News and events

23. Apr 2019

Norway signs new core support agreement with Legal Human Rights Centre

On Tuesday April 16 2019, Ambassador Elisabeth Jacobsen signed a three-year core support agreement with the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) worth USD 2.

10. May 2019

UN Secretary-General extends Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s role as SDG Advocate

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the new composition of his Sustainable …

30. Apr 2019

New procedures for applying for visas or work/residence permits to Norway and Denmark

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam will from Monday 13 May 2019 outsource …

05. Mar 2019

NORAD delegation visits successful Rural Electrification Densification Program sites

On 27 February, Ambassador Jacobsen visited the Pwani region to see the results of …

22. Feb 2019

Visit from Innovation Norway

The Embassy welcomed Innovation Norway’s new Regional Director for East Africa, Marit …

15. Feb 2019

Norway's Prime Minister, H. E. Erna Solberg, at the AU Summit in Addis Ababa 9-10 February 2019

Norway is a close partner to the AU, recently illustrated by the establishment of …

14. Feb 2019

The 16th edition of Sauti za Busara supported by the Norwegian Embassy

“Sauti za Busara”, one of the leading festivals in Africa, took place this weekend …

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Values and priorities

Development policy and humanitarian efforts

Worldwide, 800 million people are living in extreme poverty, and 70 million people have been forced to flee their homes. We have a global responsibility to help people in need and contribute to long-term development and a more just world.

Energy and marine resources

The growing world population will need more and more food and energy. Sustainable use of marine resources will help to meet this demand.

Climate change and the environment

Climate change and environmental damage are two of the most dramatic challenges facing the world today. Many countries are already feeling the effects of climate change. In our part of the world, the changes in the Arctic region are particularly dramatic and worrying.