G/AG/N/NOR/118  
 
27 September  2021 
(21-7145) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  23 September  2021, 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 2020 . 
 
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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  2020 
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET FOOD -
IMPORTI NG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  
Norway provides food aid in the form of economic assistance through organizations such a s WFP. 
Norwegian assistance further includes long -term development programmes as well as emergency 
relief aid. Norway’s total contribution to food aid amounted to NOK 2 ,153 million in 2020.  
Please refer to (3) below.  
2  INDICATION OF THE PROPORTION IN FULLY G RANT FORM OR APPROPRIATE 
CONCESSIONAL TERMS  
All Norwegian food aid is provided fully on grant terms.  
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF THE DECISION  
Norwegian development assistance channelled through the World Food Programme amou nted to 
NOK 934 million in 2020. NOK 300 million was multilateral core contributions and NOK  634 million 
was earmarked contributions.  
Please refer to the following tables for details.  
a. Aid provided under the World Food Programme 2020  
Table 1: Norwegian ODA to World Food Programme*, by type of assistance, 2020 , 
(NOK  1000)  
Type of assistance  2020  
Core contribution  300,000 
Multi-bilateral support  633,789 
Grand Total  933,789 
* Parts of the Norwegian ODA to World Food Programme are also included in Table  2 and Table  3: of 
the multi -bilateral support; 30,0  million is registered as DAC -sector  311, 400,5  million as DAC -sector 
720.40 and 46,3 million to DAC -sector 430.71. Of the multi -bilateral support, 275,3 million is directed 
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  b. Long -term development programmes   
Table 2: Norwegian  bilateral (incl. multi -bi) aid to selected DAC sectors and partners*, 
2020 , (NOK 1000)   
DAC Main sector  2020  incl. WFP 2020  excl. WFP 
311 - Agriculture  670,756 640,756 
313 - Fishing  293,239 293,239 
430.71 - Food security policy and administrative  management  74,128 27,779 
430.72 - Household food security programmes  103,851 103,851 
430.73 - Food safety and quality  -818 -818 
520.10 - Food assistance  0 0 
GCDT - Global Crop Diversity Trust  41,864 41,864 
Grand Total** 1,183,022 1,106,673 
* 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 assistance,  
2020 , (NOK 1000)  
Type of assistance  2020  incl. WFP  2020  excl. WFP  
Bilateral  32,203 32,203 
Multi-bilateral  303,920 80,000 
Grand Total  336,123 112,203 
* 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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  ANNEX  
ANNEX A. 311 – AGRICULTURE  
Long -term Development programmes  
Norwegian bilateral aid* to DAC sector 311 - Agriculture, by recipient country, 2020 , 
(NOK 1000 ) 
Main Region  Recipient country  2020  
Africa  Mozambique  75,354   
Malawi  59,797   
Tanzania  31,752   
South Sudan  30,000   
Mali 27,795   
Ethiopia  24,250   
South of Sahara Regional  22,184   
Nigeria  21,000   
Eastern Africa, regional  20,515   
Kenya  17,984   
Niger  17,580   
Uganda  12,907   
Burundi  6,506   
Somalia  4,000   
Zambia  2,542   
Congo, Democratic  Republic of 1,339   
Madagascar  784  
Zimbabwe  195  
Africa Regional  -1,694  
Africa Total   
374,789  
America  Colombia  14,901   
Bolivia , Plurinational State of  1,043  
America Total   
15,944  
Asia Afghanistan  16,520   
Myanmar  15,000   
China  3,613   
Cambodia  1,443   
Viet Nam  1,430   
Nepal  714  
Bangladesh  429  
South Asia Regional  344  
India 324  
Asia Regional  15 
Asia Total   
39,832  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  240,191  
Not geographically allocated Total  240,191  
Grand Total    670,756  
* 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, 2020 , 
(NOK 1000 ) 
Main Region  Recipient country  2020  
Africa  Mozambique  26,288   
Western Africa regional  7,317   
Africa Regional  6,476   
Morocco  6,000   
Madagascar  3,657   
Zambia  3,513   
Ghana  2,311   
Kenya  1,040   
Angola  711  
Congo, Democratic  Republic of 167  
Mali 78  
South Africa  -203 
Africa Total    57,354  
America  Colombia  14,345   
Caribbean, regional  295 
America Total    14,640  
Asia Asia Regional  9,987   
Myanmar  5,252   
Timor -Leste  2,724   
China  2,390   
Sri Lanka  1,224   
Viet Nam  328 
Asia Total    21,905  
Europe  Ukraine  -87 
Europe Total    -87 
The Middle East  Lebanon  3,200  
The Middle East Total    3,200  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  196,226  
Not geographically allocated Total    196,226  
Grand total    293,239  
* 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, 2020 , (NOK 1000 ) 
Main Region  Recipient country  2020  
Africa  Congo, Dem ocratic  Republic of  45,728   
Niger  35,285   
Ethiopia  22,591   
Malawi  13,464   
Somalia  8,662   
South of Sahara Regional  4,696   
Mali 1,392   
Mozambique  625 
  Uganda  257 
Africa Total    132,700  
America  Guatemala  6,970  
  Colombia  119 
America Total    7,088  
Asia Myanmar  10,594   
Nepal  4,202  
  Sri Lanka  3,022  
Asia Total    17,818  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  61,420  
Not geographically allocated Total    61,420  
Grand Total    219,026  
* 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.  
ANNEX B 
Bilateral* food-related emergency relief aid** to LDCs, 2020 , (NOK 1000), by country  
Recipient country  2020  
South Sudan  88,702  
Yemen  56,000  
Malawi  52,700  
Congo, Dem ocratic  Republic of  33,986  
Sudan  28,720  
Mozambique  25,000  
Bangladesh  21,000  
Uganda  10,000  
Central African Rep ublic 8,000  
Niger  6,203  
Afghanistan  6,000  
Ethiopia  -189 
Grand Total  336,123  
* Including multi -bilateral . 
** ODA to DAC sub sector 720.40 - Emergency food assistance.  
 
 
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