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The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation/ Norad er en statlig kunnskapsetat som jobber for en grønnere framtid i en bærekraftig verden uten fattigdom🌍 norad.no
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🇧🇷Brazil is working to reduce deforestation linked to cattle ranching. Improved standards, new technology and stronger monitoring are making a difference - with Norway supporting these efforts through long-term climate and forest cooperation.

🌳Check out story and video:
www.norad.no/en/news/news...
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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In the heart of the Amazon, authorities and Indigenous peoples are joining forces in the fight against illegal gold mining.

Read the story and watch the film:
www.norad.no/en/news/news...

@norwaymfa.government.no @kld.regjeringen.no
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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"A good journalist is an alive journalist,” says war journalist Aljona Yatsyna🇺🇦

With Norwegian support, local media in #Ukraine can continue their work - even after bombings and displacement. Supporting journalism is investing in peace.
@iwpr.net

Read the full story: www.norad.no/en/thematic-...
November 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Today we mark the International #DayOfTheGirl 🌍

Norway supports girls’ rights to:
📚 go to school
💛 decide over own bodies and futures
🕊️ live free from violence and abuse

When girls thrive, the world moves forward.

@norwaymfa.government.no
@unfpa.org
@projetjeuneleader.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Today, we mark the International Day of Indigenous Peoples 🌿

Their rights and traditional knowledge are key to preserving the rainforest, slowing climate change, and ensuring a green future.
August 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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🇺🇦 This week at Ukraine Recovery Conference, Norway signed 3 new energy agreements with @undp.org, NEFCO & Energy Community — as part of the Norwegian civil support to Ukraine.

👉 Read about the agreements here: www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/n...

#URC2025
The photo shows a formal signing ceremony. Two people sit at a table, shaking hands, with Norway and Ukraine flags and NEFCO branding visible. Documents and bottles are on the table. Behind them, two individuals stand in a modern setting with a lit wooden backdrop, while a screen displays Norwegian and Ukrainian flags. A speaker addresses an audience at a formal event. A screen displays "Closing Remarks" by Ms. Jorun Sigrid Nossum about a program for Ukraine. The room has modern decor, large windows, and Norwegian and Ukrainian flags visible.
July 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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- If you are aware of impact and work with others, even small investmenst can make a really big change, said Anja Langenbucher from the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social at this week’s seminar at Norad.
We explored how to unlock more capital, expertise, and innovation for development in critical times.
May 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Effective aid requires prioritization and a willingness to test, fail, and learn." 💡

That was the message from Nobel laureate @Michael Kremer at Norad today.

Norad believes in knowledge-based development and innovation,—because the world needs solutions that work🌍✨
#Development #Innovation #Aid
May 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Kva konsekvensar har USAs bistandsfrys for verdas fattigaste og mest sårbare?

Og kva skjer med det geopolitiske landskapet når andre bistandsgivarar rykkjer inn og fyller rommet etter USAID?

Høyr @bardvegar.bsky.social og Henriette Killi Westhrin i dagens Ekko: radio.nrk.no/serie/ekko/s...
May 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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En livslinje gjennom Ukraina:
Jernbanen i Ukraina redder liv og holder landet i gang.

Norge bidrar til reparasjon og modernisering av jernbanesystemet gjennom Verdensbanken.

👉 Les mer om gjenoppbyggingen av den ukrainske jernbanen: www.norad.no/tema/humanit...

#FaktaHarMakta #BistandVirker
March 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Trenger du noen gode nyheter om dagen? Bård Vegar Solhjell, direktør i Norad og Anja Bakken Riise, leder i Framtiden i våre hender gir deg klimafremskritt fra verden
@bardvegar.bsky.social @fivh.bsky.social

Les mer om festivalen @varmerevaterevillere.no : www.varmerevaterevillere.no/programovers...
March 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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– The situation for many of Norad’s partners is critical as a result of the sudden loss of US funding. It is important for Norad to be a principled and flexible donor, says Erik Ablid, head of the humanitarian department at Norad

Read the full story: www.development-today.com/archive/2025...
March 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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- Billionaires, in effect, pay half as much in taxes relative to their income than their secretaries

@gabrielzucman.bsky.social, at The #NoradConference 2025 #MoneyTalks 🌍

Watch the rest of his keynote from the conference: www.norad.no/en/news/news...
February 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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- Let's make caring for each other great again.

