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DT 13-14 / 2015

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Green Climate Fund aims for rapid scale-up of investments to USD 2.5b

The first eight projects approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are a cautious beginning, but the fund must quickly scale up investments, the Co-chair of the fund Henrik Harboe says. Frustrated by the slow pace of project approvals, GCF Board members from India, Egypt and Saudi Arabia pushed through the ambitious, concrete investment target for 2016.

November 27, 2015

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Norway wants access to Eritrea to verify safety for return of refugees

In spite of reports of massive human rights violations in Eritrea, Norway is pushing for the country...

News November 27, 2015

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Green Climate Fund aims at rapid scale-up of investments to USD 2.5b next year

The first eight projects approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are a cautious beginning, but the fund...

News November 27, 2015

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UNFPA seeks alternative financing as donor funding shrinks

As donors reduce their support, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has to change its way of doing business,...

Opinion November 27, 2015

The Nordic donors: Were they ever so special?

Nordic church organisations conclude in a report that their governments have given up their “exceptional”...

News November 27, 2015

Global Fund demands refund of EUR 9m for misused grants in Burkina Faso

As the Global Fund hones its system for handling corruption cases, it has held back USD 9 million in...

News November 27, 2015

UNHCR top post slips out of Denmark’s grasp

Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen did not hide his disappointment at the selection of the Italian...

News November 27, 2015

Sweden stabilises refugee aid spending

The Swedish government is expanding public spending this year by SEK 11 billion to cover domestic refugee...

News November 27, 2015

Global Fund ramps up anti-corruption efforts

The Geneva-based Global Fund has had a steep learning curve when it comes to its dealings with corruption....

Opinion Editorial November 27, 2015

Auditor General to investigate aid spending on refugees

The Swedish National Audit Office has announced that it will investigate the practice of taking funds...

Business November 27, 2015

Modest role for Swedish private sector aid

Though there is growing interest among aid agencies to partner with commercial actors, Sweden takes a...

Business November 27, 2015

New Danish programme in Burkina Faso

The Danish Embassy in Ouagadougou is recruiting technical assistance in the areas of justice, human rights...

Business November 27, 2015

Finnish support to Tanzanian forestry

The current phase of Finnish support to the Tanzanian forestry sector expired in the middle of this year....

Business November 27, 2015

Giant climate forest fund on hold. Support for indigenous land rights at risk

Norad has informed 53 organisations around the world that its selection of climate forest projects from...

News November 27, 2015

Finnish and Danish NGOs lay off staff as massive aid cuts become a reality

The large Finnish organisations have had to lay off 200 development specialists, but NGOs haven’t quite...

News November 27, 2015

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