Ali Bou (26) needed to earn money so he could pursue a master's degree in music, but there weren't enough odd jobs after the financial crisis. When water came to the village, he invested everything in a greenhouse. Now he's a trained musician and...
On paper, Angola is a democratic republic where basic human rights and freedoms must be respected. In reality, power and money are concentrated around a small elite in the capital and the people's opportunities to influence are small. However, many...
For seven years, NCA, together with our church network in Tanzania, has fought for a new health law. The bill has been postponed twice in parliament, but after extensive lobbying, the bill passed last week.
Many thousands of people have perished, and entire villages have been leveled to the ground after multiple earthquakes in Herat, Afghanistan.
African countries ask for a UN Tax Convention. Photo: Silje Ander/Norwegian Church Aid. Inequalities spiralling upwards According to the World Bank we are seeing the biggest increase in global inequality and poverty since World War II [1] . Entire...
The war in Ukraine has had detrimental knock-on effects on the humanitarian contexts in many countries. Thanks to new funding from the Norwegian Government, NCA can now help meet these needs in Ethiopia, Lebanon, Nigeria, Palestine and Somalia.
Future aid must be innovative to address global challenges. Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is an important actor and a driver for change and development. Here are some examples how big and small changes and innovation can change lives.
NCA participated in this year's Population and Development Commission both through the official Norwegian delegation and through the delegation to ACT. NCA's Senior Advisor for Health, Haldis Kårstad, was a member of the Norwegian delegation and the AC...
On Monday 24th April, a new expert committee launched the report "If not Norway, then who?". The report looks at new sources of climate finance and how both public and private capital can ensure increased international funding for climate action.
On Saturday April 15th, a power struggle broke out between the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). NCA has been present in Sudan for 50 years with programs in many places in the country. Due to the fighting in the country, we ha...