http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/398c4477-1367-426c-afe9-8d2f597de5a1http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/Reporting-for-dummies-/Development cooperation reports have a tendency to be very technical, making it difficult to access for others than experts. Norwegian Peoples Aid in Ethiopia wants to avoid that when reporting on its Mine Action programme. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:12:21 GMT660b8bf3-cfa4-485a-b7dc-2a14d9c96a1bhttp://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/Norway-allocates-86-million-Birr-for-ICRC-operations-in-Ethiopia/In response to the International Committee of the Red Cross( ICRC) Emergency Appeals for 2010, the Government of Norway has allocated ETB 8,6 million to the activities of the organization in Ethiopia. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:23:06 GMTef56a3b8-b262-4be0-9ef3-6b039fd6eae7http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/First-external-course-at-Entoto-Training-Centre/Between 31 May – 8 June the first external course was conducted at Entoto Training Centre by Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO) with assistance from NPA MA Ethiopia. 9 representatives from South Sudan Demining Authority (SSDA), United Nation Mine Action Office in Sudan (UNMAO) and NPA MA Sudan participated in a Mine Detection Dog Introduction Course. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:56:50 GMT59f95541-11db-470c-b3c4-f1f50b4d2c6ehttp://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/Norway-contributes-NOK-5-million-to-Humanitarian-Response-Fund/The Humanitarian Response Fund (HRF) for Ethiopia is an emergency funding mechanism managed by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) and established to address gaps in critical, life-saving emergency response. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that Norway is contributing NOK 5 million (just under USD 2 million) to the HRF for Ethiopia for 2010.Mon, 31 May 2010 09:17:26 GMT2799be8b-4e88-4e2c-afb4-4f3dd03dbb87http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/Minister-of-Health-and-Ambassador-inaugurate-warehouse-donation-to-UNICEF-from-Norway1/Today, H.E Dr.Tedros Adhanom, Minister of Health and Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud together inaugurated a Norwegian donation of two warehouses for the main UNICEF storage depot in Addis Abeba. Wed, 19 May 2010 11:03:51 GMTef878e16-a5ae-4fd7-bfd2-4f3b80a733d9http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/Visit-to-refugee-camps-for-Somali-refugees/Somali refugees from Southern Somalia flow into Ethiopia due to the difficult situation in their home country. UNHCR has a serious funding gap for their operations. Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud thus joined a visit to the camps of Bokolmayo and Malkadida in Ogaden yesterday. The two camps, run by the Ethiopian refugee agency ARRA and UNHCR, hosts more than 30.000 refugees living under difficult conditions. 500 new arrivals reached the border city Dolo Abo yesterday.Wed, 19 May 2010 08:10:25 GMT0dbbe6e3-3921-46c4-979b-e48fac17451fhttp://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/13-million-square-metres--in-2009/On April 23rd, the Embassy held an annual meeting regarding the support given by the Embassy to the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO). It consists of 42 million NOK to be given for the period 2009-2011, and supports the capacity-building on Mine-Detection Dogs as well as the expansion of the Entoto Mine Action Training Centre. After the meeting, Embassy staff visited the centre to see the progress made, and to see mine detection dogs under training. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:15:16 GMT14af7aa3-4c50-434a-90ca-ea18b4295f90http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/Norwegian-Capacity-in-Ethiopia/NORCAP consist of some 850 members ready to deploy within 72 hours to anywhere in the world. During 2009, eight members contributed a total of 41.7 months work in Ethiopia.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:53:46 GMT36fe1bf7-e619-4ead-9304-fbeeac5c3e12http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/Norway-donates-relocatable-storing-halls-to-UNICEF-in-Ethiopia/Last year, two relocatable storing halls were given to Unicef in Ethiopia through the NOREPS programme. The halls are now fully operational.Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:24:35 GMT8bd390a9-abbd-4212-8c4e-e086b20b917ahttp://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/Embassy-visiting-Raya-Valley-in-Tigray/“Raya Valley could be the bread basket of Tigray” notes regional President Tsegay Berhe. Looking down on this dry, dusty and seemingly arid piece of land from a viewpoint on the way from the regional capital of Mekele, one might be tempted to disagree. However, during a 400 km tour of the area on 26 January, Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud, Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) Country Representative Hans Birkeland and Embassy Trainee Øystein Nedrebø were shown the positive changes brought by newly drilled wells.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:37:32 GMT8f96d85b-7dfc-44c3-80d1-eff9df28226ahttp://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/Improving-maternal-health-in-Southern-Ethiopia/Dr. Bernt Lindtjørn, Professor at the University of Bergen, is currently involved in a pilot project where, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Health Officers are educated to be able perform caesareans, thus making deliveries safer and reducing the number of deaths related to giving birth. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:30:21 GMTd1034cfe-6ce4-455e-a4aa-750da7ba2ea4http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/11-million-mosquito-nets-for-Ethiopia/The Global Fund to fight AIDS,TB and Malaria has released 336 million USD to buy 50 million mosquito-nets for five African countries. The board of the organization has been meeting in Addis Abeba since Saturday. Norway is a major contributor to the Global Fund. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:38:57 GMTab482eed-6233-4d19-9130-3efce52f84d5http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/petersentsunami/Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jan Petersen made the following statement at the Jakarta Summit on the Tsunami Disaster on 6 January.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:25:18 GMT5f2b0b19-5f93-4ed0-a4bc-3131eaa29862http://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/funds/The Government will propose to the Norwegian Parliament (the Storting) that an additional NOK 1 billion be granted for relief work following the tsunami disaster in South East Asia.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:25:17 GMT334b9c43-ba4c-44db-aef3-873514cf463dhttp://www.norway.org.et/News_and_events/DevelopmentCooperation/humanitarian/artscampaign/Norwegian photographers and artists are turning out in large numbers to donate their works to a web based auction for the benefit of the Tsunami victims in Asia. So far, 236 artists have made donations to the campaign. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:25:17 GMT