iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Bjørn H Amland

@bjornhamland.bsky.social

160 followers 274 following 120 posts

Editor-in-Chief of Development Today (DT) & Rundskue24. DT is an independent online journal specialising on Nordic development assistance, climate aid and impact investments. www.development-today.com rundskue24.substack.com

Posts Replies Media

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Kapitalnasjonen: Oljefondets diskré rolle i internasjonal bistand rundskue24.substack.com/p/kapitalnas...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Déjà vu in Geneva: Rich and poor countries in tense conflict over final rulebook for next #pandemic #globalhealth #COVID #WHO www.development-today.com/archive/2026...

development-today.com

Déjà vu in Geneva: Rich and poor countries in tense conflict over final rulebook for next pandemic | Development Today

There is a deep North-South split in the 11th hour of negotiations in Geneva to finalise the global pandemic treaty. At stake are rules that will govern access...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Hegemonier står for fall, lokale aktører tar styringen open.substack.com/pub/rundskue...

open.substack.com

Hegemonier står for fall, lokale aktører tar styringen

Lokalt lederskap vokser fram som et mektig alternativ til vestlig dominert bistand og upålitelige givere.

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Crossroads: Norfund’s value now equals an entire aid budget #DFIs open.substack.com/pub/developm...

open.substack.com

Crossroads: Norfund’s value now equals an entire aid budget

Norfund, with profits that have nearly kept pace with the oil fund, now has a total value that roughly equals an entire Norwegian aid budget.

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Brazilian Ministry of Finance pushes back against critics of Tropical Forest Forever Facility #TFFF #Brazil #rainforest open.substack.com/pub/developm...

open.substack.com

Brazilian Ministry of Finance pushes back against critics of Tropical Forest Forever Facility

Independent online journal specialising on political, business and environmental issues related to Nordic and multilateral development assistance.

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Her er min kommentar til klimabråket på stortinget publisert på vårt nye nettsted på norsk Rundskue24: #klima #statsbudsjett #regnskog @alisterdoyle.bsky.social @magnusforsberg.no @hansvang.bsky.social @mdg.no rundskue24.substack.com/p/stres-kras...

rundskue24.substack.com

Støres krasjlanding på Oljeberget

KOMMENTAR - Bjørn H Amland

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Norge er største bidragsyter til et fond som skal investere 1 250 milliarder kroner i obligasjoner i framvoksende økonomier. Deler av profitten skal gå til land som verner #regnskogen. Fondet skal etter hvert stå på egne bein og bli evigvarende. #klima #TFFF rundskue24.substack.com/p/nytt-regns...

rundskue24.substack.com

Nytt regnskogfond møter sterk motbør: «Gambling», sier økonomer

Av Bjørn H Amland

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Gaza’s children are entering their third year without school. As the ceasefire takes hold, @unrwa.org is trying to resume in-person teaching, but faces a plethora of obstacles and #Israel has restricted the entry of educational supplies. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Gaza’s children have lost two years of education. Will UNRWA be able to reopen schools? | Development Today

Until October 7, 2023, UNRWA provided education to almost 300,000 children between the ages of 5 and 14. They are now entering their third year without school...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Det siste året har jeg jobbet en god del med spørsmålet om hvor mye av statens #oljeformue som blir reinvestert i #fornybar #energi i utlandet. Det har vært snakk om promiller, men i år har Oljefondet mangedoblet slike investeringer etter en treg start. Du kan lese saken på Rundskue24.

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I år har #Oljefondet mangedoblet direkte investeringer i #fornybar energi i Europa. Eksperter er kritiske til at fondet ikke får investere utenfor Nord-Amerika og Europa. Bør Oljefondet få sette penger i slike prosjekter i Asia, Afrika og Latin-Amerika? rundskue24.substack.com/p/oljefondet...

rundskue24.substack.com

Oljefondets direkte investeringer i fornybar energi skyter fart, men bare i Europa

Av Bjørn H Amland

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

The @unfpa.org & @unwomen.bsky.social, two UN agencies where #Nordics are top donors, have been singled out to be merged first in the #UN80 reform process. UN chief Guterres: transformation "urgently needed” to make UN fit for today’s challenges. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Nordics defend gender equality and reproductive rights, as UN embarks on downsizing | Development Today

