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.
Norway and Kenya: Oil for Development programme
Kenya has requested assistance from Norway in developing its petroleum sector. Through the programme Oil for Development, Norway will support Kenya in improving management of its natural resources and protection of the environment.
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Contributes to world's biggest team effort to fight poverty
13/12/2019: ‘I am very pleased that the donor countries are now contributing so substantially to the world’s biggest team effort to fight poverty and promote sustainable development’, said Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein after the eplenishment negotiations for the World Bank’s International Development Association and the African Development Bank’s African Development Fund (ADF) are completed.
States that have endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration
10/09/2020: The Oslo Conference on Safe Schools: Protecting Education from Attack, was organised in Oslo 28–29 May 2015. The main objective of the Conference was for states to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration.
Latest news
- Statement at the launch of evaluation report on anti-corruption efforts in development policy Speech/statement 22/09/2020
- The fight against modern slavery: new grant scheme for civil society Press release 07/07/2020
- Norway pledges NOK 100 million to support vaccine access for low- and middle-income countries Press release 30/06/2020
- Norway to provide NOK 1.75 billion to Syria and neighbouring countries Press release 30/06/2020
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
- 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
- Mapping of modern slavery and recommendations for the Norwegian Government’s development programme to combat modern slavery Report 26/09/2019
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Department for Sustainable Development
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