Norad has entered into agreement with six African research institutions working in the fields of global health, economic development and natural resource management. The total funding is NOK 159 million for the next five years.
The aim of this support scheme is to increase developing countries’ production of research of high quality and relevance that can contribute to poverty eradication and sustainable development as well as to build research capacity.
Norad made the final grant decision based on an overall assessment of the applications in relation to the criteria set out in the call. Most weight was given to research quality, relevance and communication, which is in line with MFA and Norad’s common research strategy 2017-2024.
Norad has signed agreements with six research institutions totaling NOK 159 million.
The research institutions work within the fields of global health, business development and job creation, climate change and environment, which are priorities for Norwegian development policy. Two institutions have been granted core support while four have been granted programme support.
- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) serves as a Centre of Excellence and received support for its work on medical research and capacity building in Ethiopia and Africa.
- African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) receives support for its research on social and economic dimensions of development – and the impacts of climate change on the economic development in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Coastal Ocean Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO–East Africa) receives support for its research on impacts of climate change and inadequate management on the health of marine resources and livelihoods of coastal communities in Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique and Madagascar.
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) receives support for its interdisciplinary research programme addressing impacts of arthropod pests on social-ecological systems.
- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) receives support for its work on the pest Fall Army Worm (FAW).
- Tropenbos International Ghana (TBG) receives support for its work on small-scale mining in forest areas in Ghana.
Original source: Norad
Published on 17 October 2018