The UN Population Fund UNFPA and UN Women, two UN agencies where Nordics are top providers of core funding, have been singled out to be merged first as part...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

#Norway will continue to be deeply involved in coordinating donor support for #Palestine. #Egypt is organising a major conference on #Gaza reconstruction and has asked Norway to be co-chair, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Egypt asks Norway to co-chair donor conference on rebuilding Gaza | Development Today

Norway will continue to be deeply involved in coordinating donor support for Palestine. Egypt is organising a major conference on Gaza reconstruction and has...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

In a strongly worded joint statement last week, 54 African governments criticised the UN Secretary General’s reform proposal which calls for @unaids.org, the body that coordinates the response to the #HIV #pandemic, to be shut down next year. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

UN80: Stark African warning against proposal to sunset UNAIDS | Development Today

In a strongly worded joint statement this week, 54 African governments have criticised the UN Secretary General’s reform proposal which calls for UNAIDS, the...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

In a recent shift of leadership at the Norwegian aid agency, a seasoned diplomat has replaced an outspoken politician. The new @norad.no chief’s mission is to bring calm and a unified direction to #Norway’s aid administration. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

New Norad chief set to bring peace to Norway’s aid administration | Development Today

In a recent shift of leadership at the Norwegian aid agency, a seasoned diplomat has replaced an outspoken politician. The new Norad chief’s mission is to bring...

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Norge har ledet giverlandsgruppen for #Palestina (AHLC) i tre tiår. Da Norge i forrige uke innkalte til møte i #AHLC, møtte verken USA eller Israel opp. På agendaen var en krisepakke som skal forhindre kollaps i de palestinske selvstyremyndighetene. rundskue24.substack.com/p/fn-uka-usa...

rundskue24.substack.com

FN-uka: USA og Israel avslo invitasjon til norskledet givermøte om Palestina

Av Bjørn H Amland

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Sweden’s new strategy for #humanitarian assistance managed by Sida is lauded by experts for its focus on “humanitarian diplomacy” and on increasing the share of aid to be channelled through local #NGOs. #Sweden @sidasweden.bsky.social www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Sweeping changes in Sida humanitarian aid, UNRWA in limbo | Development Today

The Swedish government’s new strategy for humanitarian assistance managed by Sida is lauded by experts for its focus on “humanitarian diplomacy” and on increasing...

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Syriske #flyktninger i #Jordan er mer skeptiske til å reise hjem. Mindre #nødhjelp og ufullstendige dokumenter gjør det vanskelig for syriske flyktninger å reise tilbake til #Syria, viser en ny rapport fra @flyktninghjelpen.bsky.social substack.com/@rundskue24/...

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Denne uka undertegnet #Norge en avtale med #Kroatia om at landet får 1.5 milliarder kroner i norsk støtte fram til 2028 fra de såkalt #EØS-midlene. Midlene skal finansiere samarbeid med Kroatia om grønn omstilling, utdanning i distriktene og justissektoren. rundskue24.substack.com/p/norge-inng...

rundskue24.substack.com

Norge inngår milliardavtale med Kroatia

Denne uka undertegnet Norge en avtale med Kroatia om at landet får om lag 1.5 milliarder kroner i norsk støtte fram til 2028 fra de såkalt EØS-midlene.

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Også energi og næringsutvikling blir viktig, ifølge Utenriksdepartementet. I Kroatia er Innovasjon Norge, Direktoratet for høyere utdanning og kompetanse, Domstolsadministrasjonen, Kriminalomsorgsdirektoratet og NVE blant norske institusjoner involvert. rundskue24.substack.com/p/norge-inng...

rundskue24.substack.com

Norge inngår milliardavtale med Kroatia

Denne uka undertegnet Norge en avtale med Kroatia om at landet får om lag 1.5 milliarder kroner i norsk støtte fram til 2028 fra de såkalt EØS-midlene.

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

25 humanitarian actors shortlisted for multi-year funding from Sida, have been informed that the agency will be carrying out a “media review” to ensure they do not support violent #extremism, #islamism, #antisemitism or #terrorism. @sidasweden.bsky.social www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Sida to carry out ‘media review’ of humanitarian applicants to rule out links to extremism | Development Today

25 humanitarian actors shortlisted by Sida for multi-year funding have been informed at the last minute that the agency will be carrying out a “media review...

