Aid

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Media coverage

Here you will find an overview of our work on aid.

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Publications

19.9.2024

Kronikk

Norway has been a leader in global health — with new committee, we hope it continues

Millions of lives depend on Norway to continue its efforts on global health. Therefore, we ask a committee of experts led by Camilla Stoltenberg to advise on Norway's strategy for the future.

22.8.2024

Kronikk

Government's climate funding is tinkering with numbers

Norway contributes less than we claim and “aid-washes” profitable investments.

8.8.2024

Utspill

Expert committee to advise on Norway's efforts for global health

Norwegian humanitarian and development organizations and think tanks are joining forces to set up a committee to make recommendations for Norway's global health efforts in the years ahead. Norway has played a leading role in global health cooperation in recent decades. It needs to be continued, the principals believe. Camilla Stoltenberg will be the head of the new committee.

6.8.2024

Kronikk

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.

19.7.2024

Kronikk

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.

12.7.2024

Kronikk

Should vital health care be put up for auction?

The most important thing we can do to reduce the damage from a new pandemic is to prevent it.

27.6.2024

Kronikk

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.

26.6.2024

Kronikk

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?

13.6.2024

Kronikk

We must not forget the victims of war outside of Europe

Millions could die of starvation this summer, partly as a consequence of the war in Ukraine. Also this year, Norway's Ukraine program should include countries in the south.

12.5.2024

Kronikk

Norwegian aid is like an emergency room where friends are treated first

And the Minister of Health decides what treatment should be given.

29.4.2024

Kronikk

Norske stiftelser er gjerrige

Milliarder av kroner støver ned, heller enn å løse samfunnets utfordringer. Stiftelser bør gi mer og raskere.

22.3.2024

Kronikk

Norge først

Utrygghet må ikke gjøre at vi trekker oss inn i sneglehuset.

5.12.2023

Kronikk

Aid cuts will also hit Norway

Norway closes its eyes while the world burns. It is both unpatriotic and short-sighted.

Media coverage

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Media coverage

CEO Eirik Mofoss talks about Norwegian aid in Tanzania on 198 countries podcast

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198 countries

2.9.2024

Since he has lived there for a few months and knows a lot about the country that has received the most Norwegian aid, General Manager Eirik visited the geography podcast 198 countries with Einar Tørnquist about the country Tanzania. It turned into a free and open themed episode about aid in addition to two regular episodes at Podimo.

Incorrect about government climate funding

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29.8.2024

Minister for Development Tvinnereim responds to General Manager Eirik Mofoss's column in DN where he criticizes the government for fiddling with figures when describing Norway's climate finance.

Vi må snakke opp muligheten til å bidra

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Dagsavisen

2.7.2024

Misjonsalliansen svarer på daglig leder Eirik Mofoss sitt innlegg "Krisene vi ikke bryr oss om" ved å peke på at man må fokusere på at det nytter å gjøre noe for å løse fattigdom og humanitære kriser.

Daglig leder Eirik Mofoss i NRK Debatten om bistand

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NRK Debatten

2.5.2024

Daglig leder Eirik Mofoss møter utviklingsminister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim (Sp), Hans Andreas Limi (FrP), og Kari Helene Partapuoli (Plan International Norge) i NRK Debatten om hvorvidt norsk bistand fungerer godt nok, og om den burde deles i to: fattigdomsbekjempelse og globale fellesgoder.

Reagerer på Eirik Mofoss’ oppgjør: – Bistand er politikk

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Morgenbladet

13.3.2024

Kirkens Nødhjelp og Care er kritiske til tidligere Norad-byråkrat Eirik Mofoss’ angrep på norsk bistandspolitikk. Men han får støtte fra Civita, som mener utviklingsministeren avviser en viktig debatt.

Handlingsregelen som kan redde norsk bistand

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Morgenbladet

7.3.2024

Generalsekretæren i Redd Barna svarer på kritikken av norsk bistandspolitikk ytret av daglig leder Eirik Mofoss i et intervju i Morgenbladet 1.mars.

Aid

Publications

Norway has been a leader in global health — with new committee, we hope it continues

Government's climate funding is tinkering with numbers

Expert committee to advise on Norway's efforts for global health

Norwegian aid could change the world for good

The Norwegian Red Cross misunderstands effectiveness

Should vital health care be put up for auction?

Norad misunderstands the investigation instruction

The crises we don't care about

We must not forget the victims of war outside of Europe

Norwegian aid is like an emergency room where friends are treated first

Norske stiftelser er gjerrige

Norge først

Aid cuts will also hit Norway

Media coverage

Media coverage

CEO Eirik Mofoss talks about Norwegian aid in Tanzania on 198 countries podcast

Incorrect about government climate funding

Vi må snakke opp muligheten til å bidra

Daglig leder Eirik Mofoss i NRK Debatten om bistand

Reagerer på Eirik Mofoss’ oppgjør: – Bistand er politikk

Handlingsregelen som kan redde norsk bistand

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