Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
PMNCH constituency
Donor and foundation
Focal point
Ms Helga Fogstad
Position
Coordinator of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health PMNCH Board member
Health focus
- Health systems strengthening
- Maternal/reproductive health
- Newborn health
- Child health
Priority action area(s)
- N/A
Mission statement
NORAD aims to be the centre of expertise for evaluation, quality assurance and dissemination of the results of Norwegian development cooperation, jointly with partners in Norway, developing countries and the international community; it ensures that the goals of Norway's development policy are achieved by providing advice and support to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Norwegian foreign service missions; it administers the agency's grant schemes so that development assistance provided through Norwegian and international partners contributes effectively to poverty reduction.
Additional information
- PMNCH Board Member for Government of Norway
- Co-lead partner on PMNCH’s PA5: Advocacy
- Co-lead on UNSG’s Global Strategy for Healthy Women and Healthy Children
- Co-lead on Policy and Health System Working Group, Countdown 2010 – Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival
- Member on Countdown 2010 MNCS Steering Committee
- Member on Global Campaign for Health MDGs report writing team