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Nordic relief organisations shut down dozens of US-funded programmes

Three Nordic relief agencies have received at least 55 termination notices for US-funded programmes worth a total of USD 300 million, and they are waiting for reimbursements of USD 51 million for work already carried out. With expenditures piling up, they face a serious liquidity crunch.

News March 05, 2025

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Scientific advisory council in limbo as Sida mulls over its future

While funding for Swedish development research has been levelled down, the government now intends to...

News March 05, 2025

New report: Indonesian claim of 90% reduction in deforestation is ‘exaggerated’

An in-depth review by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences refutes the Indonesian government’s claim...

News February 25, 2025

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Crisis deepens for Nordic relief organisations seeking clarity about US waivers and refunds

A month into the US aid freeze, Nordic relief organisations are tapping into their own reserves to mitigate...

News February 21, 2025

Counting heads in Oslo. Norway ties humanitarian aid to national NGOs, while Sweden opens for global competition

In a global humanitarian landscape where needs are growing and funds are increasingly hard to come by,...

News February 21, 2025

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Why three Nordic research institutes refused to endorse the Colonna report on UNRWA’s neutrality

Three Nordic research institutes were part of the independent review of UNRWA which was presented by...

News February 13, 2025

Why three Nordic research institutes refused to endorse the Colonna report on UNRWA’s neutrality

Three Nordic research institutes were part of the independent review of UNRWA which was presented by...

News February 13, 2025

NRC suspends US-funded relief operations and lays off staff, despite waivers

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) announces that it must, for the first time, halt urgent humanitarian...

News February 10, 2025

Sida chair’s blunt message to Swedish NGOs: compete for funds abroad

As Chair of Sida’s Board, Gunilla Carlsson has overseen the tumultuous transformation of Sida’s civil...

News February 03, 2025

Nordic NGOs hopeful that waiver in US aid freeze will offer some reprieve

US President Donald Trumps’s order to pause US aid for 90 days continues to leave major global aid efforts...

News January 30, 2025

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