News and events // 30/08/2010 //

The Strømme Foundation’s Shonglap programme has received a grant from Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Humanitarian Fund for their work for education and social rights for girls in Bangladesh.

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News and events // 05/08/2010 //

On the 2nd of August the Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) signed an agreement with the Department of Environment (DoE), a directorate under the Ministry of Environment and Forest, concerning air pollution management in Bangladesh. The agreement is in line with the new guidelines for development cooperation between Norway and Bangladesh and is supported by Norad, who will contribute w...

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News and events // 12/07/2010 //

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka has signed a Cost-Sharing Agreement with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh on Sunday 11 July 2010 for supporting the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB). Under the Agreement UNDP Bangladesh will receive 100 million Norwegian Kroner (USD 16 million) over a five years period of 2010-2014...

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News and events // 29/06/2010 //

On Monday 28 June 2010, Ms. Ingebjørg Støfring, Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh, and Ms. Ayesha Khanam, President of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) signed a new contract of cooperation. Under this contract, Norway will provide financial grant not exceeding 35 million Norwegian Kroner to BMP over five year period from 2010 to 2014 for supporting the BMP’s Project entitled “Promotion and Pro...

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News and events // 28/06/2010 //

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), Norway jointly signed a contract with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 23 June 2010 at CPD to conduct a collaborative research focusing on Inclusive Growth and Good Governance.

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News and events // 28/06/2010 //

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka and Manushur Jonno Foundation (MJF) recently signed a contract for supporting human rights and good governance activities in Bangladesh. MJF will receive 60 million NOK (approximately 63 crore Taka) over a period of three years. The purpose of the cooperation contract is that the poor and vulnerable people, particularly women and children have access to meas...

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