Nordic aid policy

How a rookie minister navigated the pandemic and reshaped Norwegian aid

During his last week at work, Norway’s Development Minister Dag-Inge Ulstein reflected on a once-in-a-century pandemic and his efforts to shield aid from the insatiable demands of foreign policy interests...

News October 14, 2021

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IMF allocation of USD 650 billion in currency reserves unlikely to solve immediate covid funding crisis

Nordic governments have been issued USD 20 billion worth of Special Drawing Rights by the International...

News September 08, 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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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

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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New Norwegian focus on climate adaptation, no new money yet

A new strategy on climate adaptation aid backed by four ministries aims to address the imbalance in Norwegian...

News April 23, 2021

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New Swedish minister calls for three-track aid response to COVID crisis

The Swedish Development Minister Per Olsson Fridh (Green) calls for a holistic response to the COVID19...

News February 27, 2021

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Three Nordic donors have stopped aid to government in Myanmar, Finland weighs its options

Three Nordics have terminated their development aid to state institutions in Myanmar after the military...

News February 22, 2021

Three Nordic donors have stopped aid to government in Myanmar, Finland weighs its options

Three Nordics have terminated their development aid to state institutions in Myanmar after the military...

News February 22, 2021

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Multi-party call to make biodiversity a cross-cutting priority in Finnish aid

The Finnish Development Policy Committee, which has members from all political parties, is calling for...

News January 29, 2021

Nordic aid policy

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