The Norwegian government has donated hundred million Norwegian Krone to Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS), which is a Norwegian Agency which operates in Somalia and has implemented number of development projects in the country.

So far the development projects which NIS has implemented is estimated about $23,000, and yet there are almost 10 more projects which are currently in hand which NIS is to implement in Somalia in particular in the Southern and central regions and in the Northeastern regions.

Honorable Kassim Gabow Duale the Country Representative for NIS has disclosed that the agency has received hundred million Norwegian Krone, which is for the implementation of development projects in Somalia in the coming three years.

Honorable Gabow has added that in the implementation of these projects will be jointly implemented by the Ministries of National Planning and International Relations of the Federal government of Somalia and NIS.

The Norwegian Special envoy to Somalia honorable Jensen Mjaugedal is among the founders of Nordic International Support Foundation.

Before honorable Jensen was appointed for the post of the Norwegian Special Representative for Somalia he was the NIS Country Representative for Somalia.

Nordic International Support Foundation gets most of the donations it implements with the development projects in Somalia from the Norwegian government.