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Budget proposal: Norwegian aid level nosedives in wake of spiking war-time economy

New estimates of Gross National Income (GNI) show that the Norwegian economy has received a huge boost due to spiking oil prices and war, this time in Iran. Development Today has calculated that the current aid budget is on a path to 0.92 per cent of GNI, far below the level presented in the revised budget Tuesday, which uses old economic forecasts.  

News May 12, 2026

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Capital nation: the Norwegian oil fund’s discreet role in international aid

The Norwegian oil fund has invested NOK 88 billion in fixed-income securities issued by international...

News May 07, 2026

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World Bank recruits Danish lawyer to become its new chief anti-corruption officer

The World Bank has appointed the Danish lawyer Maria Thestrup as its new Vice President of Integrity....

News April 30, 2026

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Sweden’s aid surge rests on future promises, sharp drop looms

Sweden’s overseas development aid (ODA) apparently surged last year due to an accounting quirk under...

News April 26, 2026

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Rethinking aid for a new era

Carsten Staur, who oversees OECD aid, reflects on the massive rollback, the challenges ahead and how...

News April 17, 2026

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Sweden: Hard-won gender and sexual reproductive health mandates could be wiped out by merging UNFPA and UN Women

As discussion about a proposed merger of the two UN entities drags on, Sweden has emerged as an outspoken...

News April 10, 2026

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Sweden: Hard-won gender and sexual reproductive health mandates could be wiped out by merging UNFPA and UN Women

As discussion about a proposed merger of the two UN entities drags on, Sweden has emerged as an outspoken...

News April 10, 2026

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OECD reports largest aid cuts on record last year, yet most Nordics increased their ODA spending

US aid cuts drove the largest reductions in development assistance on record, with France, the United...

News April 09, 2026

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Brazilian prosecutor: carbon credit project in Pará backed by Norwegian funding is ‘illegal’

The Brazilian Federal Prosecution Service has called for the cancellation of a forest carbon credit deal...

News April 09, 2026

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IFAD’s Alvaro Lario: dual oil and fertilizer shock will hit small-scale farmers hard

IFAD, the only UN agency with a AA+ credit rating, has weathered crises before. As war in the Persian...

News March 27, 2026

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