Evaluation of Norwegian Development Cooperation to Promote Human Rights

Is there a clear policy behind the Norwegian support to human rights? Is there a specific Norwegian profile in the support to human rights? What results have been achieved?

These were among the questions the evaluation team was asked to answer. Almost 10 billion kroner (approximately 1,8 billion US dollars) have been given to development cooperation to promote human rights over the past decade. The purpose of the evaluation was to know more about the nature and effect of Norwegian support to human rights, with a view to informing future work in this area.

A mapping and analysis of the human rights portfolio, an evaluation of the support to freedom of expression with particular emphasis on free and independent media, and an evaluation of the country programs of the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) in Indonesia and South Africa were three main components of the evaluation.

Scanteam carried out the evaluation and is responsible for the content of the report, including its findings, conclusions and recommendations.