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Klimainvesteringsfondet går ut av Afrikas største sol- og batteriprosjekt med solid gevinst og investerer 765 mill. kroner i nye Anthem, som skal bygge fornybarprosjekter i #Sør-Afrika som kan produsere kraft tilsvarende 1/4 av Norges strømforsyning. #fornybar rundskue24.substack.com/p/klimafond-...

rundskue24.substack.com

Klimafond på høygir vil bygge energigigant i Sør-Afrika

Av Bjørn H Amland

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Anthem sikter mot en storstilt utbygging av sol- og vindkraft i #Sør-Afrika med mål om å produsere 11 gigawatt. Utviklingsminister Åsmund Aukrust sier bidrag i «denne skalaen må til for å få fart på overgangen til #fornybar #energi i Sør-Afrika». rundskue24.substack.com/p/klimafond-...

rundskue24.substack.com

Klimafond på høygir vil bygge energigigant i Sør-Afrika

Av Bjørn H Amland

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Samlet norsk investering i Anthem er 850 mill. kroner. KLP, Norges største pensjonsfond bidrar med 85 mill kroner. Bjørnar Baugerud, leder for Klimainvesteringsfondet, sier Anthem blir en nøkkelinvestering for å bidra til #fornybar energi i #Sør-Afrika. rundskue24.substack.com/p/klimafond-...

rundskue24.substack.com

Klimafond på høygir vil bygge energigigant i Sør-Afrika

Av Bjørn H Amland

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Norway's Climate Investment Fund is exiting the Kenhardt hybrid #sunpower and #battery project in #SouthAfrica, the largest of its kind in #Africa, after just 2 years. Fund chief Bjørnar Baugerud says their job is done, others can take over the financing. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

On the surface, #Denmark ’s aid is steady and predictable. But in this time of global turmoil and the downward spiral in global aid, Danish aid is increasingly transformed into a realpolitik toolbox in the hands of Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Photo: EU commission

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The #GlobalFund faces two huge funding challenges at once. Though it has so far survived the US and UK aid cuts, slow disbursements from donors like #France, #Canada, and #Germany mean that it is short billions of dollars for this year. #globalhealth #HIV www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Global Fund’s uphill drive to USD 18 billion | Development Today

The Global Fund has so far survived the US aid cuts, but slow disbursements from donors like France, Canada, and Germany mean that it is short billions of dollars...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

A Brazilian federal prosecutor is suing the state of #Pará, host of #COP30 climate summit, for damages to #indigenous communities caused by a #forestcarbon purchase agreement worth USD 180m. #Norway has funded much of the architecture facilitating the deal. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Brazilian lawsuit over forest carbon trading deal throws a wrench into Norwegian-funded initiative | Development Today

The Brazilian Federal Prosecution Service is suing the state government of Pará, host of the upcoming COP30 climate summit, for damages to indigenous communities...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

As disruptive forces reshape the #Nordic aid scene, #Sweden, #Denmark, and #Norway, three of the world’s top donors, have headed in very different directions. Aid alliances are cracking within and between the countries. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Scandinavian aid: Two towers and a broken bridge | Development Today

As disruptive forces reshape the Nordic aid scene, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, three of the world’s top donors, have headed in very different directions. While...

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

- Den borgerlige bistandsalliansen ligger i ruiner. #Høyre er nøkkelen til kontinuitet - Frp, det største opposisjonspartiet, må tåle skarpere søkelys på sin utenriks- og bistandspolitikk Les hele analysen her: rundskue24.substack.com/p/valganalys...

rundskue24.substack.com

Valganalyse: Tutti-frutti bistand og en borgerlig allianse i ruiner

Av Bjørn H Amland

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

- Rødgrønn valgseier trygger et norsk internasjonalt engasjement på høygir de neste 4 årene - Budsjettforhandlinger om #bistand med en flora av småpartier kan føre til mer fragmentering - #Ukraina og #Klimainvesteringsfondet kan drive bistandsprosenten oppover rundskue24.substack.com/p/valganalys...

