Learning from one of the marginalised sectors in society – the Higaonon tribe of Bukidnon, Philippines
by While we fight for the last grain to survive, the Higaonon tribe – a group of indigenous peoples in the remote mountain villages of Bukidnon, …
Upcoming research: Accountability – What makes people do the right thing all the time?
There aren’t too many South Africans in Denmark, so any reminder of my country of birth is a source of comfort. When I heard Nadeem …
Mbete Youth Football Project sets the ball rolling in rural Zambia
African footballers have always enthralled the English Premier League fans, but have you ever thought of the hardships that they had to endure to reach …
The MUCED experience: New teaching methods in Malaysia
One of the elements in MUCED was introducing Malaysian lecturers and students to new teaching methods. This introduction to group work and Problem Based Learning …
New DANIDA research strategy 2021?
by In January 2021, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, Mr. Flemming Møller Mortensen, invited inputs for a New strategy for Danish Development Cooperation Policy to replace …
From coca to cacao agroforestry – a sustainable livelihood strategy in the Peruvian Amazon
‘’Plato or Plumo’’. There is no other way I could start this article than by mentioning the famous intimidating words of Pablo Escobar, the drug …
Sami-youth in Finland: “Our culture is threatened by climate change – and we are not even part of the conversation about it”
by Talking about climate change on several levels and with different meanings – is something essential to Anni-Sofia Niittyvuopio (21), Head of the Youth Council of …
Climate change: Permafrost carbon remobilization
In recent years, fires in the Amazon Forest and in Australia caused worldwide dismay, showing how interconnected the globe is when we talk about climate …
New research 2023: DANIDA funded development research in waiting
The 2021 Call for applications Window 1 and 2 for DANIDA funded development research was published by Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC)* in late November 2020. …
Malaysian University Consortium for Environment and Development – Industry & Urban Areas
MUCED started activities in 2001, 20 years ago. What do different participants in the programme think of it? Does it have any impact today? Has …