The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has submitted its recommendation to the Storting on budget allocations for 2026 in foreign affairs (framework area 4) and defence (framework area 8). The committee proposes spending of 57.2 billion kroner for foreign affairs and 165.8 billion kroner for defence, based on the government's budget proposal and approved framework areas.
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Foreign Ministry operations: 5.04 billion kroner
Foreign Ministry special operations: 17.4 million kroner
Foreign Ministry equipment and maintenance: 113.8 million kroner
Foreign Ministry compensation for damage to foreign embassies: 1.4 million kroner
Foreign Ministry assistance to Norwegian citizens abroad: 162,000 kroner
Government representation: 61.4 million kroner
Royal family official overseas travel: 8.8 million kroner
Directorate for Export Control and Sanctions operations: 66.5 million kroner
Business promotion, culture and information – cultural initiatives: 11 million kroner
Business promotion, culture and information – business promotion: 15.2 million kroner
Business promotion, culture and information – culture and information activities: 32.2 million kroner
Business promotion, culture and information – business promotion activities: 15.9 million kroner
International organisations – mandatory contributions: 1.77 billion kroner
EEA financing mechanisms 2021–2028: 819 million kroner
Norwegian financing mechanism 2021–2028: 747 million kroner
Foreign policy initiatives – special operations: 72.8 million kroner
Foreign policy initiatives – global security issues: 6.45 million kroner
Foreign policy initiatives – disarmament, non-proliferation and nuclear security: 22.2 million kroner
Foreign policy initiatives – climate, environmental measures and oceans: 11.8 million kroner
Foreign policy initiatives – research, dialogue and human rights: 24.4 million kroner
Foreign policy initiatives – Russia: 39.6 million kroner
Foreign policy initiatives – Norwegian Research Council international activities: 60 million kroner
Foreign Ministry – special operations: 99.5 million kroner
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) operations: 442.4 million kroner
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) special operations: 30.5 million kroner
Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation (Norec) operations: 79 million kroner
Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation (Norec) special operations: 13.5 million kroner
Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation (Norec) exchange programmes: 153.5 million kroner
Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation (Norec) recruitment to international organisations: 75 million kroner
Humanitarian assistance – emergency aid and humanitarian relief: 4.84 billion kroner
Humanitarian assistance – World Food Programme: 430 million kroner
Humanitarian assistance – UN High Commissioner for Refugees: 630 million kroner
Peace, security and global cooperation – peace and conflict resolution: 395.3 million kroner
Peace, security and global cooperation – global security and disarmament: 103.4 million kroner
Peace, security and global cooperation – UN reform and peacebuilding: 238.1 million kroner
Peace, security and global cooperation – mandatory UN organisation contributions: 417.4 million kroner
Human rights: 684 million kroner
Human rights – UN Human Rights Office: 197 million kroner
Regional allocations – Middle East and North Africa: 1.03 billion kroner
Regional allocations – Europe and Central Asia: 343.8 million kroner
Regional allocations – Afghanistan: 316.2 million kroner
Regional allocations – Ukraine and neighbouring countries: 14.4 billion kroner
Regional allocations – Africa: 1.86 billion kroner
Regional allocations – Asia: 421.5 million kroner
Regional allocations – Latin America and the Caribbean: 143.4 million kroner
Health: 3.60 billion kroner
Health – World Health Organization: 255 million kroner
Education, research and public institutions – education: 646.8 million kroner
Education, research and public institutions – research: 67.2 million kroner
Education, research and public institutions – governance and public institutions: 628.4 million kroner
Education, research and public institutions – Norwegian Research Council development activities: 182.3 million kroner
Economic development, food systems and renewable energy – sustainable job creation and business development: 124.5 million kroner
Economic development, food systems and renewable energy – food security, fisheries and agriculture: 1.43 billion kroner
Economic development, food systems and renewable energy – renewable energy: 1.02 billion kroner
Climate, environment and oceans – environment and climate: 1.54 billion kroner
Climate, environment and oceans – sustainable oceans and marine litter prevention: 232.1 million kroner
Gender equality: 273.3 million kroner
Gender equality – UN Women: 140.3 million kroner
Gender equality – UN Population Fund: 589.6 million kroner
Norfund – development mandate risk capital: 413.3 million kroner
Norfund – Climate Investment Fund risk capital: 250 million kroner
Norfund – Ukraine Fund risk capital: 250 million kroner
Norfund – business support and company development: 35 million kroner
Civil society: 2.57 billion kroner
UN development work – UN Development Programme: 354.4 million kroner
UN development work – UN Children's Fund: 380.6 million kroner
UN development work – UN and multilateral cooperation: 11.2 million kroner
Multilateral financial institutions and debt relief – World Bank: 1.27 billion kroner
Multilateral financial institutions and debt relief – regional banks and funds: 1.14 billion kroner
Multilateral financial institutions and debt relief – debt relief: 482.7 million kroner
Refugee measures in Norway – special operations: 2.70 billion kroner
Svalbard budget – grants: 569.6 million kroner
Jan Mayen community operations: 64.6 million kroner
Foreign affairs (framework area 4) net spending limit: 57.18 billion kroner
Defence (framework area 8) net spending limit: 165.81 billion kroner