Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the historical archive, you can find information from previous governments. Among the documents found here are press releases, news articles and speeches from earlier government periods. The document archive also contains documents which are no longer valid, for instance replaced or expired documents.
Documents which are moved to the archive are not updated, so the information in the archive is mostly of historical value.
Excellences, Chairperson, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, 2015 is the target year for the Millennium Development Goals, our guiding development agenda for the last fifteen years. Over the weekend, we celebrated the achievements in the fight
The aims of Norway’s cultural cooperation are to reinforce bilateral ties with important partner countries, facilitate the internationalisation of Norwegian art and culture, and raise awareness about - and generate interest in - Norway as a
Speech by State Secretary Jon Gunnar Pedersen at the Subsea Valley Conference in Oslo 15 April 2015.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg presented the action plan in Oslo on 16 February 2015, together with Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende, Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide, Minister of Justice and Public Security Anders Anundsen, and Minister
Guidelines for grants for projects in ODA-approved OSCE countries in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belorussia, Armenia, Azerbajdsjan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan (Eurasia) (budget chapter 164.73). The Legal and
Talking Points for the Energy+ Framework Document Signing 24 September 2014 Joint Secretary Mr Marasini, my colleague the Danish Ambassador Ms Kirsten Geelan, Mr. Kenichi Yokoyama from ADB and Ms. Shoko Noda from UNDP,
Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are joining efforts to promote new actors as well as innovative approaches in the field of peacebuilding. This joint Public-Private Partnership on Peacebuilding (Px4
Bhutan MDG country progress snapshot Norway’s assistance to Bhutan’s energy sector dates back more than 20 years, and has mainly consisted of support for the hydropower sector. In 2012, Norway and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) entered into a
Manual agricultural work in Tigrai, Ethiopia. Photo: Trond Viken, MFA
MDG country progress snapshot In 2008, Kenya launched a development strategy called Kenya Vision 2030, covering the period 2008 to 2030. Its objective is to help transform Kenya into a middle-income country by 2030. The Kenya Vision 2030 strategy
In Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, only 7 % of the population has access to electricity. In rural areas approximately 1 % of the population has access to energy, but
Energy is crucial for creating development, and renewable energy is an important way of increasing energy access without increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Check against delivery Opening Speech from State Secretary Paal Bjørnestad It’s a great pleasure to welcome you to the Ministry of Finance, Professor Ang, to present your report on the Government Pension Fund Global. I am also happy that so
The international energy and climate initiative Energy+ will use public funds to mobilise and provide incentives for commercial investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries, in order to increase access to energy
A national energy registry will ensure transparent verification and communication of results through a system for measuring, reporting and verification (MRV). A national energy registry can provide information on projects, tenders and investment
In the "Soria Moria declaration", the government determined that it should develop national strategies for industrial areas where Norway has special skills or advantages. The maritime sector was identified as one such area.
The funds provided through official development assistance (ODA) are not sufficient for ensuring universal energy access.