The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is a
directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
Norad's strategy towards 2010 states that Norad:
•aims to be the centre of expertise for evaluation, quality
assurance and dissemination of the results of Norwegian development
cooperation, jointly with partners in Norway, developing countries
and the international community
•will ensure that the goals of Norway's development policy are
achieved by providing advice and support to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Norwegian foreign service missions
•will administer the agency's grant schemes so that development
assistance provided through Norwegian and international partners
contributes effectively to poverty reduction
These goals will be achieved on the foundation of Norad's current
competencies, through highly qualified staff, a flexible and
practical organisation, good administrative support functions and a
working environment characterised by
transparency, respect, equality, responsibility and quality.
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