The Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED) aims strengthening higher education and research in low and middle income countries. The main purpose of the assignment is to aggregate the results and achievements at project level in 2014, to the programme level. The assignment, conducted by Tewodros Aragie Kebede (pictured) and Svein Erik Stave, is to expected to provide an overview of NORHED activities in the initial year of the programme, key achievements, results and best practices so far.