Good Governance and Human Rights

As a consequence of the conflict, the people, in many cases women and ethnic minorities, have been subjected to countless breaks of human rights. There has been a positive development after the declaration of the ceasefire in April 2006, but still, cases of abuse, abduction, and harassment are reported throughout the country. As a result of the difficult political situation in 2005, Norway ended its support to the national human rights commission. Instead, Norway chose to assist the establishment of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal, and gave support to non-governmental organisations for monitoring the human rights situation in the country. Furthermore, Norway supports activists and organisations that enforce dialogue across the conflict lines.
 
Together with Great Britain, Finland, Denmark and Switzerland, Norway supports the Nepal Peace Trust Fund. The fund is administered by the Ministry of Finance in Nepal. This is said to be the first peace fund in a post conflict situation that is administered by the recipient country itself. The Norwegian support has mainly been allocated to the camps of former Maoist soldiers and preparations for the elections. Norway also supports the peace process through the UN peace fund and the UNMIN operation in Nepal.

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The tables below show the majority of Norway's current project agreements within the area of good governance (The tables do not present a complete list).