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  Energizing Tanzania: Strategic consideration of possible interventions to support sustainable development and use of bioenergy in Tanzania 2015 - 2025

  Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2015

  Shortage of biomass for cooking energy has been a concern in Tanzania for several decades and several interventions have been tried out (or: tested) in order to improve the situation. Over time, the concern has become more serious due to population growth, urbanisation and increased deforestation as well as increased knowledge of the socioeconomic impacts in the firewood and charcoal sector.
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  What does climate change adaptation mean for humanitarian assistance? Guiding principles for policymakers and practitioners

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2017

  Vulnerability to climate change is the result of complex interactions of various social, political, economic and environmental conditions. Humanitarian actions, while often having short-term and ‘neutral’ intentions, necessarily influence the development pathways that define people’s vulnerability to climate change.
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  Rethinking food aid in a chronically food-insecure region: Effects of food aid on local power relations and vulnerability patterns in Northwestern Nepal

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2017

  The impacts of repeated food aid programmes on households’ livelihood strategies and capacity to adapt to stressors such as climate change were investigated in the chronically food-insecure district of Humla in Nepal, using food security as an entry point for analysing vulnerability.
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  Climate change adaptation through humanitarian aid? Promises, perils and potentials of the ‘New Humanitarianism’

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2017

  A major reform of the humanitarian sector is currently under way, focusing increasingly on the prevention of crises rather than on providing relief once crises have occurred. This article examines whether and how this new humanitarian approach can also improve people’s ability to adapt to climate change.
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  Freedom, empowerment and opportunities: action plan for women's rights and gender equality in foreign and development policy 2016-2020

  Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2016

  The fundamental aim of Norway’s gender equality efforts is to increase the opportunities available to women and girls, promote their right to self-determination, and further their empowerment. This is crucial if girls, boys, women and men are to have equal rights and equal opportunities.
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  Investments in sustainable development: a comparative study on how the Nordic development finance institutions work with development impact in context of the Sustainable Development Goals

  Nordic Consulting Group, 2016

  The four Nordic donor countries : Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, all have a long history in the international landscape of development cooperation.
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  Review of support to female engineers through the Structured Engineers Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) implemented by Engineers Registration Board (ERB)

  Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2015

  IntroductionThe Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE) has requested Norad to undertake a review ofthe support to female engineers through the Structured Engineers ApprenticeshipProgram (SEAP) in order to assess the progress and give recommendations on the
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  Final evaluation - NPA Vietnam Development Program

  Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2016

  BackgroundThe NPA programme in Vietnam, with funding from Norad has focused on Natural Resources Management (NRM) and promotion of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) role in policy advocacy.
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  Norfund’s Kilombero Plantation in Tanzania: meagre results from a large investment

  Association for International Water Studies, Norway, 2016

  This report set out to analyse water use by Kilombero Plantations Limited (KPL) in  Tanzania  and  its  effect  on  the  people  dependent  on  local  water  resources.
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  Chasing civil society? Evaluation of Fredskorpset

  Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2016

  The evaluation has assessed FK Norway’s approach and strategy when it comes to strengthening civil society in developing countries. This is one of FK Norway’s overarching objectives and core activities, as stated in the instructions for the agency. The evaluation has answered four main questions, in accordance with the terms of reference:

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