News and events

10. Nov 2019

Bård Vegar Solhjell new Director General of Norad

Bård Vegar Solhjell was today appointed new Director General of Norad, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. Mr Solhjell will leave his current position as Secretary General of World Wildlife …

10. Nov 2019

Norway provides NOK 300 million annually for renewable energy in poor countries

‘Increased access to clean energy will reduce poverty, improve health and mitigate climate change. The Government is therefore allocating up to NOK 300 million annually to provide better guarantees for …

03. Nov 2019

Norway increases support for crisis-hit population of South Sudan

The humanitarian situation for people in South Sudan is dire. According to the UN, 7.2 million people are in need of humanitarian aid. ‘The humanitarian crisis has now been exacerbated by heavy rains and …

27. Oct 2019

Commitments worth NOK 583 billion for the ocean at the Our Ocean conference in Oslo

“I am very pleased with the great engagement shown at the Our Ocean conference these two days in Oslo. 370 commitments have been made, at a total value of at least NOK 583 billion (63 billion dollars),” …

24. Oct 2019

Government to provide NOK 3 billion to promote a cleaner ocean

Norway will provide more than NOK 3 billion to a number of initiatives to promote sustainable ocean management in the period 2020-2024. The initiatives will be announced at the Our Ocean conference in …

23. Oct 2019

Norway steps up development assistance for promoting healthy and sustainable oceans

‘The world is facing major challenges, and a growing global population will need more food, more jobs and clean energy. The oceans can provide many of the solutions to these challenges, and we are therefore …

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Values and priorities

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.

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