Norway

Norway’s national platform is coordinated by a core team of DOGA, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Innovation Norway and Research Norway, with Nordic Edge as expert facility. It brings together cities, national authorities, business and academia to strengthen coordination, support implementation and connect local actions with national frameworks.

KEY PRIORITIES

• Governance and narrative: Develop a national narrative and strengthen platform governance through clarified roles.
• Financing: Mobilise financing via instruments such as the Financing Toolbox and Investor Roundtables.
• City capacity: Reinforce cities’ delivery capacity through the Expert Facility and peer learning.

THEMATIC FOCUS

• National narrative and platform governance.
• Financing for urban projects (Financing Toolbox, Investor Roundtables).
• City delivery capacity and structured peer learning.

HOW CAPACITIES 2.0 SUPPORTS NORWAY

• Expert Facility support to transition teams.
• Financing instruments and investor engagement.
• Structured peer-learning activities.