In a speech given at the presentation ceremony , Professor Ole Danbolt MjÃ s , Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee , said that , by giving the prize to Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus , the Norwegian Nobel Committee wanted to make more contact with the Muslim world , to help women , and on to fight against poverty . In a speech given at the presentation ceremony , Professor Ole Danbolt MjÃ s , Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee , mentioned that , by giving the prize to Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus , the Norwegian Nobel Committee wished to focus attention on dialogue with the Muslim world , on the women 's perspective , and on the fight against poverty .