DT 4 / 2021

Conditionality & politics. NOK 1 billion in forest aid to Guyana still locked in two Washington bank accounts

The Norway-Guyana climate forest partnership has reached a dismal anniversary: ten years have passed since the government of Guyana last received a payment from Norway.

News June 04, 2021

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EU commission slams new Danish asylum law

The Danish parliament has passed a law that allows Denmark to export its asylum obligations to an African...

News May 28, 2021

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Norwegian-South African diplomatic blitz to increase G20 covid financing

The Norwegian and South African governments have coordinated a comprehensive diplomatic effort to lobby...

News May 21, 2021

Danish PM Frederiksen’s betrayal of Nordic values

A new Danish law opens for the export of Denmark’s asylum obligations to a third country. Having covered...

Opinion Editorial June 04, 2021

Rwanda deal fires up debate over Danish plan to export asylum seekers to Africa

A new Danish-Rwandan pact on asylum efforts could be a steppingstone for outsourcing Denmark’s asylum...

News May 15, 2021

France kickstarts new vaccine-sharing hub, Sweden donates one million doses

France is the first country to use the EU mechanism for sharing COVID vaccines with poor countries. An...

News May 08, 2021

Norad unveils new strategy as pandemic reshapes aid

“Facts hold the power” is a slogan in the new strategy of Norad, which now manages half of the Norwegian...

News May 08, 2021

Desmond McNeill: The limitation of bond schemes

A proposed bond scheme inspired by IFFIm, which aims to trigger a massive expansion in aid, won’t work,...

Opinion May 08, 2021

Medical oxygen needs spike in wake of India’s covid crisis

Medical oxygen needs in developing countries exceed USD 6 billion, spurred by the COVID-19 crisis in...

News April 28, 2021

Peter Sands: We must scale-up the global response to COVID-19. This needs more than vaccines

In many rich countries, discussion of COVID-19 revolves around the pace of vaccine deployment and the...

Opinion April 28, 2021

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