DT 3 / 2025

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Norwegian Climate Minister stands by forest aid to Indonesia amid concerns of nepotism

Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norway’s Climate Minister, dispels concerns about nepotism in Indonesia’s management of NOK 2.3 billion in forest aid, pointing to annual independent audits that ensure adherence to the bilateral agreement. Civil society groups in Indonesia say these audits are too limited in scope.

News April 23, 2025

Rethinking aid: A call for genuine transformation in the development paradigm

Aid in the Global South - and in Africa, in particular - has at times functioned as a mechanism of control,...

Opinion April 22, 2025

OECD aid dropped last year, Norway bypassed Sweden as largest Nordic donor

Western donors’ aid declined by 7 per cent in 2024 to USD 212 billion, partly due to a reduction in aid...

April 16, 2025

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A scrutiny of Sweden’s logic for defunding UNRWA

Since the sudden termination of its support to UNRWA last December, the Swedish government has re-directed...

April 15, 2025

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Aid-financed climate investment fund massively outperforms Norway’s oil fund on renewable energy

The Norwegian aid-funded Climate Investment Fund reports solid returns on its renewable energy investments...

Business April 11, 2025

Running out of cash, UNRWA struggles to get through April

While top UN officials warn that 2.1 million Gazans are being “trapped, bombed and starved again” in...

April 10, 2025

US aid cuts: Scandinavian donors offer relief, but NGOs face tough choices

The Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian governments have introduced measures to mitigate the effects on humanitarian...

News April 07, 2025

Gavi’s dwindling path to USD 9 billion, by the numbers

Three governments and the Gates Foundation account for 65 per cent of the USD 30 billion provided to...

News March 30, 2025

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Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace call for full audit of Norway’s forest programme in Indonesia

When Climate Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen signed an extension of Norway’s multi-billion crown forest...

News March 24, 2025

Norway on track to become top Nordic donor to Ukraine after pledging to triple military aid

During a visit to Finland and Norway last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed continued...

News March 24, 2025

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