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Axel Borchrgevink

[Senior Research Fellow]

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News

[2007-02-01]: Report on International Enlargement in Sudan after the CPS (with Anita Haslie)
[2007-06-13]: Two weeks fieldwork in Bolivia and Peru on the project on indigeneous peoples
[2007-08-24]: Fieldwork in Bangladsh on the project on indigeneous peoples

Current research

Heads the evaluation of the religious NGOs' projects on indigeneous peoples on behalf of NORAD. Participates in the collaboration programme 'State Failure and Regional Insecurity' with a sub project on Ethiopia and its neighbouring countries. Contributor to 'Helhetsperspektiv-rapporten' to be launched on NUPI's spring conference 2007.

Formal education

[1989]: Magister Artium-degree in Social Anthropology, University of Oslo.
[2000]: Dr. Polit. degree in Social Anthropology, University of Oslo

Professional experience

[1989-1995]: Project Coordinator/Central America (1989-91)/Horn of Africa (1992-94)/Director, The Development Fund.
[1995–1999]: Research Fellow, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo
[2000– ]: Head of departement/Senior Research Fellow/Head of departement, Development Studies, NUPI

Publications

Articles (in books and journals)

Borchrgevink, Axel , Ketil Fred Hansen (2006). Cutting aid to promote peace and democracy? , European Journal of Development Research, no. 4 . p. 622–641.
Borchrgevink, Axel (2006). Dingos, Gringos and other Animals in the Fields of Development Aid and NGOs , in Dan Banik, ed., Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives . Bergen,Fagbokforlaget.p. 250-272.

Books and reports

Leira, Halvard , Axel Borchrgevink, Nina Græger, Arne Melchior, Eli Stamnes, Indra Overland (2007). Norske selvbilder og norsk utenrikspolitikk. Oslo , NUPI. 44 pages. NUPI-rapport. Rapporten presenterer et bredt bilde av norsk utenrikspolitikk med utgangspunkt i et sett utenrikspolitiske selvbilder og praksiser.
Borchrgevink, Axel , John Carlsen, Anne Hege Simonsen, Svend Erik Sørensen [ed.] (2006). Evaluation of Fredskorpset. Oslo, NORAD. 95 pages. NORAD Evaluation report no. 2. An evaluation of Fredskorpset from the establishment of the new Fredskorpset up until mid-2006
Borchrgevink, Axel , Ketil Fred Hansen [ed.] (2004). Felles kamp mot fattigdom?. Oslo, NUPI. 106 pages. NUPI-rapport. Denne rapporten er en kritikk av St.meld. 35 (2003- 2004), og søker å oppnå en bredere debatt rundt Bondevik-regjeringens utviklingspolitikk.

Working Papers

Haslie, Anita , Axel Borchrgevink (2007). International Engagement in Sudan after the CPA. NUPI Working Paper: 714. 41 pages. Analyses the international engagement in Sudan after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
Borchrgevink, Axel , Turid Johansen Arnegaard, Miriam Bolaños (2006). Review of the Norwegian Program for Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala. NUPI Working Paper: 703. 48 pages. An evaluation of the project portfolio of the Norwegian Indigenous Peoples Programme in Guatemala.
Borchrgevink, Axel (2006). A Study of Civil Society in Nicaragua: A Report Commissioned by NORAD. NUPI Working Paper: 699. 77 pages. An analysis of the position of civil society in Nicaragua, as a product of the developments of the last few decades.

Popular publishing

Borchrgevink, Axel (2007). Re-reconsidering Foreign Aid: Riddell's Does Foreign Aid Really Work . Forum for Development Studies nr. 2, bokanmeldelse, 2. July