In the spring of 2024, The Icelandic National Audit Office started an administrative audit on the activities of Iceland Health with a focus on contracting and supervision of the institution.

A diverse group of stakeholders gathered at a seminar on carbon markets titled Market Conditions and Financing of Nature-Based Solutions, held at Kjarvalsstaðir in Reykjavík on Thursday, 30 October. Participants agreed that there is a need to strengthen the framework for carbon projects and reduce uncertainty so that such projects can be seen as attractive options—both as climate actions and as investment opportunities.

THCS launches its fourth Joint Transnational Call (JTC) for proposals aiming to fund research and innovation projects that contribute to ensuring equitable access to and utilisation of health and care services and provide policy and decision makers with the knowledge and tools needed to implement resource reallocation as the health and care system transitions to address new and ongoing challenges. 32 funding agencies participate.

Iceland Health and SÁÁ, in the presence of the Minister of Health, signed a landmark agreement

The outbreak control team (OCT) tasked with investigating a domestic outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium from January to May of this year has submitted the investigation summary report.

Around 50 guests visited the National Archives of Iceland on Museum Night, Friday 6 February, where they listened to lectures and viewed objects related to the evening’s theme, which this time was shipwrecks around Iceland.

It is noteworthy that the parenting course Parenting That Works – Skills for the Future is now available to parents across the country.

The Directorate of Health and the Directorate of Education and School Services have signed an agreement to improve cooperation in developing and publishing educational materials aimed at social and emotional learning for children and young people in schools.

7 institutions were recognized for Digital Steps taken this year at Connecting the State 2025.

Between 1990 and 2000, global forest cover declined by an average of 10.7 million hectares each year. Over the past decade, this annual loss has slowed to an average of 4.14 million hectares. This reduced rate of decline is due partly to decreasing deforestation in some countries and expanding forest cover in others.