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DT 18 / 2011

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Back to the business of fighting world hunger

It is time for the UN’s food agency FAO to complete its years-long reform process and get back to the business of fighting world hunger.

In an interview with Development Today the Brazilian José Graziano da Silva, who takes up his position as Director General of FAO in January, says he knows he must win back donor confidence, but asks them to stop micro-managing.

News December 22, 2011

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More openness in Swedish private sector aid

The government has given the Swedish private sector an increased role in aid. A new report commissioned...

Opinion December 22, 2011

Nordics lose ground, dramatic drop in UN top jobs

The number of top positions in the United Nations held by Nordic nationals has dropped by almost half...

News December 22, 2011

‘Optimistic’ about progress on rights in Addis

Despite the charging of opposition politicians and journalists with terrorism-related offences, Finland...

News December 22, 2011

Solheim plays down aggressive UN hiring strategy

During his first years in office Development Minister Erik Solheim tried to press UN agencies to hire...

News December 22, 2011

IFAD receives 25 per cent increase

Donors pledged a record USD 1.5 billion to International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD) at its recent replenishment...

News December 22, 2011

Growing public support for aid in Sweden

Public confidence in the way development assistance is managed in Sweden has never been higher. This...

News December 22, 2011

Shrinking UN influence

The number of Nordic top positions at the UN is shrinking rapidly and is close to half the number it...

Opinion Editorial December 22, 2011

Friis Bach signs pact with Goldman Sachs

The Danish Development Minister Christian Friis Bach has signed an innovative public-private partnership...

News December 22, 2011

Green climate fund could be bigger than World Bank

The Green Climate Fund still has no money and no permanent home, but in Durban it moved one step closer...

Business December 22, 2011

NOREPS dumps membership fee to attract more firms

Norway’s export promotion network for emergency relief suppliers NOREPS is lowering membership fees in...

Business December 22, 2011

Capacity building for key institutions in Iraq

Business December 22, 2011

Nordic climate partnership in Vietnam

The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has approved a grant of EUR 1.5 million for the Nordic Partnership...

Business December 22, 2011

Opens for Danish climate aid to Mexico, S Africa

The Danish Foreign Ministry is in discussions with Mexico and South Africa about possible support to...

Business December 22, 2011

Financial management of forestry in Mozambique

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs announces a tender for the financial manage-ment of forestry...

Business December 22, 2011

The Norwegian ‘KGB’

A super department that manages almost half of Norwegian aid has been given a dominant role following...

News December 22, 2011

Ethiopia becomes major Norwegian recipient in Africa

A multi-year pledge to Ethiopia’s low-carbon strategy - likely to exceed NOK 1 billion - can make the...

News December 22, 2011

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