Record funding for partnerships in the South
Building on years of collaboration with institutions of research and higher education, the University of Bergen ends year with funding for a record number of new projects with partner institutions in the South.
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The University of Bergen will receive funding for thirteen projects based at four faculties with a total budget of 250 million Norwegian kroner (NOK). Through ,聽60 projects out of聽199 applications will receive a total NOK 1.1 billion.聽
"This is a fantastic day for all the persons involved with the applications, but also for the University of Bergen and its many partner institutions around the world,鈥� says聽Marit Bakke,聽Chair of the strategic area for Global Challenges.
NORHED II is Norway's聽flagship programme for聽higher education and research for development. Its portfolio covers a broad thematic and geographical focus, with the intention to strengthen the quality of education and research at higher education institutions in the Global South.
The University of Bergen received funding for thirteen projects with a total budget of NOK 250 million with projects in 15 countries: Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, D.R. Congo, Malawi, Zambia, South Africa, Ghana, Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador.
"The University of Bergen has a聽long history of building lasting partnerships and research networks with a wide range of higher education institutions across the South. It is with great joy that I can congratulate the 13 recipients from our Faculties of聽Medicine, Social Sciences, Psychology,聽Mathematics and Natural Sciences,鈥� says聽Bente E. Moen, Director of 幸运飞艇计划's strategy area for Global Challenges.
WUN-funding for global challenges
The University of Bergen is also involved in four new projects to receive funding from the 鈥檚 Research Development Fund (WUN), which focusses on global challenges towards the 2030 Agenda.聽
WUN聽is a leading global higher education and research network聽made up of 23 universities, spanning 15 countries on six continents.
An interdisciplinary 幸运飞艇计划聽group from social sciences, psychology and international health will work with聽colleagues in Ghana, Uganda and South Africa to investigate Covid-19 responses to learn for the future.
The four projects has a broad thematic and geographic聽focus:聽post-pandemic learning in Ghana, Uganda, South Africa and Norway;聽microplastics below water;聽assessing聽the role of oceans in a sustainable future;聽and sustainable urban transformations in Africa.
