DT 7 / 2017

Ulla Tørnæs reverses planned NGO cuts. Danish IPPF doubles grant size

Danish NGOs had been bracing for the results of a Foreign Ministry plan to reduce the number of NGO grant recipients. But Development Minister Ulla Tørnæs stepped in and added DKK 230 million to the pot.

News September 14, 2017

Gag rule, business, migration mark flat Finnish aid budget

Afghanistan and UNFPA are top beneficiaries as Finland’s aid budget for 2018 prioritises reproductive...

News September 14, 2017

How Norway’s Ebola response turned into a security operation

In the fall of 2014, Norwegian staff ran a health centre in Sierra Leone that costed NOK 109 million,...

News September 14, 2017

Sweden pledges SEK 750m in climate aid next year

The Swedish government has announced SEK 5 billion for climate and environment next year, of which SEK...

News September 14, 2017

Sida aims for flexible solution to avoid cutting funds to Save the Children

Sida announces it will phase out funding for NGOs that comply with US anti-abortion policy, but a Save...

News September 14, 2017

EcoEnergy sues government of Tanzania

The Swedish Tanzanian biofuel company has commenced international arbitration against the Tanzanian state...

Business September 14, 2017

30% increase in Danish sales to UN system

Danish companies lurched ahead in UN procurement last year, with Denmark moving up to Nr 5 on UNOPS’...

Business September 14, 2017

Afghan anti-corruption civil society fund

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set aside DKK 7.4 million toward an Afghan anti-corruption...

Business September 14, 2017

Sida’s anti-Gag Rule policy made toothless

Sida has taken a tough stand on organisations that comply with the Trump administration’s Gag Rule, arguing...

Opinion Editorial September 14, 2017

Western NGOs lobby to tap into relief funds promised to local actors

In a power struggle over billions of dollars, international NGOs have successfully lobbied to keep hold...

News September 14, 2017

Denmark resumes funding to multilaterals like GEF and GAVI

A drastic drop in domestic refugee costs and a growing Danish economy allows Ulla Tørnæs, who returns...

News September 14, 2017

Finnish aid at a standstill as budget arrives at Parliament floor

Today the Finnish Parliament will discuss the aid budget which, due to a standstill in resources, will...

News August 31, 2017

Norway expands aid to fight terrorism and fund other global goods

Norway’s government almost triples support for security efforts financed from next year’s aid budget...

News October 12, 2017

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