Reports, plans and strategies

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

Climate change, hungerand vulnerability

Strategy for climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and the fight against hunger

At the climate summit in Glasgow (COP26) in November 2021, Norway pledged to double its climate finance to developing countries by 2026. This includes a commitment to at least triple funding for climate change adaptation, in line with the Paris

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

Roadmap – The green industrial initiative

This roadmap is the starting point for the Norwegian government's work to promote green industry. The document presents new ambitions, instruments and measures. The roadmap was launched by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Trade and

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.

Report on cases of financial irregularities in 2021

Foreign Service Control Unit Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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

Seventeenth/eighteenth periodic report submitted by Norway under article 9 of the international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination

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 (

A Good Council? – Evaluation of the Research Council of Norway

The Research Council of Norway (RCN) was evaluated in 2012 by Technopolis Group on commission from the Ministry of Education and Research.

Expert committee for effective and sustainable use of the coastline in the aquaculture industry

Summary of report

Over the past 40 years, the aquaculture industry has experienced an incredible development. With a growth in production from a modest 531 tonnes in 1971 to approximately 1 million tonnes in 2010, the aquaculture industry has established itself as

Implementation of the international covenant on civil and political rights

Report on Norwegian Flag State Performance

At its 31 session in 2014 the FAO Committee on Fisheries adopted the Voluntary Guidelines on Flag State Performance as a complementary tool in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Millennium Development Goal No 8 - Progress Report by Norway 2004

(Kun engelsk versjon)

Millennium Development Goal No 8 – Progress Report by Norway 2004 This report describes the status of Norway's contribution to the realization of the eight Millennium Development Goals, which were endorsed by the heads of state and government of all

Tsunami Relief, Rehabilitation and Development - Activities 2004 — 2005 (Stromme Foundation)

Tsunami Relief, Rehabilitation and Development - Activities 2004 – 2005 (Stromme Foundation) Summary SF's focus on immediate relief, followed by rehabilitation assistance was to enable the affected communities to recover from losses to normal life

Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation Activities 2004 - 2005

Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation Activities 2004 - 2005 Save the Children in Sri Lanka Save the Children’s relief assistance to affected families began within 12 hours of the Tsunami of 26 th> December 2004. Within 3 months we had provided food

Tsunami Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Activities 2004-2005 (Plan Sri Lanka)

Tsunami Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Activities 2004-2005 (Plan Sri Lanka) Description of Activities Plan Sri Lanka responded immediately after the tsunami to implement an emergency response program, since then we have been focusing on

The State's Ownership Report 2004 (.pdf -6677 kB)

The State's Ownership Report 2004 (.pdf 6677)

Negotiations on Services

Negotiations on Services Some of the following documents are in Microsoft Word format. Norway’s initial offer in the WTO services (GATS) negotiations, 31 March 2003 Maritime transport services. Joint Statement. March 2003 Diffusion of Information

New report about how to influence voters to use their right to vote

In connection with the parliamentary elections in 2017, experiments with specific measures were carried out to increase voter participation. The purpose of the experiments was to inquire the impact of different measures to mobilize people to vote.