DT 6 / 2022

NGOs reluctant to take Danish aid money for Rwanda

As negotiations over the establishment of a Danish asylum centre in Rwanda proceed, non-government organisations in Denmark are viewed as potential partners in an extended aid programme for the country. Most large Danish NGOs have no current plans for engaging in Rwanda, but Danish Refugee Council is keeping the door open.

News September 29, 2022

In Brief: Fateful days for the Swedish golden standard in global aid

The Swedish aid community is holding its breath as four parties in a centre-right alliance negotiate...

News September 29, 2022

Global Fund falls short of USD 18 billion fundraising target, no boost from Nordic donors

At the seventh replenishment of the Global Fund last week, five G7 countries announced significant increases...

News September 27, 2022

Norwegian academics say secrecy clauses in new forest pact with Indonesia are ‘totally unacceptable’

Norway’s new forest agreement with Indonesia amounts to “political censorship” and contradicts basic...

News September 21, 2022

Danes break deadlock in climate talks, offering funds for loss and damage

Denmark is the first UN member to pledge funding to compensate poor countries for “loss and damage” due...

News September 21, 2022

New Indonesia-Norway forest pact: sweeping confidentiality clauses, weaker language on indigenous peoples, NGOs

Norway appears to have made key concessions to reach a new forest deal with Indonesia this week. The...

September 14, 2022

The paradox of overcapacity in Africa’s energy sector

Several African countries have a huge overcapacity in the power sector, but consumers lack electricity....

Opinion September 16, 2022

Slow progress on USD 1.7b pledge. Indigenous leaders call for more transparency from donors

At the climate summit in Glasgow last year, a handful of donors made a historic commitment to support...

News September 08, 2022

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Capital crunch forces Danish IFU to turn down new projects

The Danish development finance institution IFU has tight liquidity, poor profit over time, and faces...

Business September 07, 2022

Talks continue over outsourcing Denmark’s asylum obligations to Rwanda

The controversial Danish proposal to send asylum seekers arriving in Denmark to Rwanda for processing...

News September 09, 2022

In brief: Norway joins World Bank’s pandemic prevention fund

Norway is the sole Nordic country to be a founding donor of the new pandemic prevention fund, established...

News September 13, 2022

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