DT 9 / 2012

Hopes to inspire cash-strapped donors with new aid funding model

Heidi Hautala hopes that Finland’s plan to divert funds from carbon credit auctions to the aid budget can serve as an inspiration to other cash-strapped donors.

News September 25, 2012

Exit Støre, enter Barth Eide

In a surprise reshuffle in Oslo, Espen Barth Eide takes over as the new Foreign Minister as veteran Jonas...

News September 25, 2012

Norway in Burma: lacks strategic analysis of players

The Women’s League of Burma issued an open letter last month criticising Norway’s consultation process...

News September 25, 2012

Norway to use UN to build new alliances

Playing down the role of aid, the Norwegian government calls for a shake-up in the UN system and challenges...

News September 25, 2012

SADEV to close by year end

The Swedish government will close down the aid evaluation agency SADEV by December 31, 2012.

News September 25, 2012

How Swedish conservatives embrace aid

After six years as Sweden’s Development Minister, Gunilla Carlsson (Conservative) has become a staunch...

Opinion Editorial September 25, 2012

More Danish NGOs to receive ‘frame’ status, reduces ministry’s administrative burden

The number of Danish NGOs receiving framework grants will be increased as a way of reducing the Foreign...

News September 25, 2012

Decentralised forest programme in Zambia

Finland plans to launch a new forestry programme in Zambia that takes into account the Finnish rights-based...

Business September 25, 2012

Prosecution seeks NOK 4m fine for Norconsult

At an appeals court in Oslo a prosecutor has called for Norconsult, which faces corruption charges related...

Business September 25, 2012

NDF, World Bank cooperate on anti-fraud

The World Bank and the Nordic Development Fund have signed a memorandum of understanding on collaboration...

Business September 25, 2012

More capital to Swedfund

The risk capital fund Swedfund receives a capital injection of SEK 400 million in the new Swedish aid...

Business September 25, 2012

Global Fund turns a corner

With a new funding model in place and USD 1.4 billion available for new grants in the coming year, the...

News September 25, 2012

New research funds

Norad will manage a new fund for research and higher eduction called NORHED with an overall annual budget...

Business September 25, 2012

More domestic refugee spending beefs up aid budget

The conservative-led Swedish government raises aid by SEK 2.4 billion next year, but the main growth...

News September 25, 2012

Finland rewards multilateral agencies, NGOs

Newly-released figures from the Finnish Foreign Ministry show that allocations to UN agencies, IDA and...

News September 25, 2012

DT 9 / 2012

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