G/AG/N/NOR/107  
 
26 September  2019 
(19-6196) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 23 September  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Norway . The notification concerns actions taken within the framework of the Decision 
on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least -Developed 
and Net Food -Importing Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) during the calendar year  2018 . 
 
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  Table NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 16.2 OF THE AGREEMENT: MONITORIN G OF THE  
FOLLOW -UP TO THE DEC ISION ON MEASURES CO NCERNING THE POSSIBL E 
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME  ON LEAST -DEVELOPED  
AND NET FOOD -IMPORTI NG DEVELOPING COUNTR IES: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET FOO D-
IMPORTING DEVELOPING  COUNTRIES  
Norway provides food aid in the form of economic assistance through organizations such as  WFP. 
Norwegian assistance further includes long -term development programmes as well as emergency 
relief aid. Please refer to (3) below.  
2  INDICATION OF THE PR OPORTION IN FULLY GR ANT FORM OR APPROPRI ATE 
CONCESSIONAL TERMS  
All Norwegian food aid is provided fully on grant terms.  
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANC IAL ASSISTANCE UNDER  PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF  THE DECISION  
Norwegian development assistance channelled  through the World Food Programme amounted to 
NOK 756 million in 2018. NOK 290 mi llion was multilateral core contributions and NOK 466 million 
was earmarked contributions.  
Please refer to the following tables for details.  
a. Aid provided under the World Food Programme 2018  
Table 1: Norwegian ODA to World Food Programme, 2018 (NOK  1000)  
Year 2018  
Core contribution  290,000  
Multi-bilateral support*  466,239  
Grand Total  756,239  
* Parts of the Norwegian ODA to World Food Programme are also included in Table 2 and Table 3: Of 
the multi -bilateral support; 13,5 million is registered as DAC -sector 311; 0,1 million as DAC -sector 
520.10 and 406,8 million as DAC -sector 720.40. Of the multi -bilateral support, 197 million is 
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  b. Long-term development programmes  
Table 2: Norwegian bilateral aid (Incl. multi -bi) aid t o selected DAC sectors and partners *, 
2018 (NOK  1000)  
DAC Main sector  2018  
311 - Agriculture  487,522  
313 - Fishing  280,525  
430.71  2,402  
430.72  86,728  
430.73  16,097  
520.10 Food assistance  100 
GCDT – Global Crop Diversity Trust  41,600  
Grand Total  914,9731 
* ODA to DAC -sectors 311, 313, 430.71 -73, 520.10 and all ODA to partner GCDT - Global Crop 
Diversity Trust. This is an updated methodology compared to the reporting 2017 -figures: DAC -
sector  312 - Forestry is excluded, while DAC -sector 520.10 and the new DAC -sectors 430.71 -73 are 
included together with all contributions to partner GCDT - Global Crop Diversity Trust. If the old 
methodolgy was applied on the 2018 figures, the grand total would b e NOK 784 million.  
c. Emergency relief aid  
Table 3: Bilateral food -related emergency relief aid* to LDCs, by type of assistance, 2018 
(NOK  1000)  
Type of assistance  2018  
Bilateral  27,395  
Multi-bilateral  289,500  
Grand Total ** 316,8952 
* ODA to DAC sub sector 720.40 - Emergency food assistance.  
** 197 million of the multi -bilateral aid to LDCs is channelled through the World Food Programme.  
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFOR MATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WIT HIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DEC ISION  
None.  
 
 
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1 Please refer to Annex A for further details.  
2 Please refer to Annex B for further details.  G/AG/N/NOR/107  
 
