G/AG/N/NOR/127  
 
25 September 2023  
(23-6380) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  20 September  2023, 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 2022 . 
 
 
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  Table NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16.2 OF THE AGREEMENT: MONITORING OF THE  
FOLLOW -UP TO THE DECISION ON MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE  
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST -DEVELOPED  
AND NET FOOD -IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:  
NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2022  
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET 
FOOD -IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  
Norway provides food aid in the form of economic assistance through organizations such as World 
Food Programme ( WFP). Norwegian assistance further includes long -term development programmes 
as well as emergency relief aid. Norway’s total contribution to foo d aid amounted to 
NOK 3,665  million  in 2022.  
 
Please refer to (3) below.  
 
 
2  INDICATION OF THE PROPORTION IN FULLY GRANT FORM OR APPROPRIATE 
CONCESSIONAL TERMS  
All Norwegian food aid is provided fully on grant terms.  
 
 
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDE R PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF THE DECISION  
Norwegian development assistance channelled through the World Food Programme amounted to 
NOK 1,560 million in 2022. NOK 400 million was multilateral core contributions and 
NOK 1,160  million was earmarked contributions. Pl ease refer to the following tables for details.  
 
a. Aid provided under the World Food Programme 2022  
Table 1: Norwegian ODA to World Food Programme*, by type of assistance, 2022 
(NOK  1,000)  
Type of assistance  2022  
Core contribution  400,000  
Multi-bilateral support  1,160,448  
Grand Total  1,560,448  
* Parts of the Norwegian ODA to World Food Programme are also included in Table 2 and Table 3: Of 
the multi -bilateral support; 79 .9 million is registered as DAC -sector 311, 512 .6 million as DAC-sector 
720.40 and 29 .9 million to DAC -sector 430.71 and 117 .4 million to DAC -sector 430.72. Of the 
multi-bilateral support, 335 .1 million is directed to LDCs.  
 
b. Long -term development programmes  
Table 2: Norwegian bilateral (incl. multi -bi) aid to sel ected DAC sectors and partners*, 
2022 (NOK 1,000)  
DAC Main sector  2022 incl. WFP  2022 excl.WFP  
311 - Agriculture  1,508,187  1,428,247  
313 - Fishing  438,951  438,951  
430.71 - Food security policy and administrative management  124,351  94,436  
430.72 - Household food security programmes   190,417  73,023  
430.73 - Food safety and quality  -2,376  -2,376  
520.10 - Food assistance  3,000  3,000  G/AG/N/NOR/127  
 
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  DAC Main sector  2022 incl. WFP  2022 excl.WFP  
GCDT - Global Crop Diversity Trust  42,564  42,564  
Grand Total  2,305,094  2,077,843  
* ODA to DAC -sectors 311, 313, 430.71 -73, 520.10 and all ODA to partner GCDT - Global Crop 
Diversity Trust.  
 
Please refer to Annex A for further details.  
 
c. Emergency relief aid  
Table 3: Bilateral food -related emergency relief aid* to LDCs, by type of assis tance, 
2022 (NOK 1 ,000)  
Type of assistance  2022 incl. WFP  2022 excl. WFP  
Bilateral  30,089  30,089  
Multi-bilateral  234,809  -3,139  
Grand Total  264,897  26,950  
* ODA to DAC sub sector 720.40 - Emergency food assistance . 
 
Please refer to Annex B for further details.  
 
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DECISION  
None.  
 
