Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
Organisation O0167
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| Contact details | Norad Location: Ruseløkkveien 26, 0251 Oslo Norway Norad Postal address: P.O.Box 8034 Dep. 0030 Oslo Norway Phone: +47 22 24 20 30 Fax: +47 22 24 20 31 E-mail: postmottak@norad.no |
| Type of organisation | Development organisation |
| Organisation's interest | Development |
| Location | Norway |
| Learning Group member? | Yes |
Description
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Norad’s most important task is to contribute in the international cooperation to fight poverty.
From February 2004 Norad was reorganized to fulfil a partly new role and new expectations. Norad’s main purpose is today to provide technical advise to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Embassies in partner countries. Norad is to contribute to effective management of development funds. Some grant schemes are still handled by Norad, the most important being the funds for NGOs, for Higher Education and Research and for Commercial Cooperation.
The Norwegian Government has “Environment in Development Cooperation” as one of its main emphasis, and Norad is expected to help implement the new Norwegian Action Plan for Environment in Development Cooperation (launched June 2006). The Action Plan singles out four main thematic areas of priority: (1) Sustainable Management of Biological Diversity and Natural Resources; (2) Water Resource Management, Water and Sanitation; (3) Climate Change and Access to Clean Energy; and (4) Hazardous Substances.
Geographic coverage
Africa
Americas
Asia
People
Helle Biseth
E-mail: Helle.Biseth@norad.no
Web URL
http://www.norad.no/
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