Analysis
On a lonely orbit in a shrinking aid universe: Norway’s aid debate ducks crucial questions
Norway, which remains the world’s most generous donor, is in the thralls of a process of recalibrating its aid policy to make it more fit for a changing world. While the government wants to sharpen priorities and reduce the number of aid jobs at home, Norwegian NGOs recoil from suggesting where cuts should be made. Politically prestigious initiatives are, meanwhile, notably absent from the discussion.