Aid

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

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Media coverage

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Media coverage

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to the criticism in a new Langsikt policy note: “Will significantly damage the management and follow-up of Norwegian aid.

First published:
Minerva
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12.3.2025

The Foreign Ministry rejects the foreign service being subsidised by aid and believes cuts in administration costs of half a billion kronor are a bad idea.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) is spending $500 million too much to administer aid.

First published:
Panorama Nyheter
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12.3.2025

In addition, NOK 200 million from UD's operating budget should be transferred to Norad. Cindy Robles, Senior Advisor at Langsikt, is interviewed by Panorama News about new Langsikt policy note.

Will move at least 700 million aid from the State Department

First published:
Minerva
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6.3.2025

Too much of Norway's aid goes to administration, and an excessively high proportion of administration costs falls to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Eirik Mofoss, General Manager of Langsikt, is interviewed by Minerva about a new Langsikt policy note.

It is naive to think that China will not try to exploit the situation.

First published:
Panorama News
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21.2.2025

Jon Lomøy, special advisor at Langsikt, believes that Trump's aid freeze, and expectations of cuts, have created an economic and political vacuum. China may use the situation to strengthen its own influence

- Even relatively limited cuts in the US aid will have major consequences on the ground

First published:
Panorama Nyheter
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5.2.2025

Jon Lomøy, Special Adviser in Langsikt, has been interviewed about the layoffs in USAID and the consequences it may have for the aid.

— Norwegian UN support should be streamlined

First published:
Panorama Nyheter
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16.1.2025

Norwegian support for the World Bank and the United Nations is characterised by too many agreements, costly intermediaries and poor coordination, according to the think tank Langsikt.

Nigeria's Minister of Health: Norwegian leadership can save lives

First published:
Altinget
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9.1.2025

Better global health will benefit everyone, both in Nigeria and Norway, writes Nigeria's Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Muhammad Ali Pate.

Bill Gates on Norway: Never before has the world had a bigger need for Norway's moral leadership

First published:
Aftenposten
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8.12.2024

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, writes in Aftenposten about the importance of Norwegian leadership on global aid. He highlights, among other things, the Stoltenberg Committee on Global Health, and underlines the conclusions of the report they presented in November.