Development cooperation
The Government takes an integrated approach to Norway’s foreign and development policy. Our development policy is designed to promote economic development, democratisation, implementation of human rights, good governance and measures that can lift people out of poverty for good. Priority is given to education, humanitarian assistance, health and vaccination, private sector development, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and human rights.
Education for all
Education is a human right for all children in all parts of the world. But a great deal remains to be done – 58 million children of primary school age and 70 million young people are still out of school.
Global Health
Norway plays a leading role in efforts to promote global health. Improving the health of the world’s population is essential for reducing poverty.
Major international effort to combat the pandemic
The coronavirus has spread rapidly to all continents and is expected to have a serious impact in many countries, especially those that are highly vulnerable. Norway is working with several organisations and partners to help mitigate the short-term and long-term effects of the pandemic.
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Budget 2021: Stronger focus on global health
07/10/2020: ‘The Covid-19 pandemic and the measures implemented to combat it have dramatic ramifications for developing countries, and are leading to increased economic decline, poverty, unemployment and hunger. The Government has therefore proposed an increase in funding for global health efforts of NOK 500 million in the budget for 2021,’ said Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein.
The Safe Schools Declaration
07/06/2021: The Safe Schools Declaration was developed through a process led by Argentina and Norway, with the objective of avoiding military use of schools and strengthen protection of children and education in conflict. The declaration was launched at the Oslo Conference on Safe Schools: Protecting Education from Attack, 28–29 May 2015. The main objective of the Conference was to for states to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration. Since the Oslo conference, states and civil society work together to increase the number of endorsements and to implement the declaration.
Latest news
- Record-high Norwegian development assistance Press release 13/04/2021
- Norwegian Government to increase funding for climate change adaptation and the fight against hunger Press release 13/04/2021
- Statement on the US’ decision to restart assistance for the Palestinian people News story 08/04/2021
- Vital to end the global hunger pandemic Press release 11/03/2021
Documents
Report to the Storting (white paper)
Oceans in Norway's foreign and development policy
This is the first time a Norwegian government has presented a white paper on the place of the seas and oceans in the country’s foreign and development policy. Its aim is to highlight the opportunities the oceans offer for Norway and the challenges we will need to deal with.
Follow-up of the Sustainable Development Goals
Norway regards the 2030 Agenda with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a transformative global roadmap for our national and international efforts aimed at eradicating extreme poverty while protecting planetary boundaries and promoting prosperity, peace and justice.
Latest documents
- Norway's efforts in the Sahel region 2018-2019 Report 02/11/2020
- Meld. St. 11 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper), Summary - Digital transformation and development policy Report to the Storting 13/12/2019
- Norway's International Strategy to Eliminate Harmful Practices 2019-2023 Plans/strategy 11/11/2019
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Department for Sustainable Development
E-mail: Avdeling.for.okonomi.og.utvikling@mfa.no
Address: Postboks 8114 Dep., 0032 Oslo
Visitor address: 7. juniplassen 1 / Victoria Terrasse 7,