Research projects and Assignments 2005

Research projects and Assignments (ongoing or finalized in 2005) grouped according to the three scientific Noragric programmes are:

1. Agricultural development and livelihood security

Enhancing food production and nature management, Debub University
Funded by: NUFU
Period: 2002-2006
Noragric contact: Trygve Berg

Food security and household income for small-holder farmers in Tanzania (TARP-II)
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2000-2005
Noragric contact: Fred H. Johnsen

High altitude integrated natural resource management programme, Pakistan (AKRSP)
Funded by: NORAD
Period: Phase II, 2002-2005
Noragric contact: Ingrid Nyborg

Lungwena health, nutrition and agricultural multidisciplinary project, Malawi
Funded by: NUFU
Period: 2003-2006
Noragric contact: Frik Sundstøl

Programme for Agricultural and Natural Resources Transformation for Improved Livelihood (PANTIL)
Funded by: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Period: 2005-2009
Noragric contact: Lars Olav Eik

Long-term institutional cooperation Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies (DRPGS), Tanzania
Funded by: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Period: 2005-2009
Noragric contact: Lars Olav Eik

Review of Norwegian support to FIFAMANOR
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005
Noragric contact: Jens B. Aune

Evaluation of the agricultural sector, Malawi
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005
Noragric contact: Kjell Esser

Evaluation and appraisal of Norwegian support to the Asian Institute of Technology
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005-2006
Noragric contact: Pål Vedeld

Internal assessment of agricultural science and technology for development, World Bank
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005-2006
Noragric contact: Stein Bie

Mid-term review of Norwegian support to ICIMOD 2002-2007
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005
Noragric contact: Stein Bie

Mid-term review IPM, Nepal
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005-2006
Noragric contact: Bishal Sitaula

Project appraisal Mount Elgon
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005
Noragric contact: Pål Vedeld

National Hydropower Plan Study, stage II
Funded by: Electricity Vietnam
Period: 2005
Noragric contact: Kjell Esser

Pre-project on carbon-sequestration, Nicaragua
Funded by: Konsensus as
Period: 2005-2006
Noragric contact: Jens B. Aune

Drylands Coordination Group/DCG (framework agreement)
Funded by: Development Fund
Period: 2005-2008
Noragric contact: Jens B. Aune

Rural development & carbon sequestration
Funded by: NFR
Period: 2002-2005
Noragric contact: Jens Aune
Team Leader: Solveig Glomsrød (Statistics Norway)

Scientific advisory services to the CGIAR
Funded by: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Period: ongoing
Noragric contact: Ruth Haug

Competence transfer, institutional contact and cooperation between university faculties of agriculture, forestry and veterinary medicine in South Eastern Europe
Funded by: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Period: 2001-2006
Noragric contact: Mensur Vegara

Institutional collaboration between academic institutions in agriculture, forestry and veterinary medicine in Norway and Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia & Montenegro - West Balkan
Funded by: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Period: 2005-2010
Noragric contact: Mensur Vegara

Pilot project “Institutional collaboration between academic institutions in agriculture, forestry and veterinary medicine in Norway and Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia & Montenegro”
Funded by: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Period: 2004-2005
Noragric contact: Mensur Vegara

Follow-up evaluation of “Agroventure Ukraina” project, Ukraine
Funded by: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Period: 2004-2005
Noragric contact: Lars Sjøflot (professor emeritus)


2. Biodiversity and natural resource management

Evaluation of DFID’s Ten Renewable Natural Resources Programme
Funded by: DFID
Period: October 2004 - June 2005
Noragric contact: Trygve Berg

Gender, biodiversity and local knowledge systems (LiNKS) for food security in Southern Africa (Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique)
Funded by: FAO
Period: 2002-2005
Noragric contact: Ingrid Nyborg

Scientific advisory services for Arctic Seed Depository on Svalbard
Funded by: Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Period: 2004-2005
Noragric contact: Cary Fowler

Review of Environment Programme, Tanzania
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2004-2005
Noragric contact: Ian Bryceson

Tilapia and biodiversity
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005
Noragric contact: Ian Bryceson

Workshop institutional development, Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA)
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005
Noragric contact: Thor S. Larsen

Reindeer and sheep: research project on optimal dual species management
Funded by: University of Oslo
Period: 2003-2006
Noragric contact: Stein Moe

GEF indigenous vegetation project
Funded by: GEF
Period: 2004-2006
Noragric contact: Gufu Oba

Community participation in the implementation of the global environment conventions and poverty alleviation
Funded by: NFR
Period: 2004-2006
Noragric contact: Gufu Oba

GRID-Arendal technical support
Funded by: UNEP
Noragric contact: Thor Larsen

Sustainable management of natural resources in watersheds, Nepal
Period: 2003-2007
Funded by: NUFU
Noragric contact: Bishal Sitaula

Agricultural intensification impacts on soil, water, socio-economic development, Nepal
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2003-2006
Noragric contact: Bishal Sitaula


3. Rights, conflicts and resources

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) and poverty reduction - Phase II
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2003-2005
Noragric contact: Ingrid Nyborg

Assessment of Norwegian Church Aid’s future focus in Mozambique
Funded by: Norwegian Church Aid
Period: 2005
Noragric contact: Randi Kaarhus

CO–GOVERN
Funded by: European Commission
Period: 2002-2005
Noragric contact: Tor Arve Benjaminsen

“Transforming landscapes of poverty” conference
Funded by: NORAD/NFU
Period: 2005
Contact: Tor Arve Benjaminsen

Appraisal of the de Soto programme, Tanzania
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005
Contact: Randi Kaarhus

Changing land rights study, Malawi
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005-2006
Contact: Randi Kaarhus

Decentralisation in the agricultural sector, Malawi
Funded by: NORAD
Period: 2005-2006
Contact: Randi Kaarhus

Review of land tenure study, southern Sudan
Funded by: Norwegian Peoples Aid
Period: 2005
Contact: N. Shanmugaratnam

Land reform and poverty in Namaqualand, South Africa
Funded by: NFR
Period: 2003-2005
Noragric contact: Espen Sjaastad

Human rights and governance in South Africa’s land and agrarian reform
Funded by: University of Oslo, through the Institute of Human Rights
Period: 2005-2006
Noragric contact: Espen Sjaastad

Land, water and poverty in Southern Africa: Breaking with the past
Funded by: NFR
Period: 2005
Noragric contact: Bill Derman

Triangular institutional co-operation between Ethiopia, India and Norway: Fostering South-South links in the management of natural resources in semi-arid areas (including CPR study)
Funding by: NORAD
Period: 1997-ongoing
Noragric contact: Bishal Sitaula


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