This book reviews development co-operation efforts of Norway over the past five years. It examines both policy and implementation and takes an integrated, system-wide perspective on Norway's development co-operation and humanitarian assistance activities.

Norway’s commitment to spend 1% of gross national income on official development assistance is supported across the political spectrum. It increasingly uses multilateral channels to promote global public goods and address global challenges. This review looks at the changes to systems, structures and capabilities that would help Norway deliver on its shifting approach to development co-operation.

This report introduces the Framework for Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) - a screening tool that aims to support governments in designing and implementing coherent policies.

Evaluating development co-operation activities is one of the areas where the DAC’s influence on policy and practice can most readily be observed. Having an evaluation system that is well-established is one of the conditions of becoming a member of ...

Norway, a constitutional monarchy with a population of 5.07 million, benefits from a prosperous economy due to its vibrant private sector, large state sector, and extensive social safety programmes. Although its economy slowed in 2008, and contracted in 2009, it returned to positive growth in 2010-12 when it reached gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of USD 61,870 (2011), the second highest in the OECD region and well above the OECD average figure of USD 33,971. Unemployment stood at only 3.3%. The employment rate of women was 73.4%, slightly below that of men, and well above the OECD figure of 56.7%. The latest OECD Economic Outlook sees a positive medium-term outlook for the Norwegian economy and forecasts strong growth for 2013 and 2014. This book reviews development co-operation efforts of Norway over the past five years. It examines both policy and implementation and takes an integrated, system-wide perspective on Norway's development co-operation and humanitarian assistance activities.

Evaluation is widely recognised as an important component for learning and improving development effectiveness. Evaluation responds to public and taxpayer demands for credible information and independent assessment of development co-operation activities.

The face of development has changed, with diverse stakeholders involved – and implicated – in what are more and more seen as global and interlinked concerns. At the same time, there is an urgent need to mobilise unprecedented resources to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals ...