Norad

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The new norad.no aims to help our partners and other stakeholders with an interest in international aid and global development issues to find the information they need.

Norad - The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Norad is an administrative and specialist body for development cooperation and supports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Climate and the Environment in achieving the goals of Norwegian development policy and promoting sustainable development. The UN's sustainability goals, climate goals and human rights form the basis of Norad's work. Norad is based in Oslo and has around 320 employees.

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Displaced people from Gaza City heading south on the Gaza Strip during the temporary ceasefire of November 2023.

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Norad takes over major new administrative tasks from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This includes Norad now administering the majority of Norwegian emergency aid and having significantly more responsibility for administering Norway’s human rights work.

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New report

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.