Partnership at the leading edge: A Danish vision for knowledge, research and development. Report of the Commission on Development-Related Research funded by Danida

Book Chapter | 2001

Aid for human rights and democracy: Challenges of design, management and evaluation

Gunnar M. Sørbø and Arne Tostensen

Human rights in development. Yearbook 1999/2000. The millennium edition.

Book Chapter | 2000

Hvilken rolle har sørpolitikken, innbefattet bistandspolitikken, spilt I norsk utenrikspolitikk I 1990-årene?

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Sørpolitikkens plass i et utenrikspolitisk helhetsperspektiv

Book Chapter | 1997

From Mogadishu to Kinshasa: concluding remarks

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Out of conflict: from war to peace in Africa

Book Chapter | 1997

Norsk bistandspolitikk

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Norges utenrikspolitikk 2. utg.

Book Chapter | 1995

Norsk bistandspolitikk

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Norges utenrikspolitikk

Reports

Report in External Series | 2016

Country Evaluation Brief: South Sudan

Gunnar M. Sørbø, Mareike Schomerus, Lovise Aalen

Report in External Series | 2014

Return to war in South Sudan

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Report in External Series | 2011

Pawns of peace. Evaluation of Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka, 1997-2009

Gunnar M. Sørbø, Jonathan Goodhand, Bart Klem, Ada Elisabeth Nissen, Hilde Selbervik

Report in External Series | 2007

Land Issues and Poverty Production: Requirements for Lasting Peace in Sudan and Afghanistan

Gunnar M. Sørbø and Arne Strand

Commissioned Report | 2007

Evaluation of the Centre for Development and Environment (SUM)

Gunnar M. Sørbø, Göran Hydén, Arild Underdal, Annegrete Bruvoll, Nils Roar Sælthun

Commissioned Report | 2004

MS ved korsvejen. Mellemfolkelig Samvirke. Et sammendrag

Gunnar M. Sørbø og Johan Helland

Report in External Series | 2003

MS at the crossroads. Danish Association for International Cooperation

Gunnar M. Sørbø and Johan Helland

Report in External Series | 2002

Fattigdom, utvikling og miljø. Panelets anbefalinger: Nasjonal konferanse 6-7 mars 2002

Gunnar M. Sørbø, Bente Herstad et al.

Report in External Series | 2002

Confusion and ambiguity: a response to Henrik Secher Marcussen

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Report in External Series | 2001

Reviewing OSSREA and its future

Gunnar M. Sørbø, Berhane Ghebray

Report in External Series | 2000

Evaluation of Danish Support to Promotion of Human Rights and Democratisation, Volume 1: Synthesis Report

Elling N. Tjønneland, Gunnar M. Sørbø, G. Hyden, Tone K. Sissener and Arne Tostensen

Report in External Series | 1998

Sentrale utfordringer for norsk utviklingsforskning

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Commissioned Report | 1998

Norwegian assistance to countries in conflict: the lesson of experience from Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi

Gunnar M. Sørbø et al.

Report in External Series | 1996

Conflict in Sri Lanka and International Response

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Commissioned Report | 1995

Islam og norsk utenrikspolitikk

Gunnar M. Sørbø, Lars Gule

CMI Reports

CMI Report | 2014

Food securities and social conflict

Johan Helland, Gunnar M. Sørbø

CMI Report | 2004

Peacebuilding in post-war situations: Lessons for Sudan

Gunnar M. Sørbø

CMI Report | 2002

A Review of Ireland Aid's Human Rights and Democratisation Scheme

Gunnar M. Sørbø, Elin Skaar and Hugo Stokke

CMI Report | 1997

NGOs in conflict- an evaluation of International Alert

Gunnar M. Sørbø, Joanna Macrae and Lennart Wohlgemuth

CMI Report | 1994

Anthropology and postmodernism

Gunnar M. Sørbø

CMI Working Papers

Sudan Working Paper | 2020

Sudan’s Transition: Living in Bad Surroundings

Gunnar M. Sørbø

CMI Briefs

CMI Brief | 2012

Research for development

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Other Publications

Journal Article | 2005

International Development and Development Cooperation: Challenges Ahead

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Forum for Development Studies

Journal Article | 2005

Sudan: Prospects for Peace. The Role of the International Community

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Forced Migration Review

Conference Papers/ Presentations

Conference Paper / Presentation | 2023

War in Sudan: What can the international community do?

Lovise Aalen, Munzoul Assal and Gunnar Sørbø

Conference Paper / Presentation | 2015

Norges rolle i Sri Lanka

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Conference Paper / Presentation | 2004

Keynote address: Poverty reduction policies. What have we learned?

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Conference Paper / Presentation | 2000

Hvilken rolle har sørpolitikken spilt i norsk utenrikspolitikk i 1990-årene?

Gunnar M Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Eds

Newspaper Op-Ed | Jun 2024

Farlige omdreininger i Sudan-krigen

Gunnar Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2023

Har Norge utspilt sin diplomatiske rolle i Sudan?

Gunnar Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2020

Sri Lanka ett år etter terrorbombene

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2020

Norsk bistand i en spagat mellom retorikk og virkelighet

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2019

Europas nye grensevakter

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2017

Trump i Gulfen

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2016

Hjemsøkt av fortiden i Sudan

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2013

Trøbbel på Nilen

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2013

Begrunnet afrikansk motstand

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2013

Sri Lanka etter krigen

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2013

Domstol i hardt vær

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2013

En politisk løsning for Mali

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2009

Spenninger i norsk utviklingspolitikk

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2008

Kan vi gjøre noe?

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2006

Spillet om Darfur

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2005

Fred i Sudan?

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Articles

Newspaper Article | 2012

Oljebrødrene

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Article | 2012

Afrikanske forviklinger

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Article | 2012

Ettåring i faresonen

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Newspaper Article | 2012

Megleren fra Gulfen

Gunnar M. Sørbø

Anthropologist focusing on development; conflict and peacebuilding; social impact assessment (incl. resettlement); agricultural and pastoral systems; and regional analysis and economic adaptations.

Social anthropologist focusing on development policy and planning; conflict and peacebuilding; social impact assessment (incl. resettlement); agricultural and pastoral systems; and regional analysis and economic adaptations.

Sørbø is an experienced team leader for policy-oriented reviews and evaluations, often with international participation and for many different clients. Before joining CMI as director, he was the first director of the Centre for Development Studies, University of Bergen. He has held positions as trustee or member of several boards, including the Norwegian Agency for International Development, the International Food Policy Research Institute, the International Livestock Centre for Africa, the Research Council of Norway (Division of Environment and Development) and The Rafto Foundation for Human Rights. During 1993-95, Sørbø was a member of the North-South/Aid Commission appointed by the Norwegian Government.