Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)

Norad’s functions are laid down in the agency’s terms of reference and annual letters of allocation issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Norad’s development strategy Towards 2015: Results in the Fight against Poverty, Norad aims to help to empower recipient countries to achieve their own development goals, be an instigator of public debate on development assistance and development and develop expertise, working methods and leadership that enable Norad to solve complex tasks effectively.