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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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...
Compensating Ecuador for not exploiting the oil in the ITT area of Yasuní National Park: ( K. Rosendal;P. J. Schei;P. O. Eikeland / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2008); This report evaluates the Ecuadorian proposal to have the international community compensate Ecuador for not exploiting the oil in the ITT area of Yasuní National Park. It includes the evaluati...
Norwegian cooperation in the fields of energy and climate change related issues in China: ( I. F. Buan / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2008); Written for and funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and StatoilHydro, this report is a descriptive inventory of Norwegian involvement and Norwegian cooperation in the fields of energy ...
Has Shell China managed to have an impact on making China more environmentally friendly: ( I. F. Buan / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2008); The first goal of this report is to identify and analyse changes that have happened in the Shell Group since the 1990s when energy companies started their ‘greening’ processes. These chang...
How have the UNEP, CSD and GEF contributed to environmental awareness and institution building in China: ( G. Heggelund;E. B. Backer / Fridtjof Nansen Institute , 2007); The focus of this article is on whether, and to what extent, the major UN bodies for environmental issues – the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), the Commission for Sustainable Develo...
Analysing and assessing FOKUS' current and past performance: ( B. Aasen;M. Haug;S. B. Hellevik / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2008); Forum for Women and Development (FOKUS) is an umbrella organisation of 74 women’s organisations in Norway and manages funds to project cooperation and partnerships between Norwegian women’...
Understanding the relationship between legal empowerment and poverty: ( M. E. Brøther;J.-A. Solberg / Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway , 2007); This document analyses the relationship between legal empowerment and poverty. It is made up of six different articles which all present their respective views on the relationship between legal emp...
Results and reflections from the conference on Norwegian land tools and their relevance for Africa: ( H. Onsrud;E. Busch / Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research , 2007); This book is a result of a workshop on Norwegian land tools relevant to Africa presented by the Centre for Property Rights and Development of the Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority. The works...