Jan Isaksen
Completed projects
Tanzania as a Future Petro-State: Prospects and Challenges
Extending the CEIC-CMI Macro model for Angola
African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)
The Basics of Integrity in Procurement. A Guidebook
Budget system and Public expenditure
CEIC - CMI Cooperation Programme
Macro Model for Angola
Tanzania: Macroeconomic modelling (MACMOD)
Review of Project proposal on Vocational Training
Appraisal of NPA Mine Action Programme proposal in Angola
Evaluation of the World Bank's Support for Public Sector Reform
Research and Institutional Development Links between CMI and SEAPREN
The Political Economy of the Angolan Budget Process
Evaluation of Norway's Power Related Assistance
Budget Process and Transparency in Angola
Review of MEFMI
Baseline study for rural electrification in three locations in Mozambique
Mid-term review of the programme of Norwegian People's Aid in Angola
Poverty Analysis in Mozambique
Review of Scandinavian Assistance to the statistical bureau in Mozambique (INE)
Cabo Delgado Balcao Unico
Mainstreaming Mine Action
Social Development and Investment. The Cases of Botswana and Malaysia
Brief Review of progress in SADC restructuring
Assessing the impact of transport and energy infrastructure on poverty reduction
Socio-economic effects of HIV/AIDS in African countries
Regional integration in SADC
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CMI Emeritus, economist focusing on poverty, development and public finance.
Economist focusing on poverty, development and public finance.
Isaksen's background in econometrics, macro-economics, macro economic and public finance management, trade statistics, statistical development and industrial sector research serves as a strong foundation for his work in the area of policy analysis. Current research interests are policy analysis for development, including macro-economics, macro modelling and institutional aspects of macro-economic management, as well as public finance and taxation, poverty analysis, development aid issues, regional co-operation and institutional development /capacity building. His geographical concentration is on Southern and Eastern Africa but also includes Eastern Europe and Asia.
Isaksen is an economist with 52 years experience in research, research management, policy advice and public sector technical assistance. His experience includes operational work as an international civil servant in the Norwegian foreign service and as United Nations HQ staff (UNIDO), in-country advisory positions, consultancies with UN and the World Bank as well as other international organisations. On the consultancy side, his particular skills lie in conceptualising, funding and running policy research projects, serving as Team leader/project director.
Isaksen has played a key role in setting up two well known research institutes in the Southern African region (BIDPA in Botswana and NEPRU in Namibia) and served as their first co-ordinator/director. He is since January 2014 an Emeritus at the Chr. Michelsen Institute