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Norwegian Aid
| Norway funds mishandled in Srilanka. |
| [Norwaynews] [08.03.2010, 04:07pm, Mon. GMT] |
Head of the Foundation for Co-existence and International Alert, Kumar Rupasinghe, who is currently under high pressure following the decision of the Norwegian government to slash millions of rupees of funding provided to his organization, is reportedly planning on publishing a “tell all” book on how Norway worked in Sri Lanka. A key activist at the Foundation for Co-existence when inquired about the book said it was merely a rumor being spread by Kumar Rupasinghe to create a fear among officials at the Norwegian embassy in Sri Lanka.
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 | | | | Norway provides relief for tremor victims in Vanj |
| [Norwaynews] [14.01.2010, 04:13pm, Thu. GMT] |
Norway is one of the first to respond to Tajik government’s appeal for assistance and provided humanitarian assistance for the population of the Vanj district in Gorno Badakhshan that was seriously affected by a January 2 earthquake, according to the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) under the Government of Tajikistan. A plane carrying relief items provided by Norway landed at the Dushanbe airport Tuesday (January 12) evening, the source at a CES said, noting that the assistance included 105 stoves, 105 heated tents and 2,000 blankets.
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| | | | Norwegian Ambassador asks Nicaragua to reveal Venezuelan aid |
| [Norwaynews] [18.12.2009, 07:53pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Tom Tyrijhell, Norway's Ambassador to Nicaragua, said on Friday that the international community expects that the government of Daniel Ortega reveal the millionaire assistance received from Venezuela. Ortega has not accounted for such aid before the Nicaraguan Congress. Tyrijhell, who is the President of the Group of Donors, said that the governments providing aid to Nicaragua have also asked Ortega to show signs of democratic will, following the allegation of electoral fraud in the municipal elections held in 2008. |
| | | | Norway contributes to new climate fund |
| [Norwaynews] [05.12.2009, 10:03am, Sat. GMT] |
Norway allocates NOK 35 million and becomes the largest contributor to the World Bank’s new trust fund to help developing countries build up expertise on carbon capture and storage (CCS), says Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. “If the world is to achieve necessary climate goals, it is essential that developing countries make use of climate-friendly technology. Norway will therefore now provide NOK 35 million for a new World Bank trust fund to help developing countries build up expertise on carbon capture and storage,” Minister Solheim says.
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| | | | Norway provides NOK 60 million to promote women’s rights |
| [Norwaynews] [24.11.2009, 05:01pm, Tue. GMT] |
The Norwegian government will provide NOK 40 million (USD 7 million) to UN efforts to combat female genital mutilation and violence against women in developing countries. At the same time, Norway will contribute NOK 20 million (USD 3.5 million) to the new UN Fund for Gender Equality. Globally, every third woman experiences some form of sexual or gender-based violence during her life, according to UNIFEM.
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| | | | Record-high Norwegian aid budget in time of crisis |
| [Norwaynews] [14.10.2009, 06:49am, Wed. GMT] |
| The Norwegian Government proposes that NOK 27.4 billion should be allocated to development assistance in 2010. This is an increase of NOK 1.2 billion from 2009.“It is important that Norway maintains its development assistance at this record-high level. Despite the fact that the financial crisis has begun to have a serious impact on poor countries, a number of countries are cutting their aid budgets,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. Development assistance accounts for 1.09% of Norway’s estimated GNI for 2010. |
| | | | Norway offers condolences over W Sumatra quake |
| [Norwaynews] [03.10.2009, 09:53am, Sat. GMT] |
Norway`s Environment and International Development Minister Erik Solheim has offered his country`s condolences to the Indonesian people over the magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck West Sumatra on September 30, 2009. According to Charge d`affairs of the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo, Norway, Mansyur Pangeran, Minister Solheim had offered his condolences in a direct phone call to Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla. In his phone call, Mansyur said, Solheim stated his country`s intention to help Indonesia mitigate the impact of the natural disaster.
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| | | | UN, Norway fund program to reduce deforestation emissions |
| [Norwaynews] [19.09.2009, 05:49am, Sat. GMT] |
A US$4.38 million-program to help Vietnam reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation was launched on Thursday. The UN Collaborative Program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), which has chosen Lam Dong Province as the pilot site, aims to create financial incentives for Vietnam to preserve and improve its forests. The program is funded by the Government of Norway and three United Nations organizations – Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Environment Programme.
