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New IA agreement and stimulus package to reduce sick leave

The Government and the employer/employee organisations have agreed on an extensive economic stimulus package to reduce sick leave and a new and more goal-oriented IA agreement.

Action plan to combat domestic violence

Domestic violence against women and children is a serious and to some extent hidden social problem, which means that many people live lives of humiliation and indignity.

Consultation - Draft regulation relating to an environment fee for visitors to Svalbard

Consultation - Draft regulation relating to an environment fee for visitors to Svalbard Summary

Deadline for consultation: 19/06/2016 Status: Consultation has been processed

Oslo Conditionality Conference

On 28 and 29 November Mr Erik Solheim, the Norwegian Minister of International Development hosted a two-day conference in Oslo on the current use of conditionality in the International Finance Institutions. (05.12.06)

T-1468 ENG/GER Universelles Design

Begriffsklärung

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IHA Sustainability Protocol Audit Assessment of Dahuashui Hydropower Project

Draft report

Under agreement with the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, NVE has been asked by the Ministry of Finance to make an assessment and audit of the sustainability of the Dahuashui Hydropower Project in China according to the International Hydropower

An international solidarity contribution on plane tickets — Norway’s position —

(Kun engelsk versjon)

In December 2005 Norway agreed to support the French initiative on a solidarity contribution on plane tickets to help mobilize additional development finance for pursuing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Among a host of creative

Implementation-related Issues and Concerns. Doha, 14. November 2001

What is Norway doing to promote women, peace and security?

Norway plays an important role in international efforts to implement the UN Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security. The summary of the Progress Report on what Norway has done in this field in 2011 is now available in Norwegian and

International Migration 2006-2007

SOPEMI report for Norway

SOPEMI report for Norway

Regulations relating to impact assessment pursuant to the Gene Technology Act

Laid down by Royal Decree of 16 December 2005 pursuant to section 11, cf section 8, of the Act of 2 April 1993 No. 38 relating to the production and use of genetically modified organisms, etc. Submitted by the Ministry of the Environment.

Read regulation at lovdata.no

The High North - Visions and Strategies (white paper on The High North)

The Government’s white paper on the High North outlines key developments in the High North and identifies future priorities.

T-1468 ENG/CHI Universal design

Clrification of the concept

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Recommendation of February 15, 2008, on exclusion of companies Rio Tinto Plc and Rio Tinto Ltd.

Open as pdf document

Coherent for Development?

The Norwegian Policy Coherence for Development Commission completed its mission on 9 September. A broad public hearing for its report “Coherent for Development?” is scheduled to last until 31 December 2008.

Deadline for consultation: 31/12/2008 Status: Consultation has been processed

New Building Blocks in the North

The High North efforts build on constructive partnerships - between the public and private sector, between central and local authorities, and between Norwegian and foreign actors.

Recommendation of November 14, 2008, on exclusion of the company Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd.

The Chinese company Dongfeng Motor Group was excluded because it supplies military trucks to the Burmese government. The recommendation of the Council on Ethics is available here.

An english summary of the white paper on long-tem perspectives for the Norwegian economy

On 9 January 2009 the Government presented a report to the Storting (Norwegian parliament) on long term perspectives for the Norwegian economy.

Report on policy coherence for development

This year's report to the Storting on policy coherence for development is about how Norwegian policies could affect efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, the SDGs, as they were discussed in the UN Open Working Group around mid-