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Platform for an Integrated Africa Policy

The Platform for an Integrated Africa Policy gives an overview of Norwegian cooperation with Africa, and provides a basis for implementing concrete measures.

Universal design as a municipal strategy

Experience and results from the pilot municipality project 2005-2008

T-1472 E / 2009 ISBN 978-82-457-0434-1 Download the report (pdf)

Action Plan to reduce the administrative costs for businesses

The Action Plan "Creating time for innovation and production" gives an overview of the Government's simplification work.

Afghanistan – humanitarian report for 2008

Norway’s substantial political and economic efforts in the fields of humanitarian coordination produced good results in 2008 - even if the security situation deteriorated.

Final report: Future North

Final report from 'Knowledge Gathering -Value Creation in the North'.

Regulations relating to fees payable at Norway’s diplomatic and consular missions

Adopted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 20 June 2014 under section 21 of the Act of 3 May 2002 No. 13 relating to the Foreign Service, cf Royal Decree of 20 June 2014. As subsequently amended, most recently on 16 October 2020.

Forecasting demand and supply of labour by education

In Norway, supply of labour by level of education has developed in line with demand for many years. At the same time unemployment rates and relative wages for different educational groups have been quite stable over time.

Letter to Ursula von der Leyen about climate leadership

Letter from Prime Minister Erna Solberg to EU-president Ursula von der Leyen on the 24th of October 2019.

Modernisation of the Monetary Policy Regulation

In the Financial Markets Report for 2016, the Ministry of Finance announced that work had begun to modernise the Monetary Policy Regulation. The current regulation was laid down in 2001. The wording of the current regulation reflected the challenges

Norway's WHO Strategy – Norway as a member of the World Health Organization's Executive Board (2024–2027)

Norway is member of the World Health Organisation's Executive Board from 2024 to 2027. This strategy describes Norway's three priorities: good governance, achieving universal health coverage and better preparedness and response to health and

State Secretary Kravik’s remarks at the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting

State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik's remarks at the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting in Natal, Brazil 24 October 2024.

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery's speech during the G20 Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Ministerial Meeting

Dear Minister, your excellencies and distinguished delegates, Congratulations to Brazil on the G20 Presidency this year. And congratulations to you, Minister Gonçalves on the steady leadership in the first year of the Women Empowerment Working Group

By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery Speech during the G20 Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Ministerial Meeting in Brasilia, Brazil

Kjerkol's WHA address

President, Director General, Excellencies, Colleagues, It is an honour to address you on the occasion of WHO’s 75-year anniversary. We pay tribute to WHO and its staff for their remarkable commitment. Over the past 75 years, we have made WHO a

By Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol

Invitation to Tender Procedure - Operation of scheduled regional air services (helicopter) Værøy – Bodø v.v. 1 August 2024 – 31 October 2028

The Ministry of Transport published an invitation to a tender procedure on 27 April 2023 for the operation of scheduled regional air services on the helicopter route Værøy–Bodø v.v. from 1 August 2024 to 31 October 2028. The invitation is found here

Knowledge acquisition on electronic and internet-based solutions for voting

On behalf of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Oslo Economics and Norwegian Computing Centre have prepared a knowledge acquisition on electronic and internet-based solutions for voting

Largest deposit of seed to date in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

In February, around 14,000 seeds are being deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The seed vault now has more than 1.2 million seed duplicates from about 80 countries.

Annual Report 2023

Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global

Fifth Norwegian Action Plan Open Government Partnership (OGP)

Facilitating an open administration is a central priority for the Norwegian government. All citi-zens should be able to access information on how governments and municipalities work. Open government holds decision-makers accountable, it provides

The Norwegian Defence Pledge

Defence Minister Gram's speech on the new Defence Pledge

By Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram April 15th 2024, Washington D.C., Arctic Conference Opening Keynote