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Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in Kurdistan Region of Iraq 
Voters exercise their right to elect new regional, parliamentary, and presidential representatives in the Parliamentary and Presidential elections in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. United Nations election observers from the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) organized and carried out the elections.

In a polling station, in Erbil. 


25 July 2009 
Erbil, Iraq 
Photo # 405128

Corrupt politicians and electoral outcomes

Does exposure help?

Does information about political corruption increase electoral participation and the support for challenger parties?

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Norad has new phone numbers

During a transitional period both the new and old numbers will be in use.

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New 2010 reports

Important countries for norwegian delevopment cooperation

Norwegian development assistance in 2010 was NOK 27.7 billion. These webpages provide a brief overview of the cooperation between Norway and 36 of the countries that received bilateral assistance.

Facts about Norad

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Norad – The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation – is a specialised directorate under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Norad assures the quality of Norwegian development assistance by means of:

  • Technical advisory services
  • Quality assurance
  • Grant administration
  • Communication
  • Evaluation

Read more about Norad