Norway is a significant donor of humanitarian and development funds to the Palestinian Authority. Norwegian development aid is distributed by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and by local Norwegian Embassies. Of the NOK476million Norway gave the PA in bilateral development aid in 2005, NOK89million ($13.9million) was channeled through Norwegian NGOs, NOK12million ($1.8million) through "local NGOs", over NOK3.5million ($540,000) through "regional NGOs" and NOK8million ($1.25million) through International NGOs.

While some of Norway's aid to NGOs is channeled to development and humanitarian assistance, significant funding goes to NGOs engaged in political campaigning and advocacy against Israel, and in support of extreme Palestinian demands. This NGO activity often contradicts or works against the goals of the Norwegian Government to "promot[e] democracy, human rights and good governance" and to help "lay the foundation for resuming peace negotiations."

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