Development Cooperation

The situation for the people in Syria and for Syrian refugees in the neighbouring countries continues to deteriorate. At a donor conference in Kuwait yesterday, Norway committed itself to an additional contribution of NOK 210 million for humanitarian assistance to Syria.

Announcement of opportunity to apply for grants from the Embassy Fund.

Independent evaluators have named the Amman-based Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) network as a “success story” among nine regional media projects funded by DANIDA, the Danish development corporation, an ARIJ statement said.

Norway will support the Palestinians’ bid to upgrade their status to become a non-member observer state when the matter is discussed in the UN General Assembly in New York on 29 November. “In my view, the Palestinians have put forward a constructive and balanced proposal. The proposal confirms their commitment to negotiations and a two-state solution as the only lasting political solution to the conflict,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. سوف تدعم النرويج مسعى الفلسطينيين لرفع مستوى وضعهم للحصول على وضع المراقب غير العضو عند مناقشة هذا الأمر في الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة...

Center for Defending the Freedom of Journalists (CDFJ) and International Press Institute (IPI), on Monday 5 November invited media and partners to a press conference to announce the new cooperation between the two organizations. IPI will be hosting their Annual World Congress here in Amman in May 2013, whereby CDFJ will be their local implementing partner. Established in 1950, IPI is the oldest organization working to defend journalists in the world. IPI has been active in the Middle East for many years. The decision to host the annual congress comes at a vital time for Jordan, as the count...

Together with other actors, Norway is one of the largest donors to Syrian civilians affected by the civil war.

Representatives from the Norwegian Embassy and the Football Association of Norway (NFF) recently attended a joyful football training in Baghdad, witnessing the excitement of 200 young Iraqi footballers. NFF have in cooperation with the Iraqi Football Association educated 145 female and male coaches, to the benefit of 10, 000 girls and boys from all over Iraq.

Donor countries pledged a total of USD 4.8 billion for assistance to Sudan during the Sudan Consortium in Oslo from 5 to 7 May.