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DT 8 / 2018

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Supports new indigenous rights centre in Stockholm, but restricts funding to projects in India

The world’s first centre for promoting indigenous people’s land and forest rights is balancing the interests of its major donors. Sweden’s focus is rights. Norway’s is carbon. One result is that Norway supports the centre’s work on promoting tenure in countries like Colombia and Indonesia, but restricts the use of Norwegian money for projects in India, Burkina Faso and Mali.

News September 07, 2018

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USD 2 billion replenishment target for newest global health initiative GFF

A World Bank mechanism established in 2014 to expand funding for health and nutrition is gearing up for...

News September 28, 2018

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Collier attacks ‘ideological NGOs’ for hampering development in Africa

The British economist Paul Collier delivered a frontal attack on Western NGOs at a conference in Oslo...

News September 07, 2018

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Tommy Thomsen leaves IFU, Huss to act as new CEO

Torben Huss will become acting chief of the Danish aid-financed risk capital fund IFU when the current...

Business September 13, 2018

Finnfund invests in multiple tree plantations in Africa and Latin America

Finnfund has committed USD 10 million to a new forestry fund, the Arbaro Fund, that will invest in industrial...

Business September 14, 2018

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UN watchdog scrutinises UNEP boss Erik Solheim’s travelling expenses

In an on-going review, auditors at the UN have called for Erik Solheim, head of the UN Environment Programme...

News September 13, 2018

Three Nordics top donor ranking. Norway penalised for ‘low quality of aid’

Sweden has the best migration policies among donors and Denmark gets top marks for contributing to international...

News September 18, 2018

An alternative DFI: Finn Church Aid kicks off new investment firm

In a pioneering move, the Helsinki-based NGO Finn Church Aid (FCA) has launched an investment company...

News September 18, 2018

Yet another lean year, but light in the tunnel for Finnish aid

The Finnish government proposes EUR 994 million in aid next year, marking the fourth lean aid budget...

News September 07, 2018

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