Plans and strategies

Equality for all

This strategy provides a foundation for future efforts to promote inclusion of the rights of persons with disabilities in Norwegian development cooperation. Norway has two primary objectives for its activities in this area: i) to promote compliance

Digital Throughout Life

National strategy to improve digital participation and competence in the population

Flexible and decentralised education at vocational colleges, university colleges and universities

Preface The green shift and digital transformation are among the biggest changes our society will face in the coming years. Together with other technological developments, these processes will result in the disappearance of many jobs, the emergence

Strategy for Norway’s participation in Horizon Europe and the European Research Area

The strategy sets out the overriding goals for Norway’s participation in Horizon Europe and the European Research Area for the period 2021-2027.

Strategy for Norway’s participation in Erasmus+ and the European Education Area

Strategy for Norway’s participation in Erasmus+ and the European Education Area

Norwegian Strategy for Urban Agriculture

The Government launched a National strategy for urban agriculture on 9 February 2021.

Further growth and enhanced quality - strategy for tertiary vocational education

The Government wants to see growth in the vocational college sector, and its ambition is for the quality of vocational colleges to be increased in step with this growth. The purpose of this strategy is to devise a framework for the development of

Norwegian data centres - sustainable, digital powerhouses

Action plan to combat discrimination and hatred towards Muslims (2020-2023)

In 2020, the Norwegian government launched the Action plan to combat discrimination and hatred towards Muslims (2020-2023). The aim of the action plan is to prevent and deter racism and discrimination against Muslims and persons believed to be

Strategy for Norway’s efforts in the Sahel region (2021–2025)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched its new strategy for the Sahel region 23 June.

Securing the Gene Pool for Future Agriculture and Food Production

National strategy for the conservation and sustainable use of geneticresources for food and agriculture. M-0754

Action plan against antisemitism 2021–2023 – a continuation

The action plan against antisemitism is part of the government's work for inclusion and against discrimination and hate speech. The action plan contains measures, and provides a systematic effort against antisemitism.

The Panorama Strategy (2021–2027)

Panorama 2021 - 2027 - Norway's strategy for bilateral cooperation on higher education and research with key partner countries outside the EU.

The Norwegian Government's action plan for export

The Norwegian Government's action plan for export encompasses topics such as the overall trade policy situation, the global economic crisis created by the corona pandemic and the competitive situation for Norwegian companies abroad.

The Norwegian Government's Action Plan against Racism and Discrimination on the Grounds of Ethnicity and Religion 2020-2023 (Extracted Version)

The Norwegian Government's Action Plan against Racism and Discrimination on the Grounds of Ethnicity and Religion 2020-2023 (Extracted Version) (.pdf)

The Norwegian Government’s hydrogen strategy

Towards a low emission society

The Norwegian Development Program to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics

In 2018, the Norwegian government launched a new development programme to combat marine litter and microplastics. The programme is intended to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.1 which states that by 2025, the world should prevent

Strategy on Land Use, Land Use Change and forestry sector

This strategy was submitted to ESA according to Protocol 31 Article 3 para 8(a) (iii). It outlines Norway’s strategy for the land use, land use change and forestry sector with a perspective of at least 30 years.

The National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

The Norwegian AI (Artificial Intelligence) Strategy.

Norway's National Plan related to the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 269/2019 of 25 October 2019

Norway's nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement is to reduce our emissions by at least 40 per cent compared to 1990 levels by 2030. Norway will cooperate with Iceland and EU to fulfil their respective emission reduction targets