Norway announces funding deal for humanitarian NGOs amid US freeze

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Norway announces funding deal for humanitarian NGOs amid US freeze

Norway said on Monday it would sign multi-year funding agreements with six humanitarian NGOs, several of which were hit by the sudden freeze in practically all US aid spending.

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The Norwegian government announced today that it will sign multi-year funding agreements with six non-governmental humanitarian aid organizations, improving their financial visibility at a time when doubts remain about the continuation of public US aid. As part of these agreements, Oslo says it plans to allocate to these NGOs an annual budget of 1.9 billion kroner (162 million euros) over a five-year period (2025-2029). “The need for urgent aid …