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Decolonise COVAX: an African critique

As Africa has fallen to the very back of the global vaccine queue, experts are questioning whether COVAX, the mechanism that was established to ensure vaccine equity, is fit for purpose. The Ugandan epidemiologist...

News July 13, 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

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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

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...

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

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

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