Female genital mutilation/cutting and obstetric complicationsWe do not know if there is a direct causal link between female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and delivery-related problems, but there is a statistical relationship, concludes a new report from the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services.
Aquaculture and development cooperationMuch useful information was presented at a seminar on aquaculture for employees at the Norwegian Embassies in Asia in January 2013.
Saving Lives at Birth: Round III - Request for ApplicationsThe partnership Saving Lives at Birth seeks groundbreaking prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the time of delivery.
Value for money: Cooperation between Pakistan and NorwayA team headed by Norad has conducted a review of The Institutional Cooperation Framework signed between Pakistan and Norway 11th April 2005. The general impression is that the program and all its sub-components give value for money.
New WHO recommendations: Optimizing health worker roles through task shiftingThe World Health Organization (WHO) will today issue recommendations regarding optimizing health worker roles through task shifting. These recommendations aim to facilitate universal access to key, effective interventions for maternal and newborn health.
Result NORHED seed grantsNorad received 290 applications for seed money. 97 applications are granted support.
Great interest for NORHEDThe deadline for seed money for NORHED expired 5 November.
Organizations in civil society contribute to the Climate and Forest InitiativeThe support provided to civil society organizations by Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative has contributed to valuable capacity building of civil society at local and national level, according to a new evaluation of the initiative.
Eight Grants Given to Improve Women’s and Children’s Health Using Mobile TechnologyThe Innovation Working Group (IWG) of the UN Secretary-General’s Every Woman Every Child global strategy and mHealth Alliance announced the eight 2012 winners of catalytic grants today.
Update on evaluation of concept notes: Norad/Climate and Forest Initiative funding scheme for civil societyBy the time of the deadline, Norad received 625 concept notes that were qualified for consideration of support. Of these, only around 40 applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal.
