DT 8 / 2012

Wary of Ethiopian villagisation

A consultant's report concludes that Ethiopia’s plan to resettle 1.5 million nomadic people in formalised villages has triggered considerable social and ecological disruption. It recommends that Finland step in to limit the damages.

News September 06, 2012

‘Aid can’t buy peace’: lessons for Burma

Scholars of Norway’s engagement in the failed Sri Lankan peace process see lessons for the current Norwegian...

News September 06, 2012

Norad advises Tanzania on oil, keeps Statoil at arm’s length

Tanzania is on the brink of becoming an oil and gas nation. As it seeks Norwegian assistance in designing...

Business September 06, 2012

NGOs challenge Pöyry over Mekong dam report

The Finnish consultancy firm Pöyry has been accused of violating OECD guidelines for multinational companies...

Business September 06, 2012

Assessing corruption risks critical for success of REDD

Learning the right lessons from past experiences with corruption in the forest sector is crucial to prevent...

Opinion September 06, 2012

Swedish NGOs squeeze through a needle’s eye

Delayed by six months due to tender disputes, the assessment of 19 NGOs applying for multi-year Sida...

News September 06, 2012

Counting on climate funds to fill aid gap

Heidi Hautala’s aid budget remains frozen at the same level as last year. Her only hope to reach the...

News September 06, 2012

Amaila Falls still on the books

Guyana watchers were alarmed to notice that the Amaila Falls hydro power, the project set to receive...

News September 06, 2012

Burmese groups call for transparency

Burmese women’s and human rights groups want more openness in Norway’s peace initiative.

News September 06, 2012

Small players in Ethiopia

Finland and Norway are facing similar dilemmas in Ethiopia, the key Western ally in the Horn of Africa....

Opinion Editorial September 06, 2012

Agonising over Sadev

There was a lot of bluster in a report from the Swedish Foreign Ministry - delivered just before the...

News September 06, 2012

Pension fund deal expands Norfund

A milestone NOK 1 billion deal with a Norwegian pension fund mainly for renewable energy projects expands...

Business September 06, 2012

Nordics to scrutinise UN anti-corruption work

The Nordic countries are among the largest donors of several UN agencies. They want better insight into...

Business September 06, 2012

Finnish support for S African biosciences

Finland is supporting the second phase of the partnership between Nepad and the Southern African Network...

Business September 06, 2012

Preventing radicalisation, terrorism

The Danish Foreign Ministry is investing in strengthening Ethiopian and regional capacity to combat and...

Business September 06, 2012

Evaluation of Danish agriculture research

Danida provides funding for development research amounting to around DKK 250 million a year through various...

Business September 06, 2012

Finnish poll points to low aid support

Opinion polls have for years registered overwhelming support for Finnish aid spending. A recent poll...

News September 06, 2012

Norfund joins Scatec in South Africa solar investment

Norfund aims to expand its investment in three solar parks in South Africa to NOK 190 million in cooperation...

Business September 06, 2012

Friis Bach lowers flag over Danish aid

In his first aid budget hammered out from scratch, Development Minister Christian Friis Bach increases...

News September 06, 2012

DT 8 / 2012

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