Antibiotic resistance requires new thinking — learn from Norwegian oil policy
No one will invest in developing new antibiotics, even if resistant bacteria are taking ever more lives. The solution lies in a well-known Norwegian success.
Better aid for a changed world: 100-day plan for new government
How to organize Norwegian aid? Part 4 of 4.
When politicians fall short, the people have the answer
What can make a concrete worker from Brønnøysund, concerned with transport and district policy, become concerned about vaccines in Africa and antibiotic resistance? The answer is participation in a public panel, a democratic innovation that this spring has had its first expressions in Norwegian politics.
From words to action: Locally led development in Norwegian civil society support
How to organize Norwegian aid? Part 3 of 4.
Everyone wants more, but who needs the assistance the most?
The reactions to Long Sight's cut proposals illustrate why they are needed.
Consultation input to the Fondsmeldingen 2025
Here, Long-Term follows its consultation input to Meld. St. about the State Pension Fund 2025, where we discuss the Fund's climate risks and investments in unlisted infrastructure.
Ten years of climate change - what has been followed up?
Over the past ten years, Norway has had five climate committees that have studied and described what Norway needs to do to adapt to climate targets. But we're still not on track. Long Term has gone through the recommendations of these committees, and assessed how much is actually followed up by politicians.
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Time for reprioritization
How to free up room for action in Norwegian aid after US cuts
Input to Meld. St. on Peace and Conflict Resolution
In the report to the Storting on peace and conflict resolution, expected in August 2025, the think-tank Long Term below has answered two indicative questions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Letter to Støre and Aukrust: Make an early promise to Gavi
We urge the government to ensure that Norway makes an early pledge of binding support for Gavi at the same level as before.
Norwegian aid management should be streamlined
How to organize Norwegian aid? Part 2 of 4.
I put my trust in Jens Stoltenberg
Now we have a finance minister who understands security policy better than most. Someone who knows that defending Norway is more than bullets and gunpowder.
Leadership in crisis: a Nordic counter-reaction to Trump
With cuts to USAID, the world needs greater and more effective investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Criticism must be based on facts to contribute to improvement
A former aid adviser criticizes both aid organizations, Norad and Long Term for defending themselves rather than providing answers. But without truthful stories, there is little to answer.
Have we reached “peak aid”?
The United States and several European countries are turning their backs on the world. Is this the beginning of the end for aid as we know it?
Aftenposten prevents an enlightened aid debate
Shutting down aid is as knowledgable as shutting down health care.
More knowledge-based aid. What's the next step?
Tighter budgets and new crises make it even more important to have knowledge-based and cost-effective aid. Norway is already doing a lot to make this happen, but we have more to go on. A working group has presented a report with new recommendations.
An invisible environmental poison costs millions of lives
Lead in food and paint causes health damage to millions of children every year. Poor countries in particular have a long way to go.
Improving the efficiency of Norwegian aid through the UN and the World Bank
In 2023, 31.7 billion Norwegian kroner (54% of Norway's aid budget) was allocated through multilateral organizations, with the UN system and the World Bank Group being the two main recipients. This note presents recommendations to the government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Norad on how the foreign service can become a more effective and coordinated donor to Norway's largest partners. We focus on the UN system and the World Bank in this first note of the series.
California has declared a state of emergency. The bird flu could become a global pandemic.
We are in a race against the clock.
Norwegian aid 2025 - what do the different parties think?
We have looked at the parties' alternative aid budget. Here's what we found.
Dumbing down the debate on KI threats
We need more humility from leading voices.
Green Guarantees: A Free Climate Measure if Used Correctly
Through adjustments to Norway's new state guarantee scheme, Norway can trigger tens of billions in climate finance without paying a penny.
An unsuitable humanitarian strategy
The principles of Norway's new humanitarian strategy are unsuitable for making budgetary priorities. It's a democratic problem.
Even the government can't claim that the electric car subsidies are effective climate policy now
Effective, global climate policy is not outdated. That's the future.
Cut electric car subsidies - spend the money out
The electric car subsidies cost too much and seem too little. Replace them with more effective climate action abroad.
Government's climate funding is tinkering with numbers
Norway contributes less than we claim and “aid-washes” profitable investments.
Norwegian aid could change the world for good
Certain measures, even aid skeptics may not dispute that have the desired effect. Childhood vaccination is a well-known example -- measures against lead poisoning could be next.
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Oil fund should set the AI standard
The Oil Fund can ensure more responsible AI development.
The Norwegian Red Cross misunderstands effectiveness
The Red Cross doesn't want to pit good causes against each other. But true humanity requires hard priorities.
Norad misunderstands the investigation instruction
The assistance is exempt from the state's assessment guidelines, which require alternatives to be considered before decisions are made. It shouldn't be, even if Ingvar Olsen at Norad thinks so.
The crises we don't care about
Why do politicians engage for crises in the global north but look a different path when the crises happen in the south?
Norwegian aid is like an emergency room where friends are treated first
And the Minister of Health decides what treatment should be given.
Norwegian foundations are stingy
Billions of dollars are dusting down, rather than solving society's challenges. Foundations should provide more and faster.
Meat costs more than you think
It's the animals, farmers, taxpayers and future generations who pay for the meat you eat.
The Next Technology Revolution
Biological design will turn society upside down. Whether we like it or not.
Gi framtiden en stemme
Framtidige generasjoner er avhengige av dagens valg, men er ikke representert i dagens politikk. Derfor taper de alltid.
Aid cuts will also hit Norway
Norway closes its eyes while the world burns. It is both unpatriotic and short-sighted.
Vi er blinde for horisontens tragedier
Store samfunnstrusler med lav sannsynlighet for å inntreffe i løpet av en valgperiode, eller med konsekvenser først langt frem i tid, blir systematisk neglisjert i politikken. Må det være slik?