Professor Ole Danbolt Mjøs , Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee , in his speech said that , by giving the prize to Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus , the Norwegian Nobel Committee wanted to encourage attention on achievements of the Muslim world , on the women 's perspective , and on the fight against poverty .
In a speech given at the presentation ceremony , Professor Ole Danbolt Mjøs , Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee , said that , by giving the prize to Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus , the Norwegian Nobel Committee wanted to make more contact with the Muslim world , to help women , and on to fight against poverty .