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Responsibilities and tasks

The Ministry for Agriculture and Food is responsible for food policy and agricultural policy. Agricultural policy covers land utilisation, agriculture and forestry, reindeer and other animal husbandry, and development of new agriculture based

Areas of responsibilities

The Ministry of Education and Research’s task is to formulate future-oriented and coordinated policies for the education sector. The aim is to ensure that Norway has a good, efficient education system, as well as productive and creative research

About the ministry

Information about the The Ministry of Children and Families.

Areas of responsibility

About the Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security was established in 1818. The Ministry has approximately 400 employees divided between eight departments, the Minister’s office and the Press Office.

About the Ministry

The Ministry is responsible for matters relating to housing and building policy, local government finances, rural and regional policy, local administration, the conduct of elections, Sami and minority affairs, management tasks under the Planning and

The Office of the Prime Minister

The Office of the Prime Minister is the central office of the Council of State and the Government. The office assists the Prime Minister in leading and coordinating the work of the Government.

Kindergarten

Kindergartens in Norway are pedagogical institutions providing early childhood education and care for children aged 0-5 years. Children start compulsory school the year they turn six.

State ownership

The State is an extensive owner of companies in Norway. The State has direct ownership, managed through the ministries, in 69 companies.

Professional goods and passenger transport operators

An operating license or permit is required for those who operate transport services by road or scheduled sea routes. The licensing and permit arrangements ensure safe and appropriate transport services for users and equal competition between

Aviation

Aviation is one of the key elements in domestic transport in Norway as well as a vital international link. The industry is of international dimensions, and regulated to a high degree by international regulations, agreements and conventions. The

Postal services

Postal services in Norway shall ensure that all citizens have access to high quality basic postal services. This is achieved through legislation and concessions.

National minorities

Groups with a long-standing attachment to the country are defined as national minorities. In Norway these minorities are: Kvens/Norwegian Finns (people of Finnish descent in Northern Norway), Jews, Forest Finns, Roma and Romani people/Taters.

Roads

A wide-reaching and well maintained road network is one of the important premises for road safety, wealth creation and developing and sustaining demographics nationwide.

Higher Education

As a knowledge nation, Norway has a great need for people with high level professional skills across a broad spectrum of fields. It is a goal that everyone should be able to get an education regardless of their social background.

Hospitals

The hospitals provide the public with specialised treatment. In addition, the hospitals have tasks involving research and training, as well as educating patients and their loved ones. The Ministry of Health and Care Services has supervisory

Public Health

Public health is the society's efforts to influence factors that directly or indirectly promote the health and wellbeing of the population, as well as prevent mental and somatic illness, injuries or suffering, or that protects against dangers to our

Municipal health and care services

The municipalities are responsible for providing reasonable, high-quality health care and social services to everyone in need of them, regardless of age or diagnosis. The state is responsible for ensuring equal framework conditions through

Pharmaceuticals and medical devices

The overall goal of pharmaceutical policy is to contribute to improved public health. Four pharmaceutical policy objectives have been defined: ensuring that treatment with pharmaceuticals is of good quality, low pharmaceutical prices, equal and

Carbon capture and storage - CCS

Various governments have worked to realize a full-scale project for capture, transport and storage of CO2 (CCS) in Norway. The Norwegian Parliament approved the full-scale CO2 management project in Meld. St. 33 (2019-2020) Longship - capture,