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Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) manages Norwegian aid and contributes to effective development assistance.

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  1. News article

    Norway gives NOK 70 million to independent media and investigative journalism in Moldova

    • Norway has signed two new agreements worth NOK 70 million in total to support free media and investigative journalism in Moldova. Norad manages the money through the Nansen Programme for Ukraine.
    • The organisation International Media Support (IMS) gets NOK 40 million. The money supports independent media and civil society, plus mentoring. Much of it will be passed on as grants to independent media and local organisations, including very small local outlets.
    EUForeign aidMedia
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  2. Op-ed

    Norad and Plan Norway: Organised opposition threatens girls' rights, and gender equality is not a zero-sum game

    • Norad director Gunn Jorid Roset and Plan Norway head Gunvor Knag Fylkesnes write on International Day of the Girl, 11 October. They are worried about what freedom the next generation of girls will get.
    • In 2024, one in four countries reported setbacks for women's rights. Rights can be won, but they can also be lost again.
    AfghanistanChildren and youthEquality
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  3. News article

    Moldovan journalist infiltrated a Russian troll factory before the election and exposed paid activists

    • Journalist Natalia Zaharescu from Moldova's biggest newspaper, Ziarul de Gardă (ZdG), joined a secret Telegram group of 500 members in December 2024. The group spread pro-Russian propaganda before the 2025 election.
    • The members were called "activists". An instructor calling herself Asea Albertovna trained them. They had to make fake profiles and post both personal content and propaganda. Tasks came several times a week.
    ElectionsForeign aidMedia
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  4. News article

    Ebola outbreak in DR Congo remains uncontrolled: over 4,000 dead, with Norwegian support for the response

    • On 2 October, DR Congo had about 8,300 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,018 deaths. The virus is in seven provinces. Cases are falling in some places, but the outbreak is still not under control.
    • Congo's government leads the response with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa CDC. Africa CDC helped write the national plan.
    Foreign aidPandemicPreparedness
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  5. Press release

    Norway backs new UN initiative for transparency in party and campaign financing

    • The UN bodies UNODC, International IDEA and IFES have started working together. They want more openness about who gives money to parties, candidates and election campaigns. Norad follows up Norway's agreement with UNODC.
    • Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says more and more people try to influence democracy through hidden networks and money from unknown sources.
    ElectionsForeign aidForeign policy
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  6. Speech

    Norad director defends Norwegian aid management before parliament: NOK 34.3 billion managed in 2025 with zero tolerance for misconduct

    • In 2025, Norad managed NOK 34.3 billion in aid – three times more than in 2018 and more than half of Norway's entire aid budget – because the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has steadily handed over more responsibility to Norad.
    • The Nansen Programme for Ukraine, which moved to Norad in 2023, is Norway's largest ever aid programme. In 2024, Norad also took over humanitarian aid and human rights work from the Ministry.
    Foreign aidPublic administrationUkraine
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  7. Press release

    Norway allocates NOK 25 million to UNICEF and ICRC for abducted Ukrainian children and prisoners of war

    • Norway is giving NOK 25 million more to two organisations helping victims of Russia's war in Ukraine: NOK 15 million to UNICEF and NOK 10 million to the Red Cross (ICRC).
    • UNICEF will use the money to locate missing or abducted children and to support children who have already returned to Ukraine. Norway has now given a total of NOK 80 million to this work since 2022.
    Children and youthForeign aidUkraine
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  8. News article

    Norway channels over NOK 230 million to help identify 114,000 people missing in Ukraine – Europe's largest caseload since World War II

    • 114,000 Ukrainians are missing because of the war – soldiers killed in battle, civilians abducted, victims in mass graves, and children deported by Russia. This is the largest number of missing persons in Europe since World War II.
    • The organisation ICMP helps Ukrainian authorities find and identify these people using DNA testing and careful excavation of mass graves. It also trains Ukrainian police and forensic experts, and sends DNA samples to a specialist lab in The Hague.
    Children and youthForeign aidUkraine
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  9. Press release

    Norway commits NOK 210 million to UNFPA Supplies for contraception and reproductive health in developing countries

    • Norway has signed a deal to give NOK 210 million to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in 2026 and 2027. The money will help women in poor countries access contraception and health services.
    • UNFPA is the world's biggest supplier of contraceptives to low-income countries. The Norwegian funding is aimed especially at young women who currently lack basic health care.
    EqualityForeign aidPregnancy and birth
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  10. Press release

    Norway allocates NOK 25 million to UNICEF for water and sanitation in Gaza, where over 63% of residents survive on less than 6 litres of water per day

    • Norway is sending NOK 25 million (about USD 2.3 million) to UNICEF for emergency water and sanitation help in Gaza. The money comes from a special reserve for urgent humanitarian aid.
    • More than 6 in 10 people in Gaza have access to less than 6 litres of water a day. That is below the danger threshold of 10 litres, and well short of the 20 litres needed for drinking, cooking and basic hygiene.
    Children and youthForeign aidGaza
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