Norad - Norwegian Agency For Development Cooperation

Norad is the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. The Agency is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In matters regarding Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), Norad reports to the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment Our main purpose is to ensure that Norwegian development aid funds are spent in the most efficient way, in order to reach the goal of sustainable development in a world with no poverty. We work towards this goal by: - Aid advisory services - Quality assurance and monitoring - Grant programmes - Evaluations - Communication We work together with the foreign service, organisations, companies, research communities, government agencies and institutions. Please follow the link to read more about our organisation: https://www.norad.no/en/front/about-norad/