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Government report: Swedish aid to global health and SRHR has plummeted

The Swedish government’s latest annual report on aid allocations for health shows that funding has fallen by one-third over the past five years, with heavy cuts to Sweden’s signature issue: sexual and reproduction health and rights (SRHR). The sexual health advocacy organisation RFSU calls for an “immediate halt” in the reductions.

News November 04, 2026

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After Lula’s win, the Amazon Fund awaits new payment from its largest patron

Several new donors, including Denmark, have in recent years joined the Amazon Fund, the Brazilian result-based...

News October 27, 2026

WFP: Half a million ‘besieged’ Gazans lose food aid due to lack of funds

The World Food Programme has been forced to cut food deliveries for half a million people in Gaza, where...

News October 26, 2026

Sida’s humanitarian rulebook makes Sudan and Yemen top priorities in last major funding tranche this year

The Swedish aid agency Sida has released its last major tranche of humanitarian funds for this year targeting...

News October 20, 2026

How Norway’s budget masks a 17% decline in real fiscal spending on aid

Norfund is the main winner in the Norwegian aid budget proposal for next year, where an increasing share...

News October 09, 2026

Sluggish donor response to CEPI’s pandemic prevention ask

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is asking donors for USD 2.5 billion to reduce...

News October 01, 2026

Nordic NGOs pay high price for standing up to new US aid rules

Major Nordic relief organisations have rejected the Trump administration’s new conditions requiring NGOs...

News September 28, 2026

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Sida inches towards localisation, capacity constraints at home slow progress

Sida aims to provide just a few per cent of its humanitarian budget in the form of direct grants to local...

News September 24, 2026

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Forest carbon deal in Costa Rica is a first for LEAF Coalition, but demand is slow

The LEAF Coalition, launched by Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States and a group of blue-chip...

News September 15, 2026

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On a lonely orbit in a shrinking aid universe: Norway’s aid debate ducks crucial questions

Norway, which remains the world’s most generous donor, is in the thralls of a process of recalibrating...

News September 04, 2026

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