The overall objective of the consultancy is to further diversity and increase the financial volume of NPA’s Iraq programme, with a specific emphasis on the organisation’s development programme delivered in collaboration with Iraqi civil society.

— Norwegian humanitarian funding is crucial, especially in view of the US aid freeze, says Secretary General Raymond Johansen. — Norway is known as a flexible and responsive partner, choosing to stand by its principles at a time when many countries are withdrawing from international humanitarian responsibilities.

After 25 years of living with the constant threat of unexploded ordnance, Mrs. Thung Phoeurn and her community in Ban Pong Village, Ratanakiri, can finally expand their agricultural activities without fear. This remarkable transformation is thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), which has been working tirelessly in the region since 2013.

Since 2014, Ukraine has been heavily impacted by armed conflict, notably after Russia's annexation of Crimea. The situation escalated significantly on February 24, 2022, when Russia launched a large-scale military operation targeting Ukraine’s eastern, southern, and central regions. The invasion has been marked by widespread use of explosive weapons, including landmines, cluster munitions, and aerial bombings, posing a severe threat to civilian lives.

Sometimes bombs can lay for decades without anyone knowing

This publication highlights how NPA’s CVE Toolbox & Social Reintegration Programs are tackling radicalisation at its roots, reinforcing our efforts to counter violent extremism and establish sustainable reintegration pathways in NES.

The Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) has suspended all American-funded humanitarian mine action and disarmament activities in 12 countries and is laying off 1,700 of our staff following the American freeze in humanitarian funding. NPA’s Secretary General Raymond Johansen now fears that the world may witness a new landmine crisis.

In the heart of Southern Laos, the remnants of a war long past continue to cast a shadow over the lives of its people. Mr. Khamla Vilaysaeng, a resilient farmer from Nonghinkhao village has often faced the hidden dangers of unexploded ordnance (UXO) on his land.

Olena Postelniak is a deminer team leader and works for Norwegian People`s Aid (NPA) in Ukraine. She works in the minefields in the southern Oblast province of Mykolaiv in the south of Ukraine.