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| | | | Norway and the US build hospital for rape victims in DR Congo |
| [Norwaynews] [14.08.2009, 03:33pm, Fri. GMT] |
Norway and the US are joining forces to build a hospital for the victims of sexualised violence in eastern Congo. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the new Norwegian-American initiative when she visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “Women in eastern Congo are in a precarious situation. Our cooperation with the US is an important contribution to strengthening the fight against sexualised violence.” |
| | | | Norway, UNDP contribute K2.8bn to strengthen climate change responses |
| [Norwaynews] [14.07.2009, 10:55pm, Tue. GMT] |
| NORWEGIAN government and the UNDP have contributed a total of K 12.8 billion towards the Climate Change Facilitation Unit (CCFU) that is aimed at strengthening national efforts and mainstreaming climate change responses in the development process. During the signing of the co-financing agreement for supporting CCFU activities in Lusaka yesterday, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative Macleod Nyirongo said climate change was one of the defining human development issues of this generation that threatens to erode human freedoms and choices. |
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| Norwegian Aid to Nepal |
| [Norwaynews] [09.02.2010, 09:22am, Tue. GMT] |
 The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu has agreed to provide a grant assistance of NOK 30 million (NRs 360,000,000 approximately) to Save the Children to implement programmes for the project period of 2010-2012. This three-year project is the second phase of cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy, which builds on the first phase, which started in 2007 and was completed in 2009. |
| | | | Norwegian aid to Malawi earthquake victims |
| [Norwaynews] [28.12.2009, 09:00am, Mon. GMT] |
| The Norwegian Government is alllocating up to NOK five million in extra emergency aid to the victims of four earthquakes in the Karonga district in Malawi over the past two weeks. The last quake hit Monday a week ago, and Malawi President Mutharika has declared the district a disaster area. We follow the development closely, and we are in close contact with the UN and NGOs carrying out emergency relief in the area, says International Development Minister Erik Solheim. Contributions may also be needed from the UN emergency relief fund (CERF), to which Norway has contributed NOK 300 million so far this year. |
| | | | Norway ranked as top humanitarian donor - Police apartments in miserable condition |
| [Norwaynews] [12.12.2009, 03:55pm, Sat. GMT] |
| Three Nordic governments dominate the top spots in the Humanitarian Response Index for 2009, which measures the generosity, neutrality and timeliness of humanitarian aid funding but Norwegian Police apartments in miserable condition. This apartment is one of 15 that is rented to employees of the Oslo police , Maintenance has been so bad that several of the apartments are hazardous Reported on NRK. |
| | | | Norway increases emergency relief to the Horn of Africa |
| [Norwaynews] [29.11.2009, 06:32pm, Sun. GMT] |
Norway has decided to increase emergency relief to Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia because of the drought. - At the same time it is important to increase food security, Development Minister Erik Solheim says. More than 20 million people are suffering from hunger as a result of the severe drought and conflicts in this densely populated region. Norway is now allocating NOK 40 million in emergency relief to victims of the drought.“I am deeply concerned about the civilian population, who are severely affected,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim.
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| | | | Norway donate motor bikes worth K3 billion to Zambia |
| [Norwaynews] [06.11.2009, 09:01pm, Fri. GMT] |
The European Union(EU) and the Norwegian government have donated 280 motor bikes worth about K3 billion to the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture for Agricultural Extension Officers in four provinces. The donation is meant to improve service delivery among camp extension officers in training small scale farmers on best conservation agricultural practices in Central, Southern, Eastern and Western provinces. Making the donation on behalf of the EU and the Norwegian government in Lusaka today, Food Agricultural Organization (FAO) country representative, Nourradin Mona, said small scale farmers have a role to play in contributing to the food basket of the country.
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| | | | USD 5M Norwegian support for disqualified Nepal PLA men |
| [Norwaynews] [12.10.2009, 07:55pm, Mon. GMT] |
| Norway is providing USD 5 million for the discharge and rehabilitation of the disqualified Maoist army personnel, on the condition that concrete progress is underway and formal discharge takes place by Jan. 22, 2010. According to the press statement issued by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu, Norway is encouraged the renewed commitment of the Nepal government and the by Nepal government and Unified CPN (Maoist) regarding discharge and rehabilitation of the disqualified Maoist combatants. The embassy said that the funding will be channeled through the UN Peace Fund for Nepal in support of the implementation of rehabilitation programmes. |
| | | | Norway allocates NOK 20 million to Asia |
| [Norwaynews] [02.10.2009, 04:22pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim has pledged 20 NOK million in emergency relief to Indonesia and the Philippines. These densely populated countries have been struck by two major natural disasters in the space of a few days’ time. “Both Indonesia and the Philippines are requesting assistance after experiencing violent earthquakes and severe flooding. Norway is therefore allocating NOK 20 million to efforts to alleviate the effects of these devastating natural disasters,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. |
| | | | Norway to Fund Establishment of Ugandan Oil Bodies |
| [Norwaynews] [20.08.2009, 09:21am, Thu. GMT] |
Norway will give Uganda a grant of 80 million kroner ($13.2 million) to fund the establishment of institutions to manage the East African nation’s nascent oil industry, the Ugandan Treasury said. The funding will be spread across five years and will focus on revenue and environmental management, Keith Muhakanizi, deputy secretary to the Treasury, said in an advertisement published today in the Kampala-based Daily Monitor newspaper. |
| | | | Norway vows to support PRCS in IDPs rehabilitation |
| [Norwaynews] [21.07.2009, 09:27am, Tue. GMT] |
Norwegian Red Cross (NRC) on Monday vowed to support Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Swat. The vow was made at a meeting between PRCS Chairman Professor Dr Basharat Jazbi and Norwegian Red Cross Secretary General Borge Brende at the PRCS National Headquarters. The meeting was attended by PRCS Secretary General Muhammad Ilyas Khan and NRC representatives Mons Sydness and Christian Gahrne.
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| | | | Norway to renew regional aid for EU newcomers |
| [Norwaynews] [14.07.2009, 10:54pm, Tue. GMT] |
| Non-EU members Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are set to renew a five-year funding scheme of over €1 billion for energy, social and democracy projects in the bloc's poorest member states. "We have made good progress and we hope to finalize the negotiations before the summer break," Rune Bjastad, spokesman for the Norwegian mission to the EU told Euobserver website. Norway is the leading negotiator with the European Commission, with Oslo funding 97 percent of the current €1.3 billion allocated to EU's 12 most recent members, as well as Greece, Portugal and Spain. In parallel to the renewal of the funding scheme, which ended in April, Oslo is also negotiating bigger export quotas for its fish products onto the EU market. |
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The world's larges tobacco company Phillip Morris International (PMI) is taking the Norwegian state to court. PMI wants the Norwegian ban on displaying tobacco products in stores lifted, Dagens Næringsliv reports. There is no scientific evidence that the ban has any health effect, says PMI communication director Anne Edwards to the newspaper. She points to Iceland, which introduced the ban against the display of tobacco in stores in 2001.
