Institutional cooperation

Institutional cooperation is a central activity area at Noragric, closely linked to research and education. Noragric has agreements with more than 30 partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Most of these are with universities; some are with civil society organisations, research foundations and public institutions.

Contacts with university partners in the South, NGOs (both in the South and North), ministries and others, also contribute towards linking UMB with the international society.
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The major institutional collaboration programmes for Noragric/UMB active in 2006 are:

€ In Africa
€ In Asia
€ In the Western Balkans
€ In South-Eastern Europe
€ Multi-country
€ Networking & alliances
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IN AFRICA:

- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
- Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), University of Western Cape, South Africa

- University of Malawi/Bunda College, Malawi
- Debub University/Hawassa University, Ethiopia
- Mekelle University, Ethiopia
- Egerton University, Kenya
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IN ASIA:

- Tribhuvan University, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal
- Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), Northern Territory in Pakistan
- University of Peshawar, Pakistan
- University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
- Eastern University, Sri Lanka
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IN EUROPE:

1. The Western Balkans

Norwegian Cooperation Programme on Research and Higher Education with the countries of the Western Balkans (CPWB) 2006-2009: ”Education, Research and Training for Global Environmental Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in West Balkan".

Presentations:

1. Website of the project (WB Globe)

2. | The Programme (PowerPoint presentation) |
| Partners (.pdf) | Activities (.pdf) |


2. South-Eastern Europe

Norwegian South Eastern Europe (SEE) Programme in Agriculture 'Institutional collaboration between academic institutions in agriculture, forestry and veterinary medicine in Norway and Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia'.

- Website of the project | (under construction; responisble for updates: Mensur Vegara)
- PowerPoint presentation at the Workshop in Sarajevo, April 10-12, 2007, by M. Vegara

Institutions:
- Albania: Agricultural University of Tirana
- Bosnia & Herzegovina:
Faculties of Agriculture and ForestryUniversity of Banja Luka
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mostar
Faculty of Agriculture, University "Dzemal Bijedic" of Mostar
Faculties of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo
- Croatia: Faculty of Agriculture, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
- Kosovo: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Prishtina
- Macedonia: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius of Skopje
- Serbia and Montenegro:
Faculties of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad
Institute of Biotechnology, University of Montenegro
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MULTI-COUNTRY:

- REST, Relief Society of Tigray, Sadguru, a Gujarat-based NGO, Ethiopia/India
- Triangular Institutional Cooperation between Ethiopia, India and Norway
- Peacecorps (NORAD-funded VSD – volunteers for sustainable development - programme)
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NETWORKING AND ALLIANCES:

These include:
- Environmental Assistance Centre: Noragric is one of seven centres with an advisory function for NORAD and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (framework agreement).
- UNEP Grid-Arendal: ongoing cooperation, mainly scientific advisory services. www.grida.no
- Drylands Coordination Group (DCG): framework agreement with the NGO-driven forum that exchanges practical experience and knowledge on food security and natural resource management in the drylands of Africa. www.drylands-group.org
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Updated: 28.06.07
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