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DT 2 / 2019

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Nordics pressed Trump’s candidate for World Bank Presidency on poverty focus

The Trump administration’s candidate for President of the World Bank David Malpass met with Nordic-Baltic ministers in Reykjavik this week. He was pressed on issues like climate change, gender and his commitment to multilateralism. For now, Malpass is the only candidate in the race, but so far none of the Nordic countries has expressed their support for him.

News March 08, 2019

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Iceland’s ex-PM Geir Haarde seizes Nordic-Baltic top position at World Bank

The former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, 67, assumes the position of the Nordic-Baltic countries...

News March 07, 2019

New aid index measuring self-interest of donors gives Nordics mixed score

The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has created a new aid index which measures the extent to which...

News March 29, 2019

Nordics await due diligence before deciding on David Malpass as World Bank President

All the five Nordic countries confirm to Development Today that they will not take a position on David...

News March 22, 2019

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Norway rewards Indonesia by leaving out peat burning from carbon accounting

By excluding massive CO2 emissions from peat burning in Indonesia, Norway recently presented a positive...

News March 19, 2019

Brazil receives first Green Climate Fund grant for REDD+. Critics warn of ‘paper reductions’ with no real climate benefits

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a USD 96 million grant for Brazil, a reward for reductions...

News March 15, 2019

US nominee Malpass on track to become new World Bank President

David Malpass, 63, is on track to become the next President of the World Bank. As the deadline for nominations...

News March 15, 2019

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Humanitarians call for neutral aid and access to mitigate Yemen crisis

Nordic donors pledged USD 67.4 million for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen during a recent donor meeting...

News March 07, 2019

Replenishment delay has cost Green Climate Fund billions of dollars

Following its 22nd board meeting last week, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced it will hold its first...

News March 07, 2019

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