01/11/2007 :: Can design save lives? A new Norwegian mask and a vest are both designed to protect mine clearers. Now, the equipment is nominated to one of the world’s most renowned design awards Index:Award 2007. + More

17/01/2007 :: Every year thousands of children, women and men are victims of human trafficking. The Norwegian Government has launched an action plan that includes a number of new measures to combat human trafficking. + More

29/11/2006 :: Norway is now taking the initiative for a process that could lead to an international ban on cluster munitions that have unacceptable humanitarian consequences. The aim is to ensure that such weapons no longer pose a threat to civilians during and after armed conflicts. + More

The Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation, or Norad, is a directorate under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2004 the Norwegian development co-operation administration was re-organised, and the responsibility for long-term ... + More

Norway’s own development co-operation goals are in keeping with the Millennium Development Goals, and helping to achieve the MDGs is our ultimate aim, both in our bilateral assistance and in our assistance to multilateral organisations and ... + More