Norwegian research on environment and development

Norwegian aid works: but not well enough

This report is Norad’s first attempt to compile and present results of all Norwegian development assistance, which amounts to more than NOK 20 billion per year (approximately USD 3.5 billion). It finds that finds that Norway’s aid works, but not well enough.

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Why current government-driven upgrading practices are excluding inner-city houses in Ethiopia: ( E.Y. Alemayehu / Norwegian University of Science and Technology , 2008); This study examines the phenomenon of urban upgrading in tenant-dominated non-planned inner-city settlements of the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It focuses on tenants’ responses and spatial tr...
Orphans in Ethopia: a case for pity or active household contributors?: ( T. Abebe / Norwegian University of Science and Technology , 2008); This thesis explores two aspects of contemporary childhoods – orphanhood and children’s work – in Ethiopia. By drawing on case studies from Gedeo (rural) and Addis Ababa (urban...
Understanding the importance of geographic factors in situations of conflict: ( H. Buhaug / Norwegian University of Science and Technology , 2005); This document seeks to examine the origins and dynamics of civil war by exploring the many possible functions of geography. Overall the paper tries to widen the understanding of geographic aspects ...
How to reform the international humanitarian system and use lessons learnt?: ( K. Stokke / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2007); This synthesis report on the lessons learned in the field of humanitarian response to natural disasters is intended to provide input to ongoing processes, including the preventive efforts of the Norwe...
Assessing the benefits of small-scale solar concentrating systems in Zimbabwe: ( A. Chikukwa / Norwegian University of Science and Technology , 2007); The objective of this document is to serve as an in-depth technical introduction to small-scale concentrating systems tailored for application especially in rural areas in Africa located outside th...
How can governments tackle corruption in order to save their forest industry?: ( T. Soreide / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2007); The paper discusses how corruption influences the logging industry and deprives developing country governments of important revenues. According to the paper the forest industry has the potential to...
Is CSR a genuine attempt at ethical business?: ( I. Kolstad / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2006); This article examines the dilemmas that face corporate executives when it comes to weighing up corporate social responsibility (CSR) and profit maximisation. Through the eyes of specialists such as Fr...
Fighting corruption in oil rich countries: ( I. Kolstad;A. Wiig / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2007); Corruption is a serious problem in many developing countries that are rich in oil and other natural resources. This is central in explaining why resource rich countries perform badly in ter...
Insecurity and risk assessment of the situation in Afghanistan: ( H. Kjaernet;S. Torjesen / Norwegian Institute for International Affairs , 2008); This report examines Afghanistan’s regional challenges. It finds that domestic instability in Pakistan, strains in Pakistan–Afghanistan relations and insecurities associated with the US&nd...
Analysing past and current debates about water and sanitation: ( L. Mehta;F. Marshall;S. Movik / STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies , 2007); This STEPS paper reviews past and current debates in the water and sanitation domain and takes initial steps towards developing a framework that might better address the sustainability challenges pose...