Department for Sustainable Development
2015-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by complex reorganization
Name
Department for Economic Relations and Development
Short name
Avdeling for økonomi og utvikling
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Division
Superior body
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Located
301 Oslo
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2020-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department for Sustainable Development
Short name
Avdeling for bærekraftig utvikling
Tasks:
The Department for Sustainable Development is responsible for a forward-looking development policy, multilateral development financing, the Ministry’s economic diplomacy work, promoting Norway’s energy interests, and work relating to climate change and the environment. The Department safeguards Norway’s interests in the WTO and the OECD, and works to promote fairer world trade. Economic analysis is an important part of the Department’s work.
Source: regjeringen.no 2020