Human Rights and Peace and Security

In cooperation with the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), the Embassy supports a Policy Dialogue Program focusing on Zimbabwe. The purpose of the program is to build consensus between national, regional and international stakeholders on the nature and impact of the crises in Zimbabwe and its resolution. This is done through public meetings and dialogue forum, closed session with the stake... Read more

In 2009, the Embassy singed a three year contract with Institute for Security Studies (ISS) for core support as well as more focused interventions. These include early warning of conflict in Africa, including regional security systems, harmonisation and coordination between African conflict prevention systems and the UN/EU, strengthened African PSO capacity (linked to TfP – see above), post-con... Read more

The program is part of the tripartite cooperation with South Africa, with the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), based in Durban, South Africa as implementing agent. The program started in 2007, and focuses on conflict management training and dialogue session for civil society, the Burundian Government and relevant stakeholders contributing to the peace process... Read more

The business plan for the program was signed in November 2009, but due to delays the program is mid-2010 still in the start-up phase. As stated in the business plan, the program aims at supporting the Sudanese in meeting their objectives of realizing a developed and democratic police service. Furthermore, the program will support the reform of the systems of policing to address the post-conflic... Read more

TfP was established in 1995. The program focuses on capacity building in African countries and institutions in conflict management through multi dimensional Peace Support Operations. This is done through targeted training of civilian experts and police, as well as pre-deployment and in-mission training in specific conflicts, policy development and focused research. The program has proved able t... Read more

In 2005, the Embassy of Norway in Pretoria entered into an agreement with the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights in Oslo on management of the South Africa Human Rights Programme. In total NOK 65 million has been allocated to the program by the end of 2009.  Read more

The cooperation is the result of a project agreement between the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. Read more

The cooperation is the result of a partnership agreement between the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Read more

Southern African Counter-Trafficking Assistance Programme Phase II - SACTAP II Read more

Nelson Mandela Children's Fund Intervention Programme for children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS Read more

A large number of Norwegian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are working in partnership with South African counterparts, supporting the development of a strong civil society in South Africa. The Norwegian NGOs receive up to 90 % funding for such co-operation from NORAD. The Embassy does not have a budget line for direct support to South African NGOs. NORADs guidelines on direct support to ... Read more

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Implementing Agency/Partner: The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Other donors: Danida, Sida and Hivos Project duration: 2005-2010 Total amount allocated: NOK 22 mill. Project description: The objective is to promote a free, independent, pluralistic, sustainable and competent media environment in Southern Africa in which civil society is empowe... Read more