Institutional cooperation

Josie Teurlings and Evy Jørgensen

Institutional cooperation is a central activity at Noragric and is closely linked to research and education. Noragric has agreements with more than 30 partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America and South Eastern Europe.

Most of these are with universities; some are with civil society organisations, research foundations and public institutions.

The programmes include joint research and education activities as well as support to institutional development.

The major active institutional collaboration programmes for Noragric/UMB are:

| Africa | Asia | America | Europe |

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• AFRICA
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Ethiopia:
Hawassa University and Mekelle University
Type: Research, capacity building
Financed by: MFA*/Embassy/NUFU (2010 – 2015)
Coordinator: Dr. Kjell Esser

Mali:
Institute d'Economie Rural (IER), Bamako
Research project (2011-2015)
Financed by: MFA Norway
Coordinator Norway: Dr. Jens Aune

Sudan:
Juba University
Type: Capacity development, research
Financed by: NUCOOP* (under SIU), (2007-2013)
Coordinator: Dr. Trygve Berg

Tanzania:
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Including EPINAV, CCIAM and NUFU programmes
Type: Research, capacity strengthening, education, student exchange
Financed by: MFA/Embassy*
Coordinator: Prof. Lars Olav Eik (EPINAV and CCIAM)

University of Dar es Salaam, Institute of Marine Sciences
Type: Student exchange, research
Financed by: NUFU (2007-2012, final report due by 1 March 2013)
Coordinator: Prof. Ian Bryceson

Zambia:
Conservation Farming Unit under Zambia National Farmers Union
Type: Research, impact assessment
Financed by: MFA/Embassy (2007-2011)
Coordinator: Dr. Jens Aune
-- More about the project

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• ASIA
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India:
Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur
Type: Student exchange, field course for Master programmes (Master in International Environmental Studies and Master in Development Studies)
Financed by: Students through the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Statens Lånekasse) and educational funding
Coordinator: Dr. Darley J. Kjosavik

Nepal:
Tribhuvan University
Education, Research and Training for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Himalayan Watersheds (Himunet)
Type: Type: Education, research and training, MSc programmes
Financed by: NUFU/NOMA (2007-2012, final report due by 1 March 2013)
Website: http://www.himunet.com/
Coordinator: Prof. Bishal Sitaula

Master programme: Conflict, Peace and Development Studies (CPDS)
Partners: UMB/Noragric, Tribhuvan University and University of Rahuna, Sri Lanka
Financed by: NOMA (2006-2013)
Website: http://dcpds-tu.edu.np
Coordinator: Prof. Bishal Sitaula

Master programme: Sustainable Water and Sanitation, Health and Development
Partners: UMB Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Tribhuvan University, COMSATS (Pakistan) and Noragric
Financed by: NOMA (2007-2013)
Coordinator: Prof. Bishal Sitaula, Prof. Petter Jenssen

Kathmandu University
Type: Education Research and training, MSc programme
Partners: UMB/Noragric, Tribhuvan University and Kathmandu University
Financed by: NUFU (2007-2012, final report due by 1 March 2013)
Coordinator: Prof. Bishal Sitaula

Master programme in Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
Partners: Noragric, Kathmandu University (Nepal), University of Dhaka (Bangladesh), Oslo University College
Financed by: NOMA (2008-2012, final report due by 1 March 2013)
Coordinator: Prof. Bishal Sitaula
Website: http://www.himunet.com/

Master programme in Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
Partners: Noragric, Kathmandu University (Nepal), University of Dhaka (Bangladesh), Oslo University College
Financed by: NOMA (2008-2013)
Coordinator: Prof. Bishal Sitaula

Pakistan:
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Master programme in Sustainable Water and Sanitation, Health and Development
Partners: UMB Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Tribhuvan University (Nepal),COMSATS and Noragric
Financed by: NOMA (2011-2016)
Coordinator: Dr. Ingrid Nyborg

Sri Lanka:
University of Ruhuna
Master programme in Conflict, Peace and Development Studies
Financed by: NOMA (2006-2013)
Partners: Noragric, Tribhuvan University (Nepal), University of Rahuna
Coordinator: Prof. Bishal Sitaula

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• AMERICAS
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Brazil:
Instituto Socioambiental (ISA)
Student exchange
Coordinator: PhD fellow Kjersti Thorkildsen

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• EUROPE
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1. South Eastern Europe (SEE)

Higher education, research and development in Western Balkans (HERD) programme
Type: Capacity building, research, education programmes
Funded by: MFA (2010-2015)
Coordinator: Dr. Thor S. Larsen

General agreements with:
University of Sarajevo (UNSA), Bosnia and Herzegovina
University of Maribor, Slovenia

Albania:
Agricultural University of Tirana

Bosnia-Herzegovina:
University of Banja Luka
University of Mostar
University 'Dzemal Bijedic' of Mostar
University of Sarajevo

Croatia:
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek

Kosovo:
University of Prishtina

Macedonia:
University of St. Cyril and Methodius of Skopje

Montenegro:
University of Montenegro

Serbia:
University of Belgrade
University of Novi Sad

Slovenia:
University of Maribor

Type: Capacity building, research, education programmes
Funded by: MFA
Coordinator: Dr. Mensur Vegara

2. Azerbaijan (Republic of Azerbaijan)
Azerbaijan State Agrarian University (ASAU)
Type: Capacity building, research, education programmes
Financed by: MFA
Coordinator: Dr. Mensur Vegara
- Report from fact finding mission Sept. 2009
- General Agreement with ASAU

*NOMA: Norad’s Programme for Master Studies
NORAD: Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
NUCOOP: Norwegian University Cooperation Programme for Capacity Development in Sudan
NUFU: The Norwegian Programme for Development, Research and Education
MFA: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
RCN: Research Council of Norway

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• NETWORKS and AGREEMENTS
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Drylands Coordination Group (DCG)
Framework agreement with the NGO-driven forum that exchanges practical experience and knowledge on food security and natural resource management in the drylands of Africa. www.drylands-group.org
Coordinator: Dr. Jens B. Aune

Framework agreement with NORAD (2009-2012)
Noragric offers scientific advisory services, usually in the form of consultancy assignments and evaluations, in the field of agriculture, development, environment and food security.
Coordinator: Dr. Poul Wisborg

Published: 04.12.08
Updated: 17.04.13
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Department of International Environment and Development Studies

- Noragric

Phone: +47 64 96 52 00
Fax: +47 64 96 52 01
E-mail: noragric@umb.no

Postal address:
Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway

Visiting/delivery address:
Universitetstunet 1 (Tivoli)
NO-1432 Ås

Additional information

Presentation on Institutional Cooperation (updated September 2012)

International agreements at UMB (pdf)

Selected collaboration at Noragric:

AFRICA
Tanzania:
• Norw. Embassy in Dar es Salaam: Facebook page on Tanzania and climate change
• CCIAM Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation Programme
• EPINAV Enhancing Pro-poor Innovations in Natural Resources and Agricultural Value-chains
• Workshop 'Contribution to Norway's Support of REDD', Tanzania, 31 August-1 Sept. 2009
• Presentation of long-term cooperation with Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania (Norw.)

Mali:
Adapting agriculture and livestock production in Mali to climate change

ASIA
Pakistan:
• Workshop 'Gendered Dimensions of Human Security and Post-Crisis Development in Pakistan' on 5th June 2012.
• Development Research in Pakistan
• Comsats Institute for Information Technology

EUROPE
• Higher education, research and development in the Western Balkans (HERD)