DT 16 / 2012

Friis Bach bucks donor trend, aims for more budget support

Budget support is falling out of favour in Sweden, Norway and the EU. Denmark’s Development Minister Christian Friis Bach acknowledges that it carries risks, but says he is willing to fight for this form of aid.

News December 20, 2012

Costa Rican scam: three Finns charged for ‘gross embezzlement of aid funds’

USD 8 million in bribes were allegedly paid to secure a Finnish company medical equipment contracts in...

Business December 20, 2012

DAC chair questions 0.7% aid goal

The American diplomat and academic Brian Atwood, who completes his term as Chair of the OECD’s Development...

Opinion December 20, 2012

Donors in Kampala freeze more aid

Nine donors have withheld USD 270 million in budget support to Uganda, arguing that the recent corruption...

News December 20, 2012

Norway expands forest climate aid to Vietnam

Norway is providing NOK 180 million in funding for Vietnam’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from...

News December 20, 2012

OECD: nuclear disarmament not reportable as aid

Norway has explored the possibility of reporting its nuclear disarmament efforts as aid. But the OECD,...

News December 20, 2012

Fighting for budget support, a hard sell

Christian Friis Bach, Denmark’s Development Minister, puts up a staunch defence of increasing the use...

Opinion Editorial December 20, 2012

Another billion to Brazil

At the climate summit in Doha earlier this month, Minister for the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell announced...

News December 20, 2012

NDF sets new climate criteria for screening grants

The Helsinki-based Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has established criteria for defining climate projects...

Business December 20, 2012

World Bank reviews impropriety in Sweco tender

Employees of Sweco appear to be involved in improprieties in a tender financed by the World Bank. Sweco...

Business December 20, 2012

Review of Finnish forest aid in Kenya

Finland has a substantial forestry programme in Kenya for which the Foreign Ministry is now commissioning...

Business December 20, 2012

NDF grant for climate modelling in Mozambique

The Helsinki-based Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has established criteria for defining climate projects...

Business December 20, 2012

Kim hails renewable energy in Stockholm

During his recent visit to Stockholm, World Bank President Kim expressed disappointment over climate...

News December 20, 2012

Green agricultural growth in Niger

The Danish Foreign Ministry announces a tender for the formulation of a programme in support of employment...

Business December 20, 2012

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