rundskue24.substack.com

Valganalyse: Tutti-frutti bistand og en borgerlig allianse i ruiner

Av Bjørn H Amland

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Scandinavian aid: Two towers and a broken bridge As disruptive forces reshape the Nordic aid scene, #Sweden, #Denmark, and #Norway, three of the world’s top donors, have headed in very different directions. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Scandinavian aid: Two towers and a broken bridge | Development Today

As disruptive forces reshape the Nordic aid scene, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, three of the world’s top donors, have headed in very different directions. While...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

OPINION: A faltering process - Unpredictable funding undermines ambitious African climate plans. Nationally determined contributions (NDCs), which play a key role in the #ParisAgreement will be on the #COP30 agenda. #Africa #energytransition #renewables www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Danish #vaccine diplomacy during the #Covid-19 #pandemic was driven largely by foreign policy self-interest and #migration concerns, a new study shows. #Denmark donated 10.78m doses of Covid-19 vaccines globally. @diis.dk Read full story here: www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

National self-interest drove Denmark’s Covid-19 vaccine diplomacy, study shows | Development Today

Danish vaccine diplomacy during the Covid-19 pandemic was driven largely by foreign policy self-interest and migration concerns, a new study shows. In contrast,...

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

I løpet av Erna Solberg sine åtte år som regjeringssjef (2014-2021) utgjorde #bistand i snitt 1.02 prosent av bruttonasjonalinntekt (BNI) årlig, ifølge OECD. Les mer om hvordan en borgarlig utviklingspolitikk kan se ut. rundskue24.substack.com/p/bistand-li...

rundskue24.substack.com

Bistand ligger stødig rundt 1 % av BNI, uavhengig av regjering. Bløffer Frp når de varsler kutt?

Av Bjørn H Amland

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Fremskrittspartiet vil kutte nesten hver tredje bistandskrone og foreslår igjen store endringer i norsk #bistand, men partiet har alltid forhandlet vekk mye av politikken sin på dette området i bytte for andre innrømmelser.

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Satt på spissen har bistand fungert som en politisk valuta for Fremskrittspartiet, som kan byttes i strammere innvandring, billigere alkohol og diesel, eller andre prioriteringer partiet er opptatt av. Bløffer Frp om bistandskutt?

Reposted by Bjørn H Amland

Rundskue24 @rundskue24.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Norsk #bistand har holdt seg på omtrent 1 % av BNI de siste 20 årene uavhengig av hvem som har styrt. I et nytt notat anbefaler den liberale tankesmien Civita et fortsatt høyt bistandsnivå dersom de borgerlige vinner valget. #valg rundskue24.substack.com/p/bistand-li...

rundskue24.substack.com

Bistand ligger stødig rundt 1 % av BNI, uavhengig av regjering. Bløffer Frp når de varsler kutt?

Av Bjørn H Amland

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Opinion II: The #cleanenergy transition brings heavy human costs & new forms of dependency for #Africa. A country like #Nigeria must be pragmatic, use #naturalgas to drive #industrialization and avoid colonial technology dependency, Obinna Onyekwena writes. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Beyond clean tech extractivism: African countries must embrace multiple energy sources, including natural gas | Development Today

In the second of two articles, the Gates Foundation’s Obinna Onyekwena argues that for Africa, the “clean energy transition” brings both heavy human costs and...

100

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Op-ed: #Africa must recognise that #EnergyTransition models exported from Europe and the US are shaped by their strategic interests and carry double standards. “We must deconstruct the narratives being sold to us,” writes Obinna Onyekwena. #renewables www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Climate facades and African awakening: unmasking geopolitical double standards in energy policy | Development Today

African policymakers must confront the reality that energy transition models exported from Europe and the United States are shaped by their strategic interests...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

There are 5 known contenders in the race for the top job at @undp.org, all from donor countries: #Japan, #Denmark, #Norway, #Belgium & #France. There is still time for a dark horse to join. The deadline for applications has been extended. #UNDP www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

UNDP showdown: the candidates, the donor grants, and what Guterres wants | Development Today

There are five known contenders in the race for the top job at UNDP, all from donor countries. Could a Japanese UN executive become the agency’s first Asian...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

At a time when aid budgets are being slashed across the board, #Gavi - the financial powerhouse in #globalhealth - aims to raise USD 9b to expand its mission. Bill Gates has reached out to old friends in Oslo to bolster the alliance. #sdgs #vaccines www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

