Reports, plans and strategies

Thorium as an energy source

- Opportunities for Norway

An investigation into the possibility and risk of utilizing thorium as a source of energy.

Review of the norwegian transparency act

Report from KPMG

Commissioned by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Children and Families, KPMG has made the report «Review of the Effects of the Norwegian Transparency Act».

Roadmap 2.0: The green industrial initiative

The Government’s Green Industrial Initiative will take us through the biggest transition the Norwegian economy has seen in modern times. And time is of the essence. We need to be more ambitious, work faster, implement better and cooperate more

The Government’s Climate Strategy for the Foreign Service 2025–2030

Climate change is the greatest global challenge of our time. It encompasses virtually all areas of the Foreign Service's work. The linkages between climate and policy areas such as security, energy, the economy and development policy are becoming

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

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.

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

State Ownership Report 2024

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.

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

Implementation of the international covenant on civil and political rights

One digital public sector

Digital strategy for the public sector 2019–2025

Digitalisation shall promote a more efficient public sector, more value creation in the business sec-tor and, not least, a simpler everyday life for most people. The strategy defines the common goals and focus areas for digitalisation activities

Attractive Nordic towns - strategies towards a more sustainable future

This report is made by Sweco, and it is a guide to those who aim at building attractive small and medium-sized Nordic towns. It is not a “how to” handbook. For the urban planners or politicians who are aiming at making their town more attractive, it

Evaluation of the grant scheme for Norwegian – Russian collaboration projects in health and related social issues 2009-2011

The purpose of the evaluation was to obtain information about the ability of the Grant Scheme for the period 2009-2011 to contribute to the aims outlined in the collaboration programme (Samarbeidsprogram 2009), in the 3rd Barents Collaboration

The Norwegian Development Program to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics

Updated May 2021

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

South Africa — background

South Africa – background Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically elected president in 1994 after spending more than 27 years in prison, including 18 years on notorious Robben Island. Since 1994 South Africa has come quite far in

Mapping of modern slavery and recommendations for the Norwegian Government’s development programme to combat modern slavery

The report has been written by Norad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ request.

Investigation into foreign informational influence

An analysis of the Norwegian municipal administration and county authorityelections in 2019.

National Strategy against Antibiotic Resistance

The Norwegian National Strategy Against Antibiotic Resistance 2015-2020 lays out the Government’s goals for work over the coming years and the steps needed to achieve these.

The Government's Work Programme for Cooperation with the EU 2015

The Government adopted its work programme for cooperation with the EU 2015 in February.