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Norad will today take over major new administrative tasks from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Norad received 69 applications to a total of 4 billion Norwegian kroner within the deadline.

Russia’s war has led to significant economic consequences for Ukraine. By supporting business development, we are also supporting Ukraine’s economy and resilience, says Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

The areas where indigenous people live are the best-preserved areas of the Amazon. But the rainforest and the people living there are under constant pressure from large commercial forces that clear the forest to make money.

Saving the ocean is extremely important because a healthy ocean can provide us with six times more food, 40 times more renewable energy, and help millions of poor people out of poverty. A new report from Norad shows that Norwegian aid is yielding results in the fight against marine litter and plastic pollution.

The funding scheme, which is part of the Nansen Programme for Ukraine, will support Ukrainian organisations’ contributions to inclusive and transparent recovery and democratic reform efforts. 

The struggle for democratic values and fundamental rights is this year’s theme for the Norad Conference: Rights and Resistance.

At the occasion of the International Day of the Girl, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), KPMG and Plan International Norway invite you to the launch of the report "Rural Job Creation and Economic Empowerment for Young Women: An exploratory qualitative study of rural communities in Ethiopia, Malawi and Nepal".