Nordic aid policy

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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 crisis. “We need to create stronger health systems to manage the pandemic better. The goal must be...

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

Norway and UK block consensus in OECD on reporting COVID19 vaccine research grants as aid

As vaccine inequality grows, donors continue to argue over how much of their funding for COVID19 vaccine...

News January 26, 2021

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...

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

Nordic aid policy

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