DT 3-4 / 2016

Norway bullied its way into Tanzanian health sector with PM Stoltenberg’s results-based agenda

This is a tale of how Norway bullied its way into the Tanzanian health sector, introducing an aid modality based on paying for results; bonuses for health workers that achieved targets, and sanctions for those that did not. By Victor Chimhutu.

Opinion April 25, 2016

Law suit and deal making. How US lobby firms tap into Norwegian aid

In the wake of a law suit in California, Oslo’s chief climate forest advisor, the Washington-based firm...

Business April 26, 2016

OECD awaits Finnish action on anti-bribery

Deep dissatisfaction led to the OECD’s sharp statement on Finland’s weak anti-bribery efforts. Now Prime...

News April 25, 2016

Fading interest in general budget support

A decade ago, giving aid as general budget support was the “main game in town.” Now only a handful...

News April 25, 2016

Denmark may have over-reported domestic refugee costs as aid

The OECD, which monitors official development assistance (ODA), will contact the Danish government following...

News April 25, 2016

Record donor spending of aid funds on domestic refugee costs

Sweden spent a larger proportion of its 2015 aid budget on domestic refugee costs – 33.8 per cent - than...

News April 25, 2016

Study: Mekong dams will cause billions of dollars in losses in Cambodia, Vietnam

A new study of Mekong hydropower projects predicts that dams would “substantially and permanently” alter...

News April 25, 2016

Finnish aid policy committee sounds alarm

Finns have not understood the scale of the current multiple global crises. Adequate resources for both...

News April 25, 2016

Finnish network for human rights in foreign policy

Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini has created a network of experts to discuss Finland’s possibilities...

News April 25, 2016

Scandinavians take lead in reporting refugee costs as ODA

Many European donors boosted their aid in 2015 by reporting domestic expenses related to receiving asylum...

Opinion Editorial April 25, 2016

Norway falls short on USD 100m funding promise for indigenous forest peoples’ rights

At the 25th anniversary conference of the Rainforest Foundation Norway in September 2014, then Climate...

Business April 25, 2016

Sida still holding out for Tanzanian green light for Bagamoyo sugar project

The Tanzanian government has informed Sida that it is still in discussions over whether to back the Swedish...

Business April 25, 2016

Land administration in Ethiopia - REILA II

The Finnish Ministry plans to launch the second phase of the Responsible and Innovative Land Administration...

Business April 25, 2016

Global health and SRHR help desk

Sida is tendering for a help desk function to assist headquarters and embassies in the complex field...

Business April 25, 2016

Financing environmental investments in EU

Sida is looking to contract an expert in the field of environmental financing and investment in the EU...

Business April 25, 2016

Oxfam gains a new Nordic member

The Danish NGO IBIS is formally a member of Oxfam. Later this year new branches in South Africa and Brazil...

News April 25, 2016

DT 3-4 / 2016

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