Reports, plans and strategies

Report: Breaking the Silence

The Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police Knut Storberget hosted the 29th Conference of Council of Europe Ministers of Justice in Tromsø 19-19 June 2009. He presented the report 'Breaking the Silence'.

Norwegian Strategy for Skills Policy 2017 - 2021

The population's skills are society's most important resource and the basis for welfare, growth, wealth creation and sustainability. Solid skills within the workforce is and will be crucial both for the Norwegian economy's competitiveness and for

Teacher Education 2025.National Strategy for Quality and Cooperation in Teacher Education.

Better collaboration between schools and teacher education, kindergarten and kindergarten teacher education is one of four overall goals in the strategy.

Building for the future. Environmental action plan for the housing and building sector 2009–2012

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The Government is pleased to present its new environmental action plan for the housing and building sector. This is the third environmental action plan and will apply for four years.

International Migration report 2012-2013

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report “International Migration 2012-2013 - IMO report for Norway” is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries

Norwegian National Action Plan for a Healthier Diet – an outline

The objectives of the Public HealthReport to the Storting (White paper) Meld. St. 19 (2014-2015) Coping and opportunities - provide the foundation for the National Action Plan for a Healthier Diet:

Norway’s Humanitarian Strategy

An effective and integrated approach

'Norway is to play a leading role in global humanitarian efforts both as a donor country and as a humanitarian actor. Our overall aim is to save lives, alleviate suffering and protect human dignity in humanitarian crises, in line with the

Green Competitiveness

Executive summary of report from the Norwegian Government’s Expert Committee for Green Competitiveness

Download executive summary (pdf) The expert committee have consisted of Connie Hedegaard and Idar Kreutzer. Hedegaard has previously been European Commissioner for Climate Action and Minister of Climate and Energy in Denmark. Idar Kreutzer is

Norway’s Report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples

Norway’s Report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples The whole report is here (PDF-format)

A study of contributions from the Norwegian fishing fleet to acidification and eutrophication

Rapport - utslipp og deposisjon i Norge fra den norske fiskeflåten

A study of contributions from the Norwegian fishing fleet to acidification and eutrophication Pdf-file (2,1 MB)

Status Report 2004: Streamlining and facilitationen for Trade and Industry

The Government's Action Plan for Simplifying Norway

Status Report 2004: Streamlining and facilitationen for Trade and Industry

From Idea to Value - The Government's Plan for a Comprehensive Innovation Policy (pdf)

From Idea to Value – The Government's Plan for a Comprehensive Innovation Policy (.pdf)

Fra idé til verdi - Regjeringens plan for en helhetlig innovasjonspolitikk (pdf)

Fra idé til verdi – Regjeringens plan for en helhetlig innovasjonspolitikk (.pdf)

Status Report 2003: Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry

Status Report 2003: Streamlining and Facilitation for Trade and Industry

Norway among the best in Europe on wealth creation and employment

Norway has the second highest gross national product per capita in Europe, just trailing Luxemburg. Norwegian employment rates are among the highest in Europe. Norway does especially well with regard to employment of women and elderly workers. (

Norway’s first Biennial Transparency Report under the Paris Agreement

Original submission in December 2024 and resubmitted in February 2025

Norway submitted its first report under the Paris Agreement at the end of 2024. The report describes, among other things, how Norway is following up on its goal under the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by

National Wellbeing Strategy

The National Wellbeing Strategy is anchored in the white paper on public health, Meld. St. 15 (2022-2023). The aim of the strategy is to provide direction for developing policies that to a greater extent take into consideration what is important, 

Joint efforts against cancer: National cancer strategy (2025–2035)

This strategy is intended to lay the foundations for further improving the high quality of Norwegian cancer care. Despite the fact that more people are diagnosed with cancer, more make a full recovery. Many people with cancer live longer and with a

Position of the Norwegian Government on the Commission’s new draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market 24 May 2006

Position of the Norwegian Government on the Commission’s new draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market 24 May 2006 Norway supports the general purpose to reduce barriers to trade in services in

Modernisation and Revitalisation in Public Governance

Experiences, dilemmas and challenges for top executives

The purpose of this report is to summarise the topics presented and discussed at the programme for top level executives.