International involvement

The Norwegian Mapping Authority (Kartverket) is involved in many international activities and international development cooperation related to land and hydrographic mapping, geodesy, property registration and capacity building.

Selected projects

Point cloud from LiDAR scanning showing the city center of Skopje.

New digital elevation models in North Macedonia

One of the projects that will have maybe biggest impact on the North Macedonian geospatial community and society nowadays.

Maps for sustainable development goals

The Norwegian Mapping Authority supports Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova with getting access to new maps and making geospatial data available to all.

Building national hydrographic capabilities in Albania

Albania produces official nautical charts that are distributed through a global network to international shipping.

International development cooperation

Contact

Tel: (+ 47) 32 11 80 00

E-mail: post@kartverket.no

Contacts

Elena Busch
Zeljka Jakir
Maria Lodin

Facts About our projects

Ongoing development projects in 12 countries. Our projects respond to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The main themes of our projects:

First registration of property rights.
Cadastral surveying and mapping.
Depth and sea measurement, international marine safety.
Mapping of areas vulnerable to natural disasters.
Distribution of geographical data to users and stakeholders.

About our work

How we work and organise our projects

Our implementing projects conform to priorities and frameworks established in a dialogue with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Our international development projects

Implementation of foreign aid in the countries of Western Balkan and former Soviet States.

Why assist with geospatial information?

Access to fundamental geospatial information is critical for informed decision-making for more sustainable management and planning.

Cooperation with UN initiatives

The Norwegian Mapping Authority is contributing to data revolution for the Sustainable Development Goals.

All our international activities

The Norwegian Mapping Authority has a wide range of international activities and commitments.