10/10/2008 :: This year’s Rafto Prize has been awarded to Bulambo Lembelembe Josué for his efforts to promote hope, peace and human dignity in Eastern Congo. This Norwegian human rights prize attracts considerable international interest, partly due to the fact that several Rafto Laureates have later been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. + More

14/08/2008 :: The Norwegian footballer Ole Gunnar Solskjær is one of the best known Norwegians of all times. He played his testimonial game for Manchester United at the beginning of August. Now he is concentrating on being a “skooligan” for Africa and UNICEF goodwill ambassador. + 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

Norwegian development assistance – figures and main partner countries Norway is one of the five countries that allocate over 0.7 per cent of its annual gross national income (GNI) to official development assistance (ODA), and its aim is ... + More