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Renewable energy

Solar power plant contributes to a cleaner energy mix in Pakistan

The power plant will contribute to providing Pakistan with more clean and renewable energy.

Norad - The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Norad is an administrative and specialist body for development cooperation and supports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Climate and the Environment in achieving the goals of Norwegian development policy and promoting sustainable development. The UN's sustainability goals, climate goals and human rights form the basis of Norad's work. Norad is based in Oslo and has around 320 employees.

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Biodiversity

A biodiversity agreement for land and water

This week, when global leaders negotiate a biodiversity agreement at COP16 in Colombia, life under water will be just as important as life on land.

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Results
Moldova

Elections in Moldova - Norwegian support to ensure fair elections

On 20 October, Moldova held presidential elections and an EU referendum. The ‘yes’ side to enshrining EU membership in the constitution won by a small margin, while the presidential election will be finally decided on 3 November. Norway is supporting electoral institutions in Moldova through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to facilitate fair elections.

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Report

The world is heading in the wrong direction: Stagnation in the fight against extreme poverty

For the second year in a row, new figures from Norad show that poverty levels have stalled. The world is now heading in completely the wrong direction when it comes to achieving the UN goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030.

Norwegian aid in numbers

See more Norwegian development aid statistics and results
See more Norwegian development aid statistics and results
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Energy

Hydropower plant contributing to cheaper and more reliable electricity in East Africa

This year, a hydropower plant was put into operation at Rusumo Falls, with aid from Norway. With a capacity of 80 megawatts, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of more than half a million households, the hydropower plant makes an important contribution to clean and stable energy in Burundi, Tanzania and Rwanda. 

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