DT 4 / 2019

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Interview

Pledges to put Africa first and to stand firm against special interests

Dag-Inge Ulstein, Norway’s freshman Development Minister, wants to reverse a decade-long downward trend by increasing Norwegian aid to Africa. To succeed, he will have to say ‘no’ to other priorities.

News May 21, 2019

Billions in Swedish aid at stake as political strife clouds new OECD refugee reporting

As Sweden adopts the new OECD rules for reporting domestic refugee costs as official development assistance...

News May 06, 2019

Reliance on private capital makes IFU shy away from investments in poorest countries

Due to its heavy reliance on private capital, the Danish aid-financed investment fund (IFU) has shied...

Business May 09, 2019

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Denmark aims to be a ‘green pioneer,’ but falls short as donor to Green Climate Fund

While Sweden, Norway and Finland have been among the top donors to the Green Climate Fund, Denmark is...

News May 21, 2019

Government talks are litmus test for scaling up of Finnish aid

Finland’s Development Policy Committee, representing all the political parties, calls for an urgent long-term...

News May 21, 2019

Sida opens SEK 1.9b NGO pie for competition

Sida is opening a funding pot worth SEK 1.9 billion to new Swedish NGOs. For almost a decade 15 organisations...

News May 24, 2019

OECD to Norway: be more pragmatic when fighting corruption in aid

An OECD review recognises Norway’s multilateral efforts but warns that too many new global health instruments...

News May 28, 2019

DT 4 / 2019

Interview

Pledges to put Africa first and to stand firm against special interests

Billions in Swedish aid at stake as political strife clouds new OECD refugee reporting

Reliance on private capital makes IFU shy away from investments in poorest countries

Denmark aims to be a ‘green pioneer,’ but falls short as donor to Green Climate Fund

Government talks are litmus test for scaling up of Finnish aid

Sida opens SEK 1.9b NGO pie for competition

OECD to Norway: be more pragmatic when fighting corruption in aid

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