A committee was set up in 2017 to provide an evidence-based assessment of Norway’s future skill needs. This assessment will form the basis for planning and strategic decision making of both authorities and in the labour market, regionally and nationally. The committee work until 2020 has been to assess national and international research. A total of three reports have been submitted to the Ministry of Education and Research; NOU 2018: 2, NOU 2019: 2 and NOU 2020: 2. The Committee will continue from 2021 to 2027 to provide an analysis and assessment of the future skill needs both for the short, medium, and long term.

On behalf of the Government, a cooperation between representatives from DOGA (Design and Architecture Norway) , the Norwegian Directorate of Education and Training (Udir), the Norwegian Directorate of Health (Helsedirektoratet), the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), the Norwegian Directorate of Labor and Welfare (AVdir), KS, the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family affairs (Bufdir), Kulturtanken and the Research Council of Norway has proposed a way to organize a joint effort to include more young people in education, work and social life. The group has proposed concrete targets for this "community mission" from 2024 onwards.