DT 13 / 2012

A politician becomes DAC Chair

Norway’s Erik Solheim is the first Nordic to take the helm of OECD’s aid watchdog, the Paris-based Development Assistance Committee (DAC). He is the first European politician to hold this key position in the aid field.

News November 13, 2012

New ambassadors to Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Three new ambassadors have been appointed by the Swedish government.

News November 13, 2012

Fighting corruption in aid. Ready to swallow a bitter pill

When Gunilla Carlsson, Sweden’s Development Minister, took a hard line on corruption in the Zambian Health...

Opinion November 13, 2012

Iceland-NDF project is key component in massive World Bank geothermal scheme

Iceland is taking a leading donor role in expanding geothermal energy in East Africa in cooperation with...

Business November 13, 2012

Nordic diplomatic mission in Burma

The newly-opened Norwegian-Danish diplomatic mission in Rangoon will eventually house Finnish and Swedish...

News November 13, 2012

Playing hardball with Uganda. SEK 1 billion at stake

Donors have adopted a united front in their reaction to allegations of corruption at the highest levels...

News November 13, 2012

Urges Finland to stop tying aid

Finland’s practice of reserving contracts for national firms more than doubled from 2008 to 2010. The...

News November 13, 2012

Four candidates for Global Fund top job

In mid-November, the Global Fund’s board will select a new executive director from a shortlist of four...

News November 13, 2012

Build the schools, then the aid will flow

A new formula for fighting corruption. Sida proposes cash-on-delivery aid where funds are not disbursed...

News November 13, 2012

Laos formally approves Mekong dam

As the ASEM summit, attended by European and Asian leaders, was convened in Vientiane, the Lao government...

News November 13, 2012

United donor front on Uganda

Ministers in three Nordic capitals and Dublin spent a half a day on the phone coordinating their responses...

Opinion Editorial November 13, 2012

Norad cleans up Oil for Development programme

Norway has kicked oil companies out of its high-profile Oil for Development Programme to avoid conflicts...

Business November 13, 2012

Energy programme review in Indonesia

The Finnish Foreign Ministry announces a tender for the mid-term review of the Energy and Environment...

Business November 13, 2012

Overhaul of Sida research funding

In the context of the restructuring of Sida, the Swedish aid agency is looking to overhaul its research...

Business November 13, 2012

Evaluation of Finnish health aid to Nicaragua

Finland has supportedthree different programmes in the health sector in Nicaragua. As Finland phases...

Business November 13, 2012

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