About Oslo Region Alliance
The Oslo Region Alliance (Osloregionen) was established on 1 January 2005 and today brings together 62 municipalities, including the City of Oslo. The Oslo region is home to around 2.2 million inhabitants.
The alliance is a political membership organisation whose goal is to strengthen the Oslo region as a competitive and sustainable region on the international stage. The collaboration is a response to growing pressure for national development and increasing competition between cities and regions worldwide.
Our focus areas
Osloregionen concentrates its joint efforts on three focus areas, defined in the alliance’s action programme. Within each area, the member municipalities collaborate on concrete projects that benefit both the individual municipalities and the region as a whole.
- Land use, transport, mobility and logistics. Coordinated land-use and transport development is essential to strengthen the region’s international competitiveness and to meet national and regional climate targets. Railway and a new cross-city rail tunnel (Rikstunnell) are among the highest priorities.
- Climate, environment and nature. Through the mayors’ declaration signed in 2022, the region has set the ambition of becoming Europe’s leading capital region on climate and the environment. A healthy Oslofjord is currently the most important political priority.
- Competitiveness and business development. Osloregionen works to make the region internationally attractive and competitive, with a focus on business-friendly municipalities.
A stronger political voice
In recent years, the alliance has placed growing emphasis on political advocacy. By speaking with one voice on behalf of the region’s municipalities, Osloregionen works to influence national policy and priorities on the issues that matter most to the region — from transport and climate to regional development.
Organisation
The Board is the executive body of the Oslo Region Alliance. It has 16 members, made up of municipal mayors and Oslo’s governing mayor, and is chaired by the governing mayor of the City of Oslo.
The Secretariat serves the Oslo Region’s political bodies and is responsible for the overall coordination of the administrative work of the alliance. The alliance has a liaison group and technical groups with members from the region’s municipal and county administrations.
Visitor address:
Oslo City Hall
0037 Oslo
Norway
