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The ILO Convention on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The main principle in ILO Convention no. 169 on indigenous peoples and tribal peoples in independent countries is the right of indigenous peoples to further develop their culture and the authorities’ obligation to initiate measures to support this

The Statistical Reports Committee for county and municipal government finance

The Statistical Reports Committee for county and municipal government finance is a permanent committee composed of representatives from the relevant ministries, local government authorities and Statistics Norway (the Norwegian Central Bureau of

National guidelines and planning functions

The Government shall develop and communicate national goals and guidelines for planning in counties and municipalities. National expectations regarding planning, central government planning guidelines and central government planning provisions

The Sami people

The state shall take steps to ensure that the Sami people can further develop and strengthen their own culture, their own language and their own business and industry and community life.

Expert group tasked with looking at how artificial intelligence can influence democratic elections

2024 is a historic election year. Never before have so many voters gone to the polls all over the world. At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) is developing rapidly, which may increase the spread of disinformation and have an undesirable

Planning

The Planning and Building Act is a tool for safeguarding the public interest and managing land use. Planning pursuant to the Act shall ensure sustainable development for the whole country and that it is open to all to take part in decisions that

The Norwegian Mapping Authority

The Norwegian Mapping Authority has an extensive remit that encompasses both land and sea. We collate and manage detailed public geographical information for Norway, from the highest mountain to the deepest ocean floor and facilitate easy access

What Defines an Indigenous People?

No general, internationally accepted definition of indigenous peoples exists. It is typical of indigenous populations that they do not represent the dominant population in the larger society of which they are part, although they may be the

Administrative tasks

Administrative tasks connected to the Act on certain aspects relating to the political parties (The Political Parties Act, PPA)) are part of the responsibilities of the Ministry and the County governors. In accordance with the PPA Section 11 to 13,

More about local democracy

Proposition No. 25 to the Storting (2008-2009) -

Proposition No. 25 to the Storting (2008-2009) Local growth and hope for the future The rural and regional policy of the Norwegian Government Summary of White Paper No. 25 (2008–2009) The document in PDF format (1,3 Mb)

On Nordic Sami cooperation

The authorities in Sweden, Finland and Norway have cooperated on Sami issues since the Nordic cooperative body for Sámi and reindeer husbandry matters was established by Royal Decree in 1964.

The UN’s Permanent forum for Indigenous Issues

The UN’s Permanent forum for Indigenous Issues is an advisory body to the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The forum shall give advice and make recommendations in matters that concern indigenous people in the fields of economic and social

Cooperation with the Sami Parliament on international indigenous issues

The Government places great emphasis on discussing and negotiating about indigenous issues through close cooperation between the Government and representatives of indigenous people. Norwegian attitudes to international indigenous issues are

KOSTRA (Local governments-State-Reporting)

KOSTRA (Local governments-State-Reporting) is a national information system that provides information on the use of resources by the municipal and county authorities.

Press centre

Welcome to the press center of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. On this page, we aim to accommodate easy and quick access to relevant information for the press and media.

Political staff

The political staff of the Ministries consists of state secretaries and political advisors. State secretaries are appointed in a State Council Meeting, while political advisors are hired by the Office of the Prime Minister. The political staff is

Administrative staff

National minorities

Groups with a long-standing attachment to the country are defined as national minorities. In Norway these minorities are: Kvens/Norwegian Finns (people of Finnish descent in Northern Norway), Jews, Forest Finns, Roma and Romani people/Taters.

Financial reporting and first level control seminar

The theme of the seminar is financial reporting and first level control for approved projects in the Interreg Baltic Sea Program.