Nordic aid policy

Nordics inject EUR 350m in new capital into Nordic Development Fund

The Nordic countries will revive the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) as a climate financing vehicle focusing on Africa by injecting EUR 350 million in new capital over the next decade. The agreement will...

Business October 20, 2020

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Norad boss takes on new mandate and dramatic increase in funds

With a chess enthusiast at its helm, the aid agency Norad has taken on an expanded role in Norwegian...

News October 07, 2020

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Ulstein wants to turn Norwegian climate aid on its head

Norway is one of the OECD’s least generous donors of aid for climate adaptation, spending the lion’s...

News August 21, 2020

OECD: grants to CEPI for corona vaccine research do ‘not count as ODA’

Back in March, Development Today asked the OECD whether donors’ contributions to CEPI for work on developing...

News June 16, 2020

Norway should double support for World Bank’s IDA

Just before Christmas the World Bank wrapped up negotiations in Stockholm announcing a three-year financing...

Opinion Editorial December 30, 2019

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Finnish Development Minister Ville Skinnari on ‘Nordic power’

Finland’s Development Minister Ville Skinnari is a staunch believer in Nordic cooperation within the...

News December 20, 2019

Nordics scale up funding to World Bank’s USD 82b package for poor countries

World Bank donors agreed to a record funding package of grants and loans for poor countries at a gathering...

News December 16, 2019

2020 is make or break for NDF. Board prepares for possible capital injection

The board of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has agreed on a timetable for a new strategy and possible...

Business November 29, 2019

The new dynamics in Oslo: 3 parties, 3 portfolios, 3 ways of managing aid

A long, drawn-out process has finally led to a revamp of Norway’s aid administration and a reorganisation...

News November 15, 2019

After years of neglect, Denmark vows to promote women’s role in peace building

From a leadership position 15 years ago, Denmark has “explicitly de-prioritised” its commitment to UN...

News November 14, 2019