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  ANNEXES  
ANNEX A. 311 – AGRICULTURE  
Long -term Development programmes  
Norwegian bilateral aid* to DAC sector 311 - Agriculture, by recipient country, 2022 , 
NOK 1,000  
Main Region  Recipient country  2022 
Africa  Africa Regional  136,000  
 Ethiopia  131,138  
 South Sudan  129,269  
 South of Sahara Regional  100,976  
 Malawi  86,447  
 Mozambique  84,760  
 Uganda  37,887  
 Tanzania  37,806  
 Sudan  37,700  
 Eastern Africa, regional  30,126  
 Niger 28,765  
 Mali 28,649  
 Western Africa regional  28,006  
 Nigeria  21,000  
 Somalia  12,697  
 Ghana  12,419  
 Kenya  7,367 
 Madagascar  6,000 
 Burundi  3,498 
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the  1,323 
  Zambia  861 
Africa Total    962,692  
America  Guatemala  9,046 
 Colombia  1,920 
 Bolivia, Plurinational State of  1,366 
 Brazil 858 
  Nicaragua  -113 
America Total    13,077  
Asia Afghanistan  28,288  
 Nepal 11,565  
 Cambodia  3,394 
 China 2,703 
 Viet Nam  2,214 
 Bangladesh  1,137 
 South & Central Asia Regional  568 
 India 364 
  Asia Regional  23 
Asia Total    50,256  
The Middle East  Jordan  15,000  
The Middle East Total  15,000  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  467,161  
Not geographically allocated Total  467,161  
Grand Total    1,508,187  
* Including multi -bilateral . 
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  ANNEX A. 313 – FISHING  
Long -term Development programmes  
Norwegian bilateral aid* to DAC sector 313 - Fishing, by recipient country, 2022 , 
NOK 1,000 
Main Region  Recipient country  2022  
Africa  Mozambique  27,770  
 Ghana  17,939  
 Madagascar  17,233  
 South of Sahara Regional  15,109  
 Western Africa regional  11,850  
 Kenya  10,824  
 Sudan  8,390  
 South Africa  3,099  
 Tanzania  2,637  
 Morocco  2,100  
 Rwanda  332 
 Zambia  274 
 Congo, Dem ocratic  Republic of the  181 
  Mali 9 
Africa Total    117,749  
America  Colombia  11,022  
  Cuba 4,833  
America Total    15,856  
Asia China  10,002  
 Indonesia  6,616  
 Timor -Leste  2,971  
 Sri Lanka  2,291  
  Myanmar  1,315  
Asia Total    23,196  
The Middle East  Palestine  10,000  
  Lebanon  -219 
The Middle East Total    9,781  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  272,368  
Not geographically allocated Total    272,368  
Grand Total    438,951  
* Including multi -bilateral.  
 
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  ANNEX A. DAC -SECTOR 430.71 -73, 520.10 AND GCDT - GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST  
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, 2022 , NOK 1,000 
Main Region  Recipient country  2022  
Africa  Malawi  49,942  
 Congo, Dem ocratic  Republic of the 42,735  
 Ethiopia  19,012  
 Mozambique  14,836  
 Africa Regional  7,517  
 Uganda  6,168  
 Nigeria  5,000  
 Mali 4,834  
 South of Sahara Regional  3,092  
 Sudan  3,000  
 Niger  286 
  Somalia  -2,276  
Africa Total    154,146  
America  Haiti 9,000  
 Colombia  167 
  Guatemala  -1,714  
America Total    7,453  
Asia Myanmar  21,600  
 Pakistan  13,400  
 Sri Lanka  8,093  
  Nepal  -1,102  
Asia Total    41,991  
Europe  Ukraine  50,000  
Europe Total    50,000  
The Middle East  Lebanon  64,994  
The Middle East Total    64,994  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  39,372  
Not geographically allocated Total    39,372  
Grand Total    357,956  
* 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 Trust .  
 
 
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  ANNEX B  
Bilateral* food -related emergency relief aid** to LDCs, 2022 (NOK 1 ,000), by country  
Recipient country  2022  
Yemen  50,000  
Sudan  35,000  
South Sudan  29,963  
Congo, Dem ocratic  Republic of the  24,946  
Central African Rep ublic 22,938  
Uganda  22,447  
Ethiopia  21,500  
Afghanistan  15,000  
Bangladesh  12,000  
Mali 12,000  
Mozambique  8,000  
Niger  6,102  
Myanmar  5,000  
Grand Total  264,897  
* Including multi -bilateral.  
** ODA to DAC sub sector 720.40 - Emergency food assistance . 
 
 
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