Chr. Michelsens Institutt
Recent Submissions
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The Colombian Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
(CMI Report R 2024:04, Research report, 2024-11-01) -
Impacts of parenting programs in low- and middle-income countries
(Research report, 2024-05-01)This evidence review explores the impacts of parenting programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on child nutrition, violence against children, and caregiver and child mental health. The review synthesizes ... -
Conflict and domestic turmoil: A review of intimate partner violence in conflict settings
(Research report, 2024-09-01)This evidence review examines existing research linking conflict and intimate partner violence (IPV), identifies macro and micro-level mechanisms driving this relationship, and reviews interventions aimed at mitigating IPV ... -
Climate adaptation interventions in smallholder agriculture
(Research report, 2024-06-01)This evidence review assesses various climate adaptation interventions aimed at enhancing the resilience and sustainability of smallholder agriculture. It evaluates the effectiveness of technological, informational, and ... -
Violence against children: Impact of parenting and community-based programs in low-and middle-income countries
(Research report, 2024-05-01)This evidence review examines the effectiveness of parenting and community-based programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) aimed at reducing violence against children. The study synthesizes data from various ... -
How to make the UN Convention against Corruption’s Implementation Review Mechanism more effective
(U4 Brief 2024:6, Report, 2024-10-01)UNCAC is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. Reforming its Implementation Review Mechanism would enable it to live up to its potential of effecting meaningful change. -
How (not) to enhance women's access to dignified work and earnings?
(Research report, 2024-05-01)This evidence review analyzes the effectiveness of skills training programs in increasing women's access to dignified work and improving their earnings. The review synthesizes findings from diverse contexts to evaluate how ... -
Externally Driven Border Control in West Africa: Local Impact and Broader Ramifications
(International Migration Review vol. 0 no. 0, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-01)Over the last two decades and with notable increase since 2015, millions of euros have been invested in territorial border governance in West Africa. Targeting migration policy frameworks, capacity building, and the provision ... -
What works in combatting gender-based violence?
(Research report, 2024-09-01)Gender-based violence, including domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence, is a serious problem which negatively affects global development and health. Developing and implementing effective ... -
Impact of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs)
(Research report, 2024-06-01)This evidence review investigates the impacts of various community-based financial institutions, including Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and Rotating Savings and Credit Associations ... -
Promoting women's economic empowerment through business trainings
(Research report, 2024-05-01)This evidence review explores the effectiveness of business training programs in promoting women's economic empowerment, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. By synthesizing various studies, the review assesses ... -
Violencia sexual relacionado con el conflicto armado interno y justicia transicional en Guatemala
(CMI Report R 2024:2, Research report, 2024-10-01)En este informe, la antropóloga guatemalteca Irma Alicia Velásquez detalla en qué medida los informes de las comisiones de la verdad en Guatemala abordaron la violencia sexual relacionada con el conflicto armado interno ... -
Empower the guardians of the earth, do not rob them.
(Others, 2024-04-01)This article originally appeared in The Hindu (April 22, 2024) and has been republished with permission from the editors. -
Border management in flux: Comparative lessons from the Norway-Russia and Finland-Russia borders (2015–2023)
(Others, 2024-10-01)This policy brief provides a comparative analysis of border management practices at the Norway-Russia and FinlandRussia borders, focusing on how these have evolved in response to key events between 2015 and 2023. Drawing ... -
Transnational and local connections in the integration of Ukrainian refugee families
(Others, 2024-10-01)This brief draws on an interview study that sought to identify and understand the local and transnational social networks of Ukrainian refugee families in Estonia in the autumn of 2023. The aim of the interviews was to ... -
Arrival of the fittest: Asylum seekers from Ukraine transecting temporary accommodation in Norway
(Others, 2024-10-01)This policy brief examines the response in Norway to the mass displacement of Ukrainians following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Over 6.2 million Ukrainians have fled to Europe, prompting the EU to trigger ... -
Sea-Locked: The Cascading Effects of Seaborne Challenges to Human Security in Madagascar
(Global Challenges in Maritime Security: Sustainability and the Sea, Chapter, 2024-10-01)This chapter presents a ‘wicked deadlock’ between human insecurity, underdevelopment, and unsustainability against the background of a more turbulent ocean environment, which can be best illustrated with the ... -
West African Migration Regimes and the Externalization of EU Migration Management Policies
(Making Routes: Mobility and the Politics of Migration in the Global South, Chapter, 2024-01-01) -
Coda: the experience of war beyond exceptionalism
(War and Society, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-10-01)When linked to the context of war, fun can be understood as an expression of both direct and indirect communication, a manner of public engagement as well as a ‘ritual of inversion’ in which the proprieties of ... -
Introduction to the special issue. War and Fun: Exploring the Plurality of Experiences and Emotional Articulations of Warfare and Soldiering
(War and Society, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-10-01)In this text, we introduce the Special Issue ‘War and Fun: Exploring the Plurality of Experiences and Emotional Articulations of Warfare and Soldiering’ by highlighting the need to challenge, expand, and reorient ...