Norad's Development Cooperation Manual

""Bistandshåndboka"" - only available in English.
This manual is a tool for ensuring the quality of development co-operation programmes. It does not describe overall strategy and policy processes or dialogue on a national or international level.
The manual presents the programme cycle, and describes standards for:

 interaction between the Partner and NORAD
 interaction between NORAD and other donors
 division of responsibility between NORAD departments and AMB
 procedures for development co-operation planning and follow up
 standard formats for main documents and reports

The manual has been developed primarily for NORAD's staff at AMB and staff at the headquarters in Oslo. It also provides useful information for programme staff in the partner countries.

The manual applies essentially to government-to-government programmes, co-financing of programmes with other donors, institutional cooperation and private sector programmes supported by Norway.