G/AG/N/NOR/100  
 
30 October 2018  
(18-6814) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  19 October  2018, 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  2017 . 
 
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  Table NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 16.2 OF THE A GREEMENT: MONITORING  OF THE  
FOLLOW -UP TO THE DEC ISION ON MEASURES CO NCERNING THE POSSIBLE  
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME  ON LEAST -DEVELOPED  
AND NET FOOD -IMPORTI NG DEVELOPING COUNTR IES: NORWAY  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR  2017 
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1  QUANTIT Y 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 TH E DECISION  
Norwegian development assistance channeled through the World Food Programme amounted to 
NOK 825.6 million in 2017. NOK  277 million was multilateral core contributions and 
NOK 548.6  million was earmarked contributions.  
Please  refer to the following tables for details.  
a. Aid provided under the World Food Programme 2017  
Table 1: Norwegian ODA to World Food Programme, 2017 (NOK  1000)  
Year  2017  
Core contribution   277,000  
Multi-bilateral support*  548,600  
Grand Total   825,600  
* 13 million of the multi -bilateral support is registered under DAC sector  311 - Agriculture, while 
533.6  million is registered under DAC sub sector 720.40 - Emergency food aid.  
b. Long-term development programmes  
Table 2: Norwegian bilateral aid by DAC sectors 311, 312 and 313, 2016 (NOK  1000)  
DAC Main sector   2017  
311 - Agriculture   646,581  
312 - Forestry   14,076  
313 - Fishing   253,419  
Grand Total   914,076* 
 
 
                                              
* Please refer to Annex A for  further details.  G/AG/N/NOR/100  
 
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  c. Emergency  relief aid  
Table 3: Bilateral food -related emergency relief aid* to LDCs, 2016 (NOK  1000), by type  
of assistance  
Type of assistance  2017  
Multi-bilateral  315,000  
Bilateral  56,595  
Grand Total   371,595† 
* ODA under DAC sub sector 720.40 - Emergency food aid.  
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFOR MATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WIT HIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DEC ISION  
None.  
 
 
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† Please refer to Annex B for further details.  G/AG/N/NOR/100  
 
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  ANNEX A  
LONG -TERM DEVELOPMEN T PROGRAMMES  
Norwegian bilateral aid* under DAC sector 311 - Agriculture, by recipient country, 2017  
Main Region  Recipient country  2017  
(NOK 1000)  
Africa  Ethiopia  141,930  
  Malawi  127,240  
  Mozambique  67,105  
  Niger  59,000  
  Tanzania  30,104  
  Nigeria  30,000  
  South of Sahara Regional  20,638  
  Zambia  13,799  
  Africa Regional  11,389  
  Mali 9,141  
  Burundi  8,641  
  Somalia  8,526  
  Uganda  5,250  
  Kenya  3,545  
  Congo, Democratic  Republic of 2,453  
  Zimbabwe  1,339  
  Eswatini  855 
  Tunisia  722 
  Madagascar  496 
Africa Total    542,173  
America  Guatemala  4,561  
  Bolivia, Plurinational State of  2,333  
  Honduras  1,479  
  Nicaragua  1,051  
  El Salvador  1,016  
  Haiti 574 
  Brazil  -20 
America Total    10,993  
Asia Afghanistan  4,413  
  Nepal  3,725  
  Cambodia  970 
  Viet Nam  500 
  Bangladesh  403 
  Indonesia  317 
  Myanmar  207 
  Sri Lanka  191 
  South & Central Asia Regional  6 
  Lao People's Democratic Republic  -8 
  Bhutan  -8 
  Thailand  -8 
Asia Total    10,709  
Europe  Kosovo  136 
Europe Total    136 
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  82,569  
Not geographically allocated Total    82,569  
Grand Total    646,581  
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  Norwegian bilateral aid* under DAC sector 312 - Forestry, by recipient country, 2017  
Main Region  Recipient country  2017  
(NOK 1000)  
Africa  Congo, Democratic  Republic of  4,650  
  Malawi  980 
  Cameroon  312 
  Mali 187 
  Tanzania  177 
  Mozambique  101 
  Uganda  -317 
Africa Total    6,090  
Asia Myanmar  5,396  
  Nepal  1,090  
Asia Total    6,486  
The Middle East  Lebanon  1,500  
The Middle East Total    1,500  
Grand Total    14,076  
* Including multi -bilateral.  
Norwegian bilateral aid* under DAC sector 313 - Fishing, by recipient country, 2017  
Main Region  Recipient country  2017  
(NOK 1000)  
Africa  Mozambique  21,180  
  Sudan  11,000  
  South of Sahara Regional  5,788  
  Madagascar  4,666  
  Ghana  2,215  
  Angola  1,797  
  Somalia  910 
  Nigeria  900 
  Africa Regional  538 
  Kenya  337 
  Mauritius  -94 
Africa Total    49,235  
America  Cuba  3,679  
  Colombia  1,264  
America Total    4,942  
Asia Sri Lanka  4,996  
  Timor -Leste 3,400  
  Myanmar  2,995  
  China  1,500  
  Thailand  763 
  Asia Regional  351 
  Indonesia  317 
  India  300 
  Viet Nam  -51 
  Nepal  -315 
Asia Total    14,256  
Europe  Ukraine  1,000  
Europe Total    1,000  
Not geographically allocated  Global Unspecified  183,986  
Not geographically allocated Total    183,986  
Grand Total    253,419  
* Including multi -bilateral . G/AG/N/NOR/100  
 
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  ANNEX B  
BILATERAL* FOOD -RELATED EMERGENCY R ELIEF AID** 
TO LDCS, 2017 (NOK 1 000), BY COUNTRY  
Recipient country  2017  
(NOK 1000)  
South Sudan  112,200  
Yemen  103,000  
Central African Republic  31,000  
Somalia  28,000  
Bangladesh  22,000  
Congo, Dem ocratic Republic of  20,000  
Niger  16,000  
Ethiopia  12,000  
Afghanistan  10,000  
Uganda  9,000  
Myanmar  5,000  
Mali 3,000  
Malawi  395 
Grand Total  371,595  
 
 
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*  Including multi -bilateral.  
** ODA under DAC sub sector 720.40 - Emergency food aid.