Food and nutrition security is a key focus area for Norwegian development policy. Thus, Norway is one of the largest donor countries to the UN agencies in Rome and participates actively in the agencies’ governing bodies.
These are the strategies that guide our work:
Norway’s Humanitarian Strategy 2024 - 2029
- Humanitarian needs are increasing drastically. This is primarily due to a large number of armed conflicts. Accelerating climate change is also a significant trigger for crises, exacerbating existing humanitarian needs. With this Strategy, the Government sets the course for Norway’s humanitarian policy and efforts, The Strategy forms the basis of all Norwegian partnerships and all management of humanitarian funds.
Norway's strategy for promoting food security in development policy
- This document contains Norway’s strategy for promoting food security in development policy. The Government’s vision is to promote, within sustainable frameworks, local production of nutritious food that is processed and sold locally and regionally, thus increasing the incomes of small-scale food producers, stimulating local job creation throughout the value chain, and expanding access to healthy food. The Strategy has four main priorities: 1) Improved productivity, 2) well-functioning local value chains and markets 3) Improved access to food that is healthy, varied and safe; 4) Preventive action and rapid, integrated response efforts.
- Rules-based international cooperation makes the world safer and more stable. Norway’s security, economy and prosperity depends on it. At the same time, international cooperation is under pressure. This white paper guides Norwegian multilateral policy.