Conflict Studies, Social Adaption, CSR –
Current projects
Peacekeeping, Poverty, and Development:
Towards an Understanding of the Gendered Peacekeeping Economies in the DRC, Sudan, and Liberia
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MICROCON, A Micro Level Analysis of Violent Conflict, a five-year research programme funded by the European Commission:
- The users of force
Researchers: Morten Bøås and Ingunn Bjørkhaug
- Life and health in conflict zones
Researchers: Morten Bøås and Anne Hatløy
- Citizenship and land rights
Researchers: Morten Bøås and Anne Hatløy
Scarce Resources and Conflict in the Horn
Commissioned by Utenriksdepartementet
2008-2009
Researcher:Amsale Kassahun Temesgen
The project aims to contribute to understanding the dynamics of competition over scarce resources, climate change and conflict in the Horn of Africa. The various sources of information for the project are reports by governmental and non-governmental offices, research institutions at the local level, statistical offices, meteorological offices and agencies engaged in conflict resolution. The project will also be supported by short qualitative fieldworks to Ethiopia and Kenya.
Haiti Youth Survey
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Henriette Lunde
2006-2009
Collaboration with Milinda Moragoda
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Mark Taylor
2007-2009
Somalia - Governance without government
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Morten Bøås
2007-2009
The Palestinian National Movement in the WBGS
This project will examine elite network formation within and around Fatah in the wake of rapid changes in the political scene. The project will look at the social and economic resources these elite networks both seek and deploy in their struggle for power, survival and legitimacy. Key outputs will be ongoing briefings to UD, public seminars (e.g. Fafo Breakfast) and a final report.
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Mark Taylor
2007-2009
Peace keeping - State building in Horn of Africa
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Leenco Lata
2008-2009
Peace and security in Northern Mali
This project proposes to analyse the current situation in Northern Mali, both in terms of local challenges to peace and security as well as the relationship between contemporary events in Northern Mali and ongoing processes in neighbouring countries. We will investigate the relationship between the state and the population in Northern Mali and between pastoralist and sedentary population groups, as well as the relationship between different armed groups in Northern Mali and the Sahel, and betwee n local populations and Islamist organisations. The project will result in a report mapping conflict structures, patterns and networks, offering policy recommendations for how stakeholders can best intervene to support dialogue, peace and security.
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Morten Bøås
2008-2009
Deskstudie Øst Kongo
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Morten Bøås
2009
COST Action- New challenges of peacekeeping
Commissioned by European Commission
Researchers: Morten Bøås
Economies of Violence
The project will will produce a (synthetic/summary) analysis, or "report of reports", on economic dimensions of violent armed conflict, in partnership with the University of Ottawa; Facilitate a dialogue among state representatives on possible responses to businesses involved in economies of conflict, in support of the mandate of the UN SRSG on Business and Human Rights; developing concrete policy options in 2010 for states concerning private sector activity in armed conflict as input to the work of the UN SRSG for publication in 2011; Develop the outcomes of the above into a series of briefings of use to practitioners.
Commissioned by Noref
Researchers: Mark Taylor
2009-2010
Livelihoods affected by humanitarian crisis, Uganda
The impact of humanitarian assistance on livelihoods affected by humanitarian crisis in Uganda: analysis if communities and humanitarian actors' perspective on the socio-cultural impact of humanitarian assistance. This is the pilot study, implemented in the refugee settlement in Nakivale, Isingiro, Uganda in July 2009 by Morten Bøås. A presentation called "navigating Nakivale" was given to the WFP and other stakeholders 20th July 2009. A research manual and a report from the pilot study is currently being processed. A new proposal for six other locations in Uganda has been submitted to WFP, Uganda in collaboration with Mbarara University of Science and Technology.
Commissioned by World Food Programme
Researchers: Morten Bøås
2009
Tapping Tradition forging Democracy Horn of Africa
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Leenco Lata
2009-2010
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