High-level power play ahead of Gavi’s replenishment | Development Today

At a time when aid budgets are being slashed across the board, the Vaccine Alliance Gavi - the financial powerhouse in global health - aims to raise USD 9 billion...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

INTERVIEW: Norway’s Anne Beathe Tvinnereim was development minister when #Norway topped the OECD donor ranking but aid budgets shrunk elsewhere. She recounts her political battles to keep aid level up and how an engaged PM Jonas Gahr Støre was crucial. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Guarding the aid budget of the world’s most generous donor | Development Today

For more than three years, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Centre) was Development Minister in Norway, which has topped the OECD’s donor ranking during a time when...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

IDA pledges by the US and UK governments are no longer certain, a #WorldBank report on #IDA21 hints. Reductions from the two leading donors could diminish concessional funds available to low-income countries by billions of dollars. @eurodadnews.bsky.social www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

OP-ED: Smallholder #farmers - many of them #women - grow most of the food consumed in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. They must be front and centre in locally led solutions for addressing #climatechange and bolstering #foodsecurity. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

The climate crisis is coming to our plates. Here’s how we need to support farmers | Development Today

Smallholder farmers - many of them women - grow most of the food consumed in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. They must be front and centre in locally led...

000

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Norway's Climate Minister Andreas B. Eriksen dispels nepotism concerns, stands by #forest aid to #Indonesia. “Indonesia is an important partner for #Norway .. We have a clear zero tolerance policy on financial irregularities and conflict of interest.” www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Norwegian Climate Minister stands by forest aid to Indonesia amid concerns of nepotism | Development Today

Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norway’s Climate Minister, dispels concerns about nepotism in Indonesia’s management of NOK 2.3 billion in forest aid, pointing to...

000

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Western donors’ aid declined by 7% in 2024 to USD 212b, OECD statistics show. The OECD/DAC expects a further drop in the years to come. Carsten Staur, Chair of OECD’s aid committee, says donors should ringfence aid for Sub-Saharan Africa. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

OECD aid dropped last year, Norway bypassed Sweden as largest Nordic donor | Development Today

Western donors’ aid declined by 7 per cent in 2024 to USD 212 billion, partly due to a reduction in aid for Ukraine, OECD statistics show. The Paris-based aid...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Rethinking aid: A call for genuine transformation in the development paradigm. Op-ed in Development Today by Obinna Onyekwena of @gatesfoundation.bsky.social writing in his personal capacity. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Rethinking aid: A call for genuine transformation in the development paradigm | Development Today

Aid in the Global South - and in Africa, in particular - has at times functioned as a mechanism of control, entrenching asymmetries under the guise of assistance....

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Since #Sweden's sudden defunding UNRWA, SEK 300m are re-directed to other UN agencies and ICRC, implying that they can carry out its work. Critics say this undermines #UNRWA’s primary mandate, which is children’s education. #GazaWar #Palestine #humanitarian www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

A scrutiny of Sweden’s logic on the defunding of UNRWA | Development Today

Since the sudden termination of its support to UNRWA last December, the Swedish government has re-directed SEK 300 million to other UN agencies and the Red...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Norfund's aid-funded Climate Investment Fund reports solid returns on #renewable #energy #investments in countries like #India & #SouthAfrica, while Norway's oil fund is losing money on its renewable #investments restricted to Europe & North America. www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Aid-financed climate investment fund massively outperforms Norway’s oil fund on renewable energy | Development Today

The Norwegian aid-funded Climate Investment Fund reports solid returns on its renewable energy investments in countries like India and South Africa, while the...

Bjørn H Amland @bjornhamland.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

UNRWA is running out of cash, uncertain about covering costs in April, says Marc Lassouaoui. A few donors Ireland, Norway, the Netherlands & Denmark have kept #UNRWA afloat. But defunding by Sweden and USA wiped out 1/4 of core budget. #Palestine #GAZAwar www.development-today.com/archive/2025...

development-today.com

Running out of cash, UNRWA struggles to get through April | Development Today

While top UN officials warn that 2.1 million Gazans are being “trapped, bombed and starved again” in Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza, the lead agency for Palestinian...