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DT 5 / 2012

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Norway mobilises donor support for Burmese pilot peace villages

Kyaukgyi is the first pilot village in a Norwegian-led initiative to shore up the peace process in Burma. Donors are lining up to give their support. But little concrete information has been made public, and humanitarians worry that Oslo’s rush to bring aid into ceasefire areas can put vulnerable communities at risk.

News June 11, 2012

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‘Energised, homework done’. Eliasson takes on Nr 2 post in UN

In a few weeks, the experienced Swedish diplomat Jan Eliasson will take over as number two at the United...

News June 11, 2012

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Leading Finland’s cross-party aid watchdog

The Finnish multi-party aid committee will be led by veteran Christian Democrat politician Jouko Jää...

News June 11, 2012

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Move SADEV to Dar es Salaam

Three former staff - Fredrik Rakar, Per-Åke Andersson and Bo Sjö - of the embattled SADEV evaluation...

Opinion June 11, 2012

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NVE fails to deliver in Ethiopia

A capacity building arrangement between Norway and the Ethiopian Water Ministry has produced few concrete...

Business June 11, 2012

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The Scandinavian tour

Hillary Clinton’s agenda touched on the aid field in all three Scandinavian countries. Issues ranged...

News June 11, 2012

SADEV evaluation agency under fire

Since it was established six years ago, the Swedish aid evaluation agency SADEV has not produced a single...

News June 11, 2012

Copenhagen wants open bidding in China energy aid projects

Danish companies are not guaranteed contracts in connection with the new Danish renewable energy programme...

February 03, 2009

Danish-Brazilian dialogue on trialteral aid

Denmark is the first Nordic country to enter into a dialogue on trilateral development cooperation with...

News June 11, 2012

Mona Sahlin misses the mark

Guy Ryder, British citizen, was elected the new Director General of the International Labour Organisation...

News June 11, 2012

Draft document outlines risks of peace initiative

Aware that the lack of informationhas caused confusion, the Foreign Ministry is working on documentation...

News June 11, 2012

Clinton’s messages on global health

At Oslo City Hall in early June, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the new American global...

Opinion Editorial June 11, 2012

Telenor secures telecom aid for Burma

The Norwegian telecom authority is, on the request of Telenor, advising Burma on its new telecom law....

Business June 11, 2012

Tender dispute delays NGO assessments, multi-millions in grants at stake

Not one, but two, rounds of complaints by consultants competing for a Sida tender have caused a delay...

Business June 11, 2012

NIRAS merge gives access to German funds

The Danish consultancy firm NIRAS as merged with a German company, IP Consult, broadening its resource...

Business June 11, 2012

Considers bringing Burma into climate forest portfolio

Norway is mulling over the possibility of bringing Burma - which has the second largest remaining forest...

Business June 11, 2012

Somaliland Development Fund

Jointly funded by Denmark and the United Kingdom, the Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) will support...

Business June 11, 2012

Honey and onions to be focus of Agro-BIG in Ethiopia

The Agro-Business Induced Economic Growth (Agro-BIG) Programme is an agricultural development programme...

Business June 11, 2012

Food security study

In the light of Norway’s plans to increase aid to agriculture and food security, Norad is commissioning...

Business June 11, 2012

Hydropower application rejected

Norad has rejected an application for support from the Norwegian company Energy Development AS for hydro-electric...

Business June 11, 2012

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