in Africa

The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) will commission a EUR 1.1 million energy study on technologies and...

Business December 14, 2011

Auditing services for Zanzibar education ministry

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) calls for expressions of interest for...

Business December 14, 2011

Assessment of impacts of ‘villagisation’ in Ethiopia

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs announces a tender for a social-economic baseline study and...

Business December 14, 2011

Urban development advisors for Tanzania

Denmark has decided to merge its assistance to urban development and environmental management in Tanzania...

Business December 14, 2011

The BRICs are in

Though critics expressed regret over the absence of binding commitments coming out of the Busan aid effectiveness...

News December 14, 2011

Evaluation of the Danida Fellowship Centre

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces a tender for an evaluation of the Danida Fellowship...

Business December 14, 2011

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