Norwegian Aid

Norway is providing an additional NOK 100 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to support humanitarian assistance to Palestine refugees affected by the Syria …

Norway will extend its contribution to the UN peacekeeping operation MINUSMA in Mali for two new years, until 2022. – Norway supports the UN in the fight against violent extremism. …

Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein is giving priority to the Green Climate Fund as a channel for funding Norway’s climate-related efforts in developing countries in the coming years. Norway …

The UN has asked for a substantial increase in funding for the humanitarian response to Cyclone Idai. ‘The needs are huge. Norway is therefore increasing its support for humanitarian efforts …

‘Four years ago, Norway pledged NOK 10 billion to the aid effort in Syria. We have delivered on that promise. The funds from Norway have provided millions of people with …

‘The humanitarian situation in parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe is precarious after the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai. Norway is now providing NOK 6 million in humanitarian aid to …

There are 800 million people with disabilities in developing countries. I am delighted that we can now give a real boost to this vulnerable group, said Minister of International Development …

Article from Minister of International Development, Dag-Inge Ulstein, and Minister of Digitalisation, Nikolai Astrup, together with Mitchell Baker (chairwoman of Mozilla) and Henrietta H. Fore (Unicef director). The article is published at …

The Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Jan Egeland, urged all governments to raise support to cover the needs of the worst human-made disaster in Yemen. “The lives of millions …

‘The crisis in Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. According to the UN, 80 % of the population will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2019. Norway and other …

‘The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is in a critical financial situation and is facing a severe funding gap. That is why we like last year …

Indonesia confirms that carbon emissions from deforestation declined in 2017. When the emission figures are independently verified, Norway will guarantee payments to Indonesia for approximately 4.8 millions tons of CO2. …

The Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), H.E. Mr Fernando Arias, met with the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, H.E. …

UNICEF signed the first 2019 partnership agreement with the NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council. According to the organization’s media office, the partnership aims to promote access to education for girls …

Norway is providing NOK 75 million to the UN Peacebuilding Fund. A good deal of this funding will be channelled to the vulnerable Sahel region.  ‘The Peacebuilding Fund works to …

‘Once again, it seems likely that humanitarian needs will reach record heights. The UN global humanitarian appeal estimates that more than 130 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2019. …

‘The large number of refugees that have come to Bangladesh has put pressure on the refugees themselves, the local villagers and the natural resources in the area. Funding from Norway …

Norway and Sweden contributed an additional total amount of US$ 18.5 million to the Palestinian Partnership for Infrastructure Development Multi-Donor Trust Fund (PID fund) administered by the World Bank. The …

Ecuador has fulfilled the requirements for a first payment of around USD 13 million for verified reductions in deforestation from Germany and Norway. The payment rewards a reduction of around …

Norway will pay USD 70 million (NOK 600 million) to Brazil for reduced emissions from deforestation in the Amazon in 2017, line with climate and forest cooperation between the two …

Ethiopia and Norway Thursday signed a grant agreement amounting $21.6 million (180 million Norwegian kroner) to support the east African Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy.Admasu Nebebe, Ethiopia’s State Minister …

‘I am deeply concerned about the grave humanitarian situation in Yemen. A large proportion of the population is suffering from a shortage of food and malnutrition. The Government will now …

‘International institutions and joint solutions are under pressure. At the same time, global security challenges are becoming more complex. In the 2019 budget, the Government has therefore proposed to increase …

–  Ten new investors—Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Denmark, the European Commission, Germany, Japan, Laerdal Global Health, the Netherlands, Qatar and an anonymous donor—have joined since the launch of the Global …

The Government proposes to increase the humanitarian budget by about NOK 250 million in 2019. ‘Norway will be a driving force for rapid and effective humanitarian efforts. In Syria, Yemen, …