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In the Paris Agreement the goal is to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. How can we contribute to this objective, while also fighting poverty?

On 1 September, the largest reorganisation of the agency in 15 years will come into effect. Norad is now organised according to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). See the new organisation chart and new management team.

Norad is entering into agreements with 39 organisations as part of Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI). The organisations will receive a total of 1.835 NOK billion in funding over the next five years to stop deforestation and forest degradation.

Norad is currently undergoing its largest reorganisation in 15 years. Our partners will meet a new Norad, and some will also have new contact persons and grant managers from 1 September when the new organisation is put into practice.

This landmark partnership is part of Norway’s commitment to reduce the global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

The struggle against modern slavery is a new priority in Norwegian development assistance. Through an entirely new grant scheme, Norad has entered into eight new agreements with civil society organisations that are working to eradicate modern slavery.

Norad is now entering into 22 new agreements with a total value of NOK 40 million through our grant scheme Enterprise Development for Jobs directed towards private sector that want to invest in enterprise development in low-income countries. The aim is to contribute to job creation and sustainable development.

Norad’s main task is to invest strategically in cooperation with our partners in, including civil society. Norad’s new strategy will facilitate the further development of this relationship.

In 2020, Norway provided a total of NOK 39.5 billion in development aid. The aid for health increased considerably, and Syria was the largest recipient country for the fifth year in a row.