Tag: foreign aid
State auditor urges better aid control
Norway's state auditor general is among those calling on cabinet minister Erik Solheim to impose much better control over Norwegian foreign aid programs. Questions...
UD didn’t pursue abuse of aid funds
Audits finally conducted of Norway's foreign aid to Tanzania revealed irregularities and corruption, but critics claim Norwegian officials reacted much too mildly. The Foreign Ministry...
Norwegians more giving after attacks
Norwegian giving towards the Somali famine appeal has been high, with an increase noted after the 22 July attacks on Oslo and Utøya.
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Norway boosts aid to famine victims, seeks talks with Al-Shabaab
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced that Norway would be sending more aid to famine victims in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, after also telling...
Norway congratulates a new nation
Norway has been heavily involved in negotiations that led to the official emergence of the world's newest country, the Republic of South Sudan, over...
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