Norwegian aid management should be streamlined
How to organize Norwegian aid? Part 2 of 4.
Dear Minister of Development: -- The answer to USAID cuts should be increased support for IDA
Senior Adviser Cindy Robles writes this post as an open letter to our Minister of Development: “The World Bank accepts extraordinary contributions at any time, so I hereby challenge you: Will you strengthen the aid superhero through an extraordinary contribution to IDA?”
Leadership in crisis: a Nordic counter-reaction to Trump
With cuts to USAID, the world needs greater and more effective investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Criticism must be based on facts to contribute to improvement
A former aid adviser criticizes both aid organizations, Norad and Long Term for defending themselves rather than providing answers. But without truthful stories, there is little to answer.
Have we reached “peak aid”?
The United States and several European countries are turning their backs on the world. Is this the beginning of the end for aid as we know it?
Aftenposten prevents an enlightened aid debate
Shutting down aid is as knowledgable as shutting down health care.
Improving the efficiency of Norwegian aid through the UN and the World Bank
In 2023, 31.7 billion Norwegian kroner (54% of Norway's aid budget) was allocated through multilateral organizations, with the UN system and the World Bank Group being the two main recipients. This note presents recommendations to the government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Norad on how the foreign service can become a more effective and coordinated donor to Norway's largest partners. We focus on the UN system and the World Bank in this first note of the series.