G/AG/N/NOR/126  
 
25 September 2023  
(23-6379) Page: 1/6 
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 2021 . 
 
 
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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 2021  
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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 organiza tions 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 food aid amounted to 
NOK 2,845  million  in 2021.  
 
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 UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF THE DECISION  
Norwegian development assistance channell ed through the World Food Programme amounted to 
NOK 1,382 million in 2021. NOK 800 million was multilateral core contributions and NOK 582 million 
was earmarked contributions. Please refer to the following tables for details.  
 
a. Aid provided under the Wor ld Food Programme 2021  
Table 1: Norwegian ODA to World Food Programme*, by type of assistance, 2021 
(NOK  1,000)  
Type of assistance  2021  
Core contribution  800,000  
Multi-bilateral support  581,863  
Grand Total  1,381,863  
* Parts of the Norwegian ODA to World Food Programme are also included in Table 2 and Table 3: of 
the multi -bilateral support; 70.0 million is registered as DAC -sector 311,339.8 million as DAC -sector 
720.40 and 25.0 million to DAC -sector 430.71. Of the multi -bilateral support, 300.8 million is 
directed to LDCs.  
b. Long -term development programmes  
Table 2: Norwegian bilateral (incl. multi -bi) aid to selected DAC sectors and partners*, 
2021 (NOK 1,000)  
DAC Main sector  2021 incl. WFP  2021 excl.WFP  
311 - Agriculture  869,322  799,305  
313 - Fishing  388,048  388,048  
430.71 - Food security policy and administrative management  37,803  12,803  
430.72 - Household food security programmes   92,154  92,154  
430.73 - Food safety and quality  169 169 
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  DAC Main sector  2021 incl. WFP  2021 excl.WFP  
GCDT - Global Crop Diversity Trust  63,000  63,000  
Grand Total  1,450,496  1,355,479  
* 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, 
2021 (NOK 1,000)  
Type of assistance  2021 incl. WFP   2021 excl. WFP   
Bilateral  14,051  14,051  
Multi-bilateral  339,447  93,647  
Grand Total  353,499  107,699  
* 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.  G/AG/N/NOR/126  
 
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  ANNEXES  
ANNEX A. 311 - AGRICULTURE  
Long -term Development programmes  
Norwegian bilateral aid* to DAC sector 311 - Agriculture, by recipient country, 2021, 
NOK 1,000  
Main Region  Recipient country  2021  
Africa  Malawi  117,189  
 Mozambique  95,916  
 Western Africa regional  50,680  
 Ethiopia  45,787  
 South Sudan  37,500  
 Niger  36,609  
 Mali 27,698  
 Nigeria  26,652  
 Eastern Africa, regional  24,422  
 Kenya  23,348  
 Tanzania  19,288  
 Uganda  16,103  
 Somalia  12,080  
 Burundi  8,391  
 Ghana  3,541  
 Zambia  3,152  
 Rwanda  1,700  
 South of Sahara Regional  1,674  
 Congo, Dem ocratic  Republic of the  1,289  
 Africa Regional  1,244  
  Madagascar  232 
Africa Total    554,496  
America  Colombia  14,842  
 Guatemala  8,384  
  Bolivia, Plurinational State of  691 
America Total    23,917  
Asia Afghanistan  15,416  
 Nepal  10,469  
 Cambodia  3,046  
 Viet Nam  1,572  
 China  1,149  
 Bangladesh  542 
 India 317 
  South Asia Regional  -57 
Asia Total    32,453  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  258,456  
Not geographically allocated Total  258,456  
Grand Total    869,322  
* 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, 2021 , 
NOK 1,000  
Main Region  Recipient country  2021  
Africa  Mozambique  30,694  
 Western Africa regional  9,404  
 Kenya  8,281  
 Madagascar  8,139  
 South of Sahara Regional  4,896  
 Morocco  3,500  
 Zambia  3,013  
 Ghana  2,429  
 Tanzania  1,895  
 South Africa  1,814  
 Sudan  1,400  
 Congo, Dem ocratic  Republic of the  177 
 Mali 9 
  Rwanda  0 
Africa Total    75,651  
America  Colombia  14,704  
America Total    14,704  
Asia China  9,335  
 Myanmar  2,000  
 Timor -Leste  1,875  
 Sri Lanka  1,375  
 Indonesia  0 
 South Asia Regional  0 
  Thailand  -5 
Asia Total    14,581  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  283,112  
Not geographically allocated Total    283,112  
Grand Total    388,048  
* 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, 2021. NOK 1,000  
Main Region  Recipient country  2021  
Africa  Ethiopia  40,000  
 Congo, Dem ocratic  Republic of th e 35,164  
 Eastern Africa, regional  16,884  
 Mozambique  10,000  
 Africa Regional  6,337  
 South of Sahara Regional  2,472  
 Mali 2,214  
 Malawi  1,304  
 Uganda  860 
  Niger  -3,734  
Africa Total    111,501  
America  Colombia  119 
America Total    119 
Asia Myanmar  15,000  
  Sri Lanka  2,892  
Asia Total    17,892  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  63,614  
Not geographically allocated Total    63,614  
Grand Total    193,126  
* 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, 2021 , (NOK 1,000), by country  
Recipient country  2021  
South Sudan  74,850  
Ethiopia  54,133  
Afghanistan  52,000  
Yemen  45,000  
Sudan  25,000  
Uganda  23,730  
Central African Rep ublic 20,581  
Congo, Dem ocratic  Republic of the  20,000  
Bangladesh  11,000  
Myanmar  10,000  
Mozambique  8,000  
Niger  6,204  
Somalia  3,000  
Grand Total  353,499  
* Including multi -bilateral . 
** ODA to DAC sub sector 720.40 - Emergency food assistance . 
 
 
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