Global Health and Environment –
Completed projects 2008–2010

Organizational review of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Norway
The evaluation of WWF-Norway was conducted jointly by the Norwegian Institute of Political Affairs (NUPI) and Fafo. The evaluation examines the organization’s ability to provide effective aid, with a focus on four areas:

• WWF’s role as a civil society agent and its capacity to support civil society development.
• Relevance of WWF’s work to Norwegian development policies, national policies and local communities.
• Capacity and risks within financial management, project management and general institutional capacity.
• Results: focusing on quality of reporting, effectiveness and efficiency, and added value.

Commissioned by: Norad
Researchers: Svein Erik Stave
Period: May 2008 – October 2008

Verification of certification of child labour in cocoa production in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
Collaboration project between Fafo and Khulisa, South Africa. Contracted by International Cocoa Verification Board.
Commissioned by International Cocoa Verification Board, funded by Verité
Researchers: Anne Hatløy and Tewodros Kebede
2008-2009

Social Democracy in VietNam
The project aims to assist Vietnamese scholars and policy makers to form a considered view on the various models of social democracy found in Europe, with focus on the Nordic models.
(Prosjektet har som målsetning å bidra til en utvidet forståelse av sosialdemokrati blant vietnamesiske ”politikere og sivil det samfunn” i en bred forstand.)
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Liv Elin Torheim and Jon Pedersen
2008-2009

Sichuan Earthquake Victim Survey
The project is a rapid assessment of the situation, characteristics and coping strategies of the population in Sichuan following the May 12, 2008 earthquake. A survey of about 4000 households is fielded the 40 most affected counties. The project is carried out in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development.
(Prosjektet er en rask kartlegging av befolkningen i Sichuan etter jordskjelvet som rammet 12 mai 2008. Prosjektet innebærer en utvalgsundersøkelse av om lag 4000 hushold i de 40 mest rammede distriktene i Sichuan. Prosjektet er et samarbeid mellom Fafo og Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development.)
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researchers: Kristin Dalen and Jon Pedersen
2008-2009

UN Benchmarking Handbook
Commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Researcher: Svein Erik Stave
Completed 2009

Health and Nutrition in Tomora
Commissioned by Normisjon
Researcher: Liv Elin Torheim
Completed 2009

Social grants, AIDS and the role out of HAART in South Africa
Poverty reduction strategies in a public health perspective.
Commissioned by The Research Council of Norway
Researchers: Marina Manuela de Paoli and Arne Grønningsæter
Completed 2009

Analysis of 4 cities of the developing world
The project analyzes socio-economic and health data from 4 cities of the developing world (Addis Ababa, Alexandria, La Paz and Manilla) to evaluate the state of the urban poor living in slums vis a vis citizens in planned parts of town by looking at their access to basic services such as water, sanitation, health, education and tenure security. The project will contribute to the next State of the World’s Cities report 09/10.
Commissioned by UN Habitat
Researchers: Amsale Temesgen and Jon Pedersen
Completed 2008

Northern Uganda Livelihood Survey
Commissioned by UNDP and the Office of the Prime Minister Uganda
Researchers: Morten Bøås and Anne Hatløy
Completed 2008
See also: Returning to uncertainty? UNDP report by Ingunn Bjørkhaug, Morten Bøås, Anne Hatløy and Kathleen M. Jennings

Iraqis in Jordan
Commissioned by Department of Statistics in Jordan and financed by a grant from the Norwegian Government, and an additional grant from UNFPA
Researchers: Kristin Dalen, Marianne Dæhlen, Jon Pedersen, Åge A. Tiltnes, Akram Atallah
Completed 2008

Statistical analysis - Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Statistical analysis of education and employment based on the 2006 labor force survey of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the 2007 Ein El-Hilweh socio-economic assessment survey carried out for UNRWA. Statistical analysis of education and employment based on the 2006 labor force survey of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the 2007 Ein El-Hilweh socio-economic assessment survey carried out for UNRWA.
Commissioned by UNRWA
Researchers: Åge A. Tiltnes, Amsale Temesgen, Huafeng Zhang, Jon Pedersen
Completed 2008

Professional assistance to World Wildlife Fund
Commissioned by The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Researchers: Svein Erik Stave and Jon Pedersen
Completed 2008