This article focuses on the growth and change that the Norwegian non-governmental international aid field has undergone since the Second World War. Questions are raised on the relationships and borders between the organisations involved and the government. What are the reasons for the apparent closeness of government to nongovernmental organisations? A short theoretical discussion is followed by an empirical description of the Norwegian (and Scandinavian) non-governmental 'landscape'. This description is followed by a discussion of government policy towards these organisations in Norway (and also, to a certain extent, the other Scandinavian countries), and in conclusion some questions are raised on their future role.

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