Norad’s Director General @bardvegar.bsky.social at The #NoradConference 2025 #MoneyTalks 🌍

Watch more from the conference here:
👉https://www.norad.no/en/news/news/2025/2025-norad-conference-we-need-to-talk-about-money/

#Noradkonferansen
January 31, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Marie Nielsen, partner in Antler Africa at The #NoradConference 2025 #MoneyTalks 🌍

Watch more from the conference here:
👉 norad.no/en/news/news/2…#Noradkonferansenen
January 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Guinea has now eliminated sleeping sickness as a public health problem! The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) is a non-profit medical research organization that discovers, develops and makes available treatments for neglected populations
@dndi.org
📸: Brent Stirton/Getty Images for DNDI
January 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Full house! Follow The #NoradConference 2025 #MoneyTalks live now:

🖥️ www.norad.no/en/news/news...

@bardvegar.bsky.social @gabrielzucman.bsky.social @robinwigglesworth.ft.com @sonykapoor.bsky.social
@mohamednasheed.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Nordmenn mener: – De rikeste må bidra mer for at verden skal nå bærekraftsmålene 🌍

Se Norad-konferansen 2025 fra kl 09:00 og les mer her 👉 www.norad.no/aktuelt/nyhe...

#NoradKonferansen #MoneyTalks
January 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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I dag, på den internasjonale utdanningsdagen, har Norad hatt besøk av Unicefs nye utdanningsleder, Pia Rebello Britto. Unicef er en av flere partnere Norad samarbeider med for å å styrke utdanningssystemer i utviklingsland. Takk til alle Norads partnere som bidrar i dette viktige arbeidet!
January 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Don’t miss The Norad Conference: Money Talks🌍
Norway's largest venue for all with interest in international challenges & global #development👇 29 Jan🗓️

Learn more & register to watch stream:
www.trippus.net/thenoradconf...

@gabrielzucman.bsky.social @mohamednasheed.bsky.social @bardvegar.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Hvorfor bør du melde deg på Norad-konferansen 2025? 🌍

Norad-direktør @bardvegar.bsky.social har mange grunner, her er fire av dem 👇

Les mer og meld deg på konferansen: event.trippus.net/Home/Index/A...
#NoradKonferansen #MoneyTalks
January 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Med statsgarantier som verktøy vil Norge bidra til flere og større #investeringer i fornybar energi i utviklingsland. Dette betyr grønn omstilling, reduserte #klimautslipp og nye arbeidsplasser. 🌍💚

Men hva er egentlig statsgarantier og hvordan fungerer det? Hør Mira Naidoo Tørres forklare. 👇
January 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Trenger du påfyll av positive nyheter nå i starten av det nye året? - Hør Bård Vegar Solhjell, direktør i Norad, snakke om framskritt, som gir håp og som viser at bistand virker. 🌍🫶
@bardvegar.bsky.social

Se hele sekvensen her (fra 10.33): tv.nrk.no/direkte/nrkt...

#FaktaHarMakta #BistandVirker
January 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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På tide å la pengene snakke?

📌 Hold av datoen 29. januar: Norad-konferansen 2025 - Money Talks 🌍

👉 Les mer og registrer din interesse her: www.trippus.net/norad-konfer...

📍 Sentrum Scene
🗓️ 29. januar 2025
⏰ 09:00 - 15:00

#noradkonferansen #moneytalks #næringsliv #bærekraftsmålene
December 11, 2024 at 7:47 AM
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Nytt mål for klimafinansiering; 300 milliarder dollar i året innan 2035.

- Det kan bli vansklegare å nå målet enn du trur. Politikarane må knekke tre nøtter for å kome dit, skriv Bård Vegar Solhjell (@bardvegar.bsky.social) i denne kronikken 👇

www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kro...

#Klima #COP29
November 29, 2024 at 11:04 AM