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Of: Gerda Larsson
Last week, the newspaper Omvärlden released its annual review of executive salaries in the development assistance industry. Once again, the question of compensation levels falls on the agenda, but what exactly is a reasonable compensation for employees in the non-profit sector or who work with development assistance? Charity Rating considers this to be an incorrectly worded question.
April 30, 2014, Debate
Of: Eva von Oelreich and Ulrika Årehed Kågström
The new development assistance policy platform risks undermining the basic principles of humanitarian aid and should be complemented by a new policy. That is the opinion of Ulrika Årehed Kågström and Eva von Oelreich, Red Cross
April 24, 2014, Debate
Of: Tom Alberts
Sten Rylander's many years of unique experience as an ambassador in African countries do not come to fruition in the book "Africa is turning - A continent in change". That is the opinion of Tom Alberts, an economist, who highlights some parts of the book here.
April 23, 2014, Debate
Of: Anders Olin, Bertil Oskarsson, David montgomery, Kajsa Nylander, Maria Lanner and Stina Mossberg
Consultants are the most cost-effective players in development assistance and it is high time that we were recognized and regarded as an obvious partner in Swedish development assistance as well. Despite all the talk about the importance of the private sector, the consulting companies were not consulted when the development assistance policy platform was sent for consultation earlier this year. We exist and we want to contribute our experiences to a results-oriented Swedish development assistance. It writes Swedish Consultant's board
April 15, 2014, Debate
Of: Erik Lysén
Today, the world's aid and development actors meet in Mexico to sharpen aid effectiveness. An excessive focus on the private sector risks taking place at the expense of political space for citizens to influence societal development. That is the opinion of Erik Lysén, international director of the Church of Sweden
April 14, 2014, Debate
Of: Claes Ånstrand and Gunilla Källenius
Illness impedes development. Curing and preventing the diseases of poverty is an effective way of fighting poverty. In the poorest countries, such as sub-Saharan Africa, people primarily fall ill and die from diseases such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, respiratory infections and diarrheal diseases. Development of antibiotic resistance can make the diseases completely untreatable. That is the opinion of Gunilla Källenius and Claes Ånstrand at the World Infection Fund.
April 7, 2014, Debate
Of: Inger ashing
Young people as a group can undermine peace processes if they are not included in them. At the same time, peacekeeping work depends on the participation of young people. This makes young people some of the most important actors for peace and security, and the question of their participation in an issue of future and destiny. That is the opinion of Inger Ashing, head of the Global Child Forum and board member of Save the Children and Save the Children International.
April 3, 2014, Debate
Of: Anders Rosén
In two days, the Afghans will go to the polls. The election campaign has been marred by violence and several attacks have received a great deal of international attention because they have been directed at foreigners. At the same time, many Afghans are living under daily violence and constant insecurity. Anders Rosén, based in Kabul, gives a progress report ahead of the election.
April 3, 2014, Debate
Of: Therese Sjömander Magnusson
Regional collaborations on common natural resources are crucial to avoid conflicts. At the same time, the decision-making processes within intergovernmental institutions are complex, something that makes it difficult to collaborate on, for example, shared water sources. It is therefore necessary to think new in the water sector and to involve more actors in order to achieve sustainable management. It writes Therese Sjömander Magnusson, program manager at SIWI, in a reply.
March 31, 2014, Debate
Of: Åse Johannessen
There is currently an intense debate about how the global community should deal with, among other things, various disasters, conflicts, uncontrolled urbanization, rising consumption, environmental degradation and climate change. This is a golden opportunity for Sweden to review its own policy and design an appropriate strategy for development assistance in the area, says Åse Johannessen, researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
March 24, 2014, Debate