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  • Partnership to give 300 million people access to electricity by 2030

    23/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre chaired a meeting of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), where the focus was on a new partnership that is seeking to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.

  • Norway invests USD 9,5 million in Aceli Africa to unlock money for small agro businesses

    24/07/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises in east African countries often struggle to get bank loans. The lack of capital hampers the development of local food production and growth of the food industry. Addressing this, Norway is now

  • Target to double climate finance exceeded for second year in a row

    10/07/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway’s climate finance amounted to NOK 16.5 billion in 2023. This is NOK 2.5 billion more than the target pledged in 2021 to double our climate finance.

  • Food security in Africa: Norway commits five-year funding to civil society

    13/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Climate-adapted rice production, preservation of local seeds and increased yields for small-holder farmers. These are just some of the ingredients when Norway commits NOK 1 billion, approx. USD 94 million, to civil society organizations’ work for

  • Humanitarian conference sends clear message: suffering in Gaza must cease

    13/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The message to everyone who participated in the humanitarian conference for Gaza is clear: we must find solutions that end the suffering, and in the longer term, we must focus on rebuilding Gaza,’ said Minister of International Development Anne

  • Norway to serve as chair of OCHA’s donor support group

    12/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Starting today, Norway will take over as chair of the donor support group of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As chair, Norway will focus on securing financing to meet rising humanitarian needs, as well as on

  • Norwegian humanitarian policy in a time of crises

    15/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    A greater number of protracted armed conflicts, declining respect for international humanitarian law, accelerating climate change and record numbers of people experiencing food shortages and hunger. This is the bleak backdrop for Norway’s new

  • The fight against hunger: Norway backs African Soil Health Initiative

    08/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The African soil has never been meager, contributing to the growing hunger on the continent. Norway is investing NOK 33 million in research and knowledge sharing, to boost implementation of an ambitious action plan to improve soil health and thus

  • NOK 1 billion to prevent plastic pollution

    23/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Plastic pollution is one of the fastest growing environmental problems in the world. We are now extending our initiative to combat plastic pollution in developing countries by providing up to NOK 1 billion over a period of four years’, said

  • Norway supports the fight for women’s and young people’s rights with almost NOK 600 million

    10/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The UNs population fund, UNFPA, remains one of Norway’s key partners to promote the health, dignity, and rights of women and young people around the World. Norway supports the UN organization with NOK 589 million in core funding for 2024.

  • Norway donates NOK 70 million to refugees and migrants

    19/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is donating NOK 70 million to UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s work for displaced persons and migrants, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide announced Tuesday.

  • ‘Will contribute to a more stable world’

    21/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today marks the start of the first ministerial meeting of the year in the G20, where the world's most important economies meet. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide is attending from Norway.

  • Norway invests NOK 200 million in clean cooking solutions in Africa

    02/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Over 2.3 billion people do not have access to clean cooking facilities and must use charcoal and other fossil fuels to put food on the table, putting their health at risk. Norway announces a NOK 200 million agreement that will give up to 3.6 million

  • Providing support for civilians following earthquakes in Afghanistan

    11/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The earthquakes in western Afghanistan has brought further suffering to an already hard-hit population. We are now increasing Norway’s support in order to provide life-saving assistance to those affected,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken

  • Nearly NOK 1 billion in support to small-scale farmers and fishers

    23/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim announced before thousands of spectators at an event in Central Park that Norway is increasing its support to efforts to enhance food security.

  • Yemen must not become a forgotten crisis

    10/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt visited Yemen for the first time on 9 June. The Foreign Minister met Yemen’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the temporary capital of Aden. The evening before, Ms Huitfeldt met the

  • Strong unity in the fight against ISIS

    10/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Much of the world’s attention is currently focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine. But all the while, violent extremism and terrorism are continuing to hamper development, and are spreading fear and uncertainty to more and more areas of sub-Saharan

  • Norway contributes NOK 250 million to FAO crises response

    03/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway increases support for crisis response under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The funding will enable FAO to rapidly help people maintain food production in crisis situations.

  • Expert group to make recommendations on financing for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    06/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    An external expert group has been appointed by the Norwegian Government to make recommendations on ways to ensure effective financing for the SDGs.

  • Norway provides support for further shipment of grain from Ukraine

    30/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Grain from Ukraine is needed in many countries where people are experiencing acute food insecurity. Norway has therefore provided NOK 50 million to support a further shipment of grain from Ukraine. Ukraine is once again showing that it is a

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