Nordic aid budgets

Foreign Minister tightens grip on aid, leaving little room for Ulstein to make his mark

Norway steps up aid to the Sahel region in the aid budget for 2020 and, in an innovative move, provides a NOK 3.1 billion short term loan for Somalia to clear its defaulted World Bank debt.

News October 09, 2019

Denmark increases aid for Africa and climate, but ODA remains at 0.7% of GNI

The new Social Democratic government taps into the aid pie to fund climate efforts. Danish NGOs want...

News October 04, 2019

Ulstein plans ‘substantial scale up’ in climate adaptation financing

Norway is the OECD’s least generous donor in helping poor countries adapt to climate change, spending...

News October 04, 2019

Swedfund, NDF winners in Swedish budget. Funds for UN at a standstill

Swedfund is the winner in the Swedish aid budget proposal for 2020, which indicates a substantial scaling...

News September 19, 2019

Finnish budget proposal 2020: slow climb in aid level

UN agencies, Africa and NGOs are the winners as the new Finnish government increases aid after four years...

News August 22, 2019

High expectations for new Finnish government’s first aid budget

As Finland’s new centre-left government prepares to launch its first budget later this week, a question...

News August 12, 2019

Helsinki has no plans to use emissions trading income to boost Finnish aid

There is “huge disappointment” in Finland about the decision not to transfer income from emissions trading...

News June 11, 2019

Emissions trading income could boost Finnish aid, but government silent so far

There is disappointment in Finland about the absence of a concrete timetable for increasing aid to the...

News June 07, 2019

New Finnish government steps up aid, but at a slow pace

Finland’s new centre-left government promises to add EUR 500 million to the development cooperation budget...

News June 04, 2019

Government talks are litmus test for scaling up of Finnish aid

Finland’s Development Policy Committee, representing all the political parties, calls for an urgent long-term...

News May 21, 2019