Chile Faces the Mega Drought Looking for Technical and Social Solutions
by According to data provided by the UN, by 2025 half of the world’s population will live in areas of water scarcity, making it essential to …
Category: Social Sciences
Decent work and economic growth / Good health and well-being / No poverty / Opinions / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Social Sciences
Uganda’s Acclaimed Refugee Policy: The Difference Between What is on Paper and Reality
Uganda is described by many in the humanitarian circles as one of the friendliest countries in the world to refugees. Some reports, such as one …
They studied emerging epidemics – and then an epidemic emerged
A large research project in close cooperation between researchers from Denmark and Burkina Faso has focused on what happens to epidemics when they emerge in …
Civil Society Groups Keep Development Aid Closer to Human Beings
The history of Danish development assistance, and the role of civil society groups with a focus on vulnerable groups in this history, was discussed at …
Insider – Outsider Knowledge in Research on Myanmar
Helene Maria Kyed is a researcher from the Danish Institute for International Studies. She specializes in studying which part non-state actors play in terms of …
Democracy in Decline
Peace, justice and good governance – important enablers of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – have come under pressure in many countries …
COVID-19 and Migration: How Spread of the Virus Reduced Mobility of Migrants in Chile
Social distance and border closure as health measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 had profound consequences on the lives of migrants living in Chile …
Opinions / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Responsible consumption and production / Social Sciences
Return to Sender?
by Associate Professor Lars Buur, Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, identifies two major challenges to Danish development research: First, research findings to be …
The Working Poor
Reasons to migrate can vary but they are often rooted in similar motives. Migrants may be attracted by high-quality education and promising careers or by …
International Graduates and their Struggles with the Job Hunt
I have always dreamt of landing a job abroad and that was one of the reasons why I chose to do a master’s in Europe. …