DT 5-6 / 2021

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NGOs slam meagre Danish, Finnish funding for WHO-led covid response

The Danish and Finnish governments have provided only a tiny fraction of their fair share of the global pandemic bill, according to a burden sharing ranking published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and they now face strong criticism from NGOs. Denmark has contributed less than one-tenth of its fair share.

News August 26, 2021

Status quo for Finnish aid next year, clouds on the horizon

The Finnish Ministry of Finance has presented an aid budget proposal for next year that is at roughly...

News August 18, 2021

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WHO covid funding tracker exposes most donors’ lack of willingness to pay

A diplomatic campaign to raise billions of dollars desperately needed to pay for covid tools like tests...

News August 09, 2021

Decolonise COVAX: an African critique

As Africa has fallen to the very back of the global vaccine queue, experts are questioning whether COVAX,...

News July 13, 2021

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Norway’s hybrid financing model for a new NOK 10b climate fund

Norway has adopted a hybrid financing model for a new NOK 10 billion renewable energy fund for emerging...

Business July 08, 2021

New Danish aid strategy embraces Nordic priorities, omits contentious asylum export plan

Denmark’s new aid strategy is aligned with traditional Nordic priorities such as human rights, democracy,...

News July 03, 2021

Critical reflections on ten years of the Guyana-Norway REDD+ agreement

The bilateral climate forest agreement was meant to be a model for the world. Instead, it was based on...

Opinion July 03, 2021

How to navigate cronyism and corruption in fragile states: a guidebook

When investing in countries where the state is weak, DFIs and aid agencies must navigate through a mine...

Business June 24, 2021

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Indonesia impatient with Norway’s delayed forest carbon payment

In February 2019, Norway announced a milestone in its climate forest cooperation with Indonesia: reduced...

News June 18, 2021

Alliance with US breathes life into Norway’s forest deal in Peru

Norway, Germany and the United Kingdom have signed onto a forest protection plan for Peru which updates...

News June 10, 2021

Per Fredrik Pharo: ‘Misleading’ on Guyana

Guyana and Norway have collaborated to promote green development in Guyana while keeping deforestation...

Opinion June 16, 2021

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