Fafo conducts research on the social, political and economic dimensions of governance, in particular the challenges to realising rights and responding to sources of insecurity. Our research seeks to better understand how individuals, households, communities and organisations are affected by and respond to violence and other sources of vulnerability. What are the social foundations of transition and conflict? How do people adapt? What are the implications for policy?
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The Nigerian election in review
A few days after Nigeria’s presidential elections, with a disputed winner declared, Camilla Houeland offered some initial conclusions and prospects.
Article: "Nigeria’s Election Could Break the Political Mold, But It Won’t End the Social Crisis"
The 6th most populated country in the world is preparing its president election. An outsider candidate, Peter Obi, is the surprise favorite in this week’s Nigerian presidential election. Obi has attracted support from labor and youth activists, but his neoliberal economic agenda won’t address the dire social conditions afflicting Nigeria, Camilla Houleland and Sa’eed Husaini write in this article.
What has Norway achieved with the EEA and Norway Grants?
Norway allocated a total of NOK 60 billion to the EEA and Norway Grants from 2004 to 2021. The grants seek to reduce economic and social disparities in the EEA and to strengthen bilateral relations between donor and recipient countries. In addition to good results in the beneficiary countries – such as support for civil society and as a counter-move against authoritarian forces – the grants show positive effects for Norway, according to the review. The report was commissioned by Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
New book examines fieldwork in a violent world
This book focuses on the emotional hazards of conducting fieldwork about or within contexts of violence. It provides a forum for field-based researchers to tell their stories. The volume engages with the methodological and ethical issues involved and features a range of expressive writings that reveal personal consequences and dilemmas.
Routledge: "The Entanglements of Ethnographic Fieldwork in a Violent World"
