Norwegian Ambassador, Arve Ofstad signing a new five year agreement with The Secretary General of COMESA, Mr Sindiso NgwenyaNorwegian Ambassador, Arve Ofstad signing a new five year agreement with The Secretary General of COMESA, Mr Sindiso Ngwenya
News and events // 13/12/2011 //

PRESS RELEASE – 13 December 2011                               Norway commits USD 20 million to support Eastern and Southern Africa meeting the climate change challenges   The Norwegian Embassy in Lusaka signed on 9 December a new five year agreement with

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Norwegian Auditor General, Mr Jørge Kosmo signing an extension of the co-operation agreement between His Office with The Zambian Auditor General Office
News and events // 13/12/2011 //

  NORWEGIAN AUDITOR GENERAL EXTENDS COOPERATION AGREEMENT   The Norwegian Auditor General, Mr Jorgen Kosmo, visited Zambia from 30 November to 3 December 2011. During the visit he signed an extension of the cooperation agreement between his office and the Zambian Office of the Auditor General (OAGZ). In signing the extension agreement Mr Kosmo commended the OAGZ for their achievements an

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News and events // Last updated: 02/12/2011 //

Mr Dana Botha, Managing Director, and Moses Vera, Head of Finance, both of BancABC Zambia, as well as Deepak Malik, Head of the Norfund Southern African office, and Fred Pelser, Associate of the Southern African office, signed the five-year loan agreement on Thursday, 1st December 2011 at the Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia. Exchange Control Approval by the Bank of Zambia was granted on 11...

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Norwegian Ambassador Arve Ofstad shaking hands with the Secretary to the Treasury Mr Fredson Yamba.
News and events // Last updated: 29/11/2011 //

Norway has confirmed its continued funding of budget support for Zambia, for the purpose of reducing poverty. Together with six other cooperating partners, Norway signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Zambia during a ceremony in Mulungushi Hall in Lusaka on 17 November 2011. The African Development Bank, the European Union, the World Bank, together with...

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News and events // 21/11/2011 //

People with disabilities can be supported at community level in rural as well as urban districts. Recent policy and legislative pronouncements are indicative of the new Zambian government’s urgency to address challenges faced by persons with disabilities. Two Norwegian organisations; the Norwegian Association of Disabled ( NAD ) , and the Norwegian Association for Persons with Developmental...

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From Left to Right: Norway's Ambassador Arve Ofstad; Zambia's Secretary to the Treasury Fredson K. Yamba; Hon. Minister of Finance Alexander B. Chikwanda and Norway's Junior Minister Arvinn Gadgil
News and events // 04/11/2011 //

  Norway continues strong support to Zambia for financial management including tax administration, central bank operations, auditor-general and budget support; as well as for climate change robust agriculture, wildlife and natural resource management. Zambia confirms that Norway’s support is relevant and needed under the new government.   These were the main items on the agenda when Norw

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News and events // Last updated: 29/11/2011 //

Zambia initiated 16 days of activism against gender based violence, with a major show of political will and engagement in Mulungushi Hall in Lusaka on 25th of November. Thousands of women – and men – together with cabinet ministers, members of parliament, top government officials, the UN agencies and diplomats gathered in order to encourage each other to create a Zambia free of violence against...

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News and events // 14/12/2011 //

Norway’s Prime Minister in Antarctica From 12 to 15 December Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is visiting the South Pole to mark the centenary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team reaching the Pole in 1911, and to underline the importance of the Antarctic continent in relation to global climate change. The Prime Minister arrived at the South Pole on Monday 12 December. He will meet...

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News and events // Last updated: 14/12/2011 //

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lusaka PRESS RELEASE - 13 December 2011   Norway contributes 79 Billion Kwacha to Zambia in budget support for poverty reduction   Norway contributes about 79 Billion Kwacha in direct support to Zambia’s budget this year. The aim is to enhance the Government’s efforts to provide effective public service delivery, employment creation and poverty reduction, parti

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News and events // 23/11/2011 //

Looking back and looking ahead; development from the perspective of people Surveys show that as much as 40% of the Norwegian people do not know much about Norwegian collaboration with developing countries and about the countries with long standing agreements with Norway on aid for development.  In response, the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation, NORAD, has initiated a special proj

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News and events // 04/11/2011 //

        Press Release   Date: November 02 2011   Norway supports UN report calling for greater effort on sustainable development – Norway on top of Human Development Index   UNDP has reported on human development for 20 years. This year’s report recommends a substantial increase in funding for sustainable development to ensure better living conditions for all. &n

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News and events // Last updated: 12/12/2011 //

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s non-violent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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Caravan in Zambia
News and events // 11/11/2011 //

Norwegian youth in Lusaka for Climate Justice – Will stage concert on 16 th November   A group of 54 Norwegians, 4 Kenyans and 2 Bangladeshis represent a delegation from Norwegian NGOs to join the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (A.Y.I.C.C) Caravan that is planned to arrive from Nairobi in Durban on 23 rd November 2011, in time to lobby at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17)

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