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First Nordic test of new reporting rules for refugee aid beefs up ODA

Denmark, being the first Nordic country to use the OECD’s new reporting regime for counting domestic refugee expenses as official aid, has concluded that it can increase reporting of such aid by 60 per cent for 2017.

News August 15, 2018

Finland launches water aid strategy with focus on Finnish solutions

A new Finnish international water strategy, prepared by five separate ministries, aims to make greater...

Business August 31, 2018

Donors hold back direct funding, betting on more UN grants to local NGOs

Western humanitarian organisations’ own progress reports on promises made in 2016 to massively increase...

News August 24, 2018

DFIs should expand, but cannot fill SDG funding gap

The current fad in the world of international aid is all about moving from “billions to trillions” through...

Business June 25, 2018

Denmark scales up education aid, part of broader strategy to stem migration

Denmark will scale up education efforts and private sector aid next year, but at the heart of the aid...

News August 31, 2018

Finnish state agencies seek commercial cooperation in Vietnam

As Vietnam makes the transition from traditional ODA recipient to middle-income country, Finland is using...

Business June 07, 2018