Aid

Here you will find an overview of our work on aid.

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Media coverage

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Media coverage

Eirik Mofoss and Fride Nordstrand Nilsen as co-authors in a Lancet commentary

First published:
The Lancet Regional Health Europe
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3.7.2025

The commentary presents recommendations from national expert groups for how Norway, Denmark and Germany can renew their leadership in global health.

The think-tanks Civita, Agenda and Langjoin forces to urge Development Minister Åsmund Aukrust to take action. “Untimely,” replies the minister.

First published:
Vårt Land
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30.6.2025

The think-tanks want answers on what tomorrow's billion-dollar aid will be spent on, and for the government to prioritise a new development policy announcement.

Reponse to Langsikt: Global Education Funds Are Not “Intermediaries”

First published:
Panorama News
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25.6.2025

Somalia's education minister and Haiti's former education minister disagree with Longsight's recommendation to cut support for global education funds.

Advarer mot Norec-nedleggelse

First published:
Panorama Nyheter
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17.6.2025

Fremskrittspartiet vil kutte støtten til Norec dersom det blir borgerlig regjering til høsten, noe også Langsikt tok til orde for notatet "Tid for omprioritering". Det advarer utviklingsminister Åsmund Aukrust (Ap) sterkt imot.

Kritiserer ny 100-dagersplan: Langsikt må tenke mer langsiktig

First published:
Panorama Nyheter
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16.6.2025

Tankesmien Langsikt mener at en ny regjering bør gjøre 20 endringer i bistanden i løpet av sine første 100 dager. – Det er et utålmodig notat der ting skal gjøres fort, sier CMI-forsker Ottar Mæstad.

Jan-Christian Vestre and Eirik Mofoss at Ekko

First published:
Rádio NRK
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11.6.2025

The Minister of Health and Care Services and the Generel Manager of Langsikt spoke about the WHO, the aid cuts, health security and the EU Health Union.

Three media cases in Panorama Nyheter following Long-Term memo on “Locally led support for development”.

First published:
Panorama News
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28.5.2025

Development Minister Åsmund Aukrust and three civil society organisations have responded to the criticism in a new memo from Langwho believes that too much power and money in aid is being left in Norway.

Interview with Nobel laureate in economics, Micheal Kremer, about the cuts to USAID

First published:
DN
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17.5.2025

Micheal Kremer recently visited Oslo and gave lectures on effective aid, among others, hosted by Lang. The general manager of Long-Term, Eirik Mofoss, is interviewed in the report.