The Norwegian government announced a significant funding initiative that allocates 1.9 billion kroner ($171 million) annually to six NGOs from 2025 to 2029. This funding aims to bolster financial visibility and support emergency aid amid rising humanitarian needs and decreased global funding. However, it is clear that the Norwegian funds are intended to supplement, not replace, U.S. funds that have been halted, leaving several NGOs facing severe operational constraints. The partnership is seen as crucial yet insufficient for programs affected by the freeze on U.S. aid under the Trump administration.
The Norwegian government announced it would allocate a total of 1.9 billion kroner ($171 million) per year to six NGOs for 'rapid, flexible and targeted emergency aid'.
The need for emergency aid has reached an unprecedented level and global funding for humanitarian efforts is more uncertain than it has been for a long time.
This agreement means a lot for NRC, as it provides much needed predictability and flexibility, but will not address our many US-funded programmes now stopped due to the foreign aid freeze.
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