25-year-issue

Editorial

Independent, fact-based reporting more needed than ever

Development Today has now been in publication for 25 years. Over this period, our mission has been to provide fact-based, independent news and analysis to decision makers and others working with Nordic development assistance. In our increasingly fragmented information society, we think it is more important than ever.

Opinion Editorial February 10, 2017

Swedfund’s three-dimensional bottom line

Swedfund has consulted NGOs to improve its business model, and goes far beyond the traditional bottom...

Business February 10, 2017

Top economists challenge free-market mantra

The Stockholm Statement, eight principles for policymakers issued by a small group of leading economists,...

News February 10, 2017

Climate Ministry defends reservation of NOK 600m climate grant for 3 more years

According to Norad’s lawyers, setting aside aid funds for a hydro project in Guyana over such a long...

News February 10, 2017

Swedish prosecutor questions Lundin over oil drilling in South Sudan

In 2001, Christian Aid accused Lundin Oil of clearing villages to make way for drilling in Sudan. Lundin...

Business February 10, 2017

Common SDG agenda cannot hide differences in Nordic aid

Nordic development policies all claim allegiance to the Sustainable Development Goals. The SDG agenda...

News February 10, 2017

Norway launches two multi-million-dollar funds in Davos

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Norway has launched two large aid-financed initiatives, one to...

News January 19, 2017

Tied mixed credits make Finnish comeback

The Finnish government has launched a new aid-subsidised loan scheme for infrastructure projects tied...

Business January 17, 2017

Hot topics in Norad evaluations for 2017

Norad’s Evaluation Department will tackle several topics of note over the coming months, including the...

Business February 10, 2017

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A month as President of UN Security Council

The working climate at the Security Council has improved, according to Sweden’s Ambassador to the UN...

News February 10, 2017

Denmark Myanmar country programme

The Danish Embassy in Yangon plans to establish a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the implementation...

Business February 10, 2017

Fund officer based in Yangon

The Danish Embassy in Yangon is also looking for a manager to run its Responsible Business Fund (RBF)...

Business February 10, 2017

Donors lack credible strategy for increasing support to non-Western humanitarians

Nordic donors say they will use the UN-led country-based pooled funds as their main conduit for increasing...

News January 17, 2017

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