Reports, plans and strategies

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 Plastics Strategy

This strategy brings together the Norwegian Government’s plastics policy and describes most of the measures that have been implemented or are being implemented to reduce plastic litter and plastic pollution. It takes a comprehensive approach

Governo da Noruega: Estratégia Brasil, parceria para um futuro comum

O Brasil é o parceiro mais importante da Noruega na América Latina. Hoje, mais de 230 empresas norueguesas estão presentes no Brasil, e o país constitui o mais importante mercado de investimentos para empresas norueguesas, só ultrapassado pela

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.

Prop. 1 LS (2025–2026)

Taxes 2026 For the 2026 Budget Year

Chapter 1

Summary of Meld. St. 13 (2024–2025) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Prevention of extremism. Safety, trust, cooperation and democratic resilience.

This report to the Parliament is largely based on the Commission on Extremism’s description of the situation and knowledge base. The white paper also builds on the authorities’ work in the field over a number of years, as well as insight and

Not Straightforward

Short version of the official report by the Expert Group on policy instruments to promote circular activities

On 26 May 2025, the expert group launched its report on instruments to promote a more circular economy. The report points out that our consumption, both private and in business, must be directed towards goods and services with a lower climate and

Response to OSCE'S EAM report of 27 November 2009

At the invitation of the Norwegian Government, OSCE/ODIHR carried out an Election Assessment Mission in Norway during the General Election of September 2009. OSCE’s report from the visit was presented on 27 November 2009. This report gives an

International Migration 2008-2009

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - as a contribution to the common reporting system on migration for the OECD countries, called SOPEMI. The recent report for Norway covers 2008 and

Evaluation of Norway's Plan of Action to Support EU Accession Countries

The Plan of Action provided almost NOK 300 million to some 500 activities to the 12 then-EU accession countries during the period 2001-2003. This short-term programme had two overarching objectives: to support the EU accession process, and

The Patent Act as of 1 February 2004

The Patent Act as of 1 February 2004 [excerpts – unofficial translation] Section 49. A compulsory licence may only be granted to a person who has made efforts to obtain a licence on reasonable commercial terms by agreement without succeeding in this

Fighting Poverty

The Norwegian Government's Action Plan for Combating Poverty in the South towards 2015

Poverty is the greatest challenge of our time, writes the Norwegian Prime Minister in his preface to the plan that is an overall strategy for Norway’s efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

International Migration 2009-2010

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - as a contribution to the common reporting system on migration for the OECD countries, called SOPEMI. The recent report for Norway covers 2009 and

UN 2015 How can Norway contribute to reforms and to strengthening the UN?

A project report

This report is an edited and slightly updated summary of a projectreport on UN reform issues entitled “FN (UN)-2015”, commissioned by the Department for UN, peace and humanitarian Affairs in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented (

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 2000

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 2000 1. Review of Norwegian Health-related Development Cooperation 1988 -1997 (PDF-format) 2. Norwegian Support to the Education Sector. Overview of policies and trends 1988 - 1998 (PDF-format) 3. The Project "

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 1997

Evaluation reports and Annual reports 1997 1. Evaluation of Norwegian Assistance to Prevent and Control HIV/AIDS 2. "Kultursjokk og korrektiv" - Evaluering av UD/Norads studiereiser for lærere 3. Evaluation of decentralisation and development 4.

Trends, Causes and Patterns of Young People's Civic Engagement in Western Democracies

A Review of Literature. Report 2010:5

This report is the result of a preliminary project geared towards gaining an overview of the existing international research on young people’s civic involvement. The situation in Norway is not the centre of attention in this report, but the report

International strategy for freedom of expression

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched its international strategy for promoting freedom of expression in foreign and development policy 29 June.

The Norwegian National Strategy for Rare Diagnoses

The National strategy for rare diagnoses is the Ministry of Health and Care Services’ strategy on how to equip specialist health services and municipal health and care services to address current and future challenges for people with rare diagnoses,

Meld. St. 20 (2024–2025)

Promoting democracy, rule of law and human rights in Europe

Three decades ago, we experienced a strengthening of democratic values and multilateral co-operation. Today, the situation is starkly different. Globalisation has stalled amidst rising great power rivalry and deepening polarisation. We are