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  ANNEX  
ANNEX A. 311 – AGRIC ULTURE  
a. Long-term Development programmes   
Norwegian bilateral aid* to DAC sector 311 - Agriculture, by recipient country, 2018  
Main Region  Recipient country  Total  
(NOK 1000)  
Africa   Malawi   106,620   
 South of Sahara 
Regional   59,464   
 Mozambique   52,054   
 Ethiopia   34,708   
 Mali  25,141   
 Tanzania   23,136   
 Nigeria   21,000   
 Uganda   15,971   
 Kenya   14,887   
 Zambia   14,062   
 Niger   13,590   
 Burundi   10,700   
 Sudan   5,526   
 Africa Regional   3,500   
 Zimbabwe   2,085   
 Somalia   1,979   
 Congo, Dem. Rep.   1,577   
 Madagascar   1,183   
   South Africa   -46  
Africa Total      407,137   
Asia  Myanmar   15,323   
 China   11,415   
 Viet Nam   3,007   
 Cambodia   1,694   
 Bangladesh   956  
 India  794  
 Nepal   616  
 Sri Lanka   466  
   Philippines   -18  
Asia Total      34,252   
America   Colombia   4,991   
 Bolivia   1,645   
 Nicaragua   1,296   
   Brazil   512  
America Total      8,445   
Europe   Kosovo   -2  
Europe Total      -2  
Not geographically allocated   Global Unspecified   37,689   
Not geographically allocated Total      37,689   
Grand Total      487,522   
* Including multi -bilateral . 
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  ANNEX A. 313 – FISHI NG 
a. Long-term Development programmes  
Norwegian bilateral aid* to DAC sector 313 - Fishing, by recipient country, 2018  
Main Region   Recipient country   Total  
(NOK 
1000)  
Africa   Mozambique   32,728   
 South of Sahara Regional   7,575   
 Zambia   6,579   
 Madagascar   4,665   
 Sudan   3,965   
 Tanzania   3,500   
 Kenya   2,583   
 Angola   2,325   
 Somalia   1,727   
 South Africa   575  
 Africa Regional   377  
 Congo, Dem. Rep.   200  
 Ghana   163  
 Mali  78  
   Nigeria   -508  
Africa Total      66,532   
Asia  Sri Lanka   5,431   
 Viet Nam   1,324   
 China   1,300   
 Myanmar   836  
 Asia Regional   290  
   Thailand   -129  
Asia Total      9,052   
America   Colombia   8,385   
America Total      8,385   
Europe   Ukraine   -420  
Europe Total      -420  
The Middle East   Lebanon   2,000   
The Middle East Total      2,000   
Not geographically allocated   Global Unspecified   194,976   
Not geographically allocated Total      194,976   
Grand Total      280,525   
 * Including multi -bilateral . 
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  ANNEX A. DAC -SECTOR 430.71 -73, 520.10 AN D GCDT - GLOBAL CROP  DIVERSITY TRUST  
a. Long-term Development programmes  
Norwegian bilateral aid* to DAC -sectors 430.71 -73, 520.10 and contributions to partner 
GCDT - Global Crop Diversity Trust**, by recipient country, 2018  
Main Region  Recipient country  Total  
(NOK 1000)  
Africa   Niger   27,886   
 Ethiopia   22,878   
 Somalia   8,340   
 Malawi   5,624   
 South of Sahara Regional   3,171   
 Africa Regional   3,000   
 Congo, Dem. Rep.   2,719   
 Mali  1,395   
 Uganda   872  
   Mozambique   620  
Africa Total      76,505   
Asia  Nepal   4,170   
 Sri Lanka   2,754   
   Afghanistan   2,000   
Asia Total      8,924   
America   Guatemala   5,618   
   Colombia   113  
America Total      5,731   
Not geographically allocated   Global Unspecified   55,766   
Not geographically allocated Total      55,766   
Grand Total      146,927   
* Including multi -bilateral . 
** 430.71 - Food security policy and administrative management , 430.72 - Household food security 
programmes , 430.73 - Food safety and quality,  520.10 - Food assistance  and contributions to 
partner GCDT - Global Crop Diversity Tru st. 
ANNEX B  
Bilateral* food -related emergency relief aid** to LDCs, 2018 (NOK 1000), by country  
Recipient country  Total  
(NOK 1000)  South Sudan   121,700   
Yemen   93,000   
Afghanistan   18,000   
Ethiopia   16,420   
Bangladesh   16,200   
Congo, Dem. Rep.   15,000   
Central African Rep.   13,000   
Uganda   10,000   
Sudan   10,000   
Mali  5,000   
Malawi   -651  
Eritrea   -775  
Grand Total   316,895   
* Including multi -bilateral . 
** ODA to DAC sub sector 720.40 - Emergency food assistance . 
 
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