Johan Helland is no longer affiliated with CMI.
Publications
Journal Article | 2001
Debate: Development research in Norway
This article discusses the current framework for development research in Norway, which today is entirely dependent on the development assistance budget. Compared to the policy statements of the seminal White...
Johan Helland (2001)
in Forum for Development Studies vol. 28 no. 2 pp. 329-342
Journal Article | 1999
Land alientation in Borana: Some land tenure issues in a pastoral context in Ethiopia
Johan Helland (1999)
in Eastern Africa social science research review vol. 15 no. 2 pp. 1-15
Journal Article | 1998
Institutional erosion in the drylands: The case of Borana pastoralists
Johan Helland (1998)
in Eastern Africa social science research review vol. 14 no. 2 pp. 49-72
Journal Article | 1990
Finding a new sustainable pastoralism or sustaining pastoralists? The dilemma facing East African pastoralism
Johan Helland (1990)
in Forum for development studies no. 2 pp. 167-182
Book Chapter | 2002
Land alienation in Borana: Some land tenure issues in a pastoral context in Ethiopia
Johan Helland (2002)
in Mustafa Babiker (ed.): Resource alienation, militarisation and development. Addis Ababa: OSSREA pp. 47-65
Book Chapter | 2001
Participation and governance in the development of Borana: Southern Ethiopia
Johan Helland (2001)
in M.A. Mohamed Salih, Ton Dietz and Abdel Ghaffar Mohamed Ahmed (eds.): African pastoralism. London: Pluto Press (in association with OSSREA) pp. 56-80
Book Chapter | 2001
Danida and Danish development research: Towards a new partnership
Gunnar M. Sørbø, Johan Helland (2001)
in Partnership at the leading edge: A Danish vision for knowledge, research and development. Report of the Commission on Development-Related Research funded by Danida. Copenhagen: Danida pp. 31-136
Book Chapter | 2000
Institutional erosion in the drylands: The case of the Borana pastoralists
Johan Helland (2000)
in Leif Manger and Abdel Ghaffar M. Ahmed (eds.): Pastoralists and environment: Experiences from the greater Horn of Africa. Proceedings of the regional workshops on African drylands, Addis Ababa and Jinja. Addis Ababa: OSSREA pp. 19-49
Book Chapter | 1997
Development interventions and pastoral dynamics in Southern Ethiopia
Johan Helland (1997)
in R. Hogg (ed.): Pastoralists, ethnicity and the state in Ethiopia. London: Haan
Book Chapter | 1995
Landbruket
Johan Helland (1995)
in Stenseth, Paulsen & Karlsen (eds.): Afrika- natur, samfunn og bistand. Oslo: Ad Notam Gyldendal pp. 279-296
Report in External Series | 2016
Chasing civil society? Evaluation of Fredskorpset
The evaluation has assessed Fredskorpset's (FK Norway) approach and strategy when it comes to strengthening civil society in developing countries. This is one of FK Norway's overarching objectives and core...
Elling N Tjønneland, Stein-Erik Kruse, Johan Helland, Marit Norbakk (2016)
Oslo: Norad (Evaluation Department Reports no. Report 1/2016) 94 p.
Report in External Series | 2015
Experiences with Results-Based Payments in Norwegian Development Aid
The aim of this report is to summarize the experiences from results-based initiatives in Norwegian development cooperation and enhance the knowledge base for future decisions involving results-based payments.
The report provides...
Johan Helland,Ottar Mæstad (2015)
Oslo: Norad (Evaluation Department Report no. 4/2015) 34 p.
Report in External Series | 2015
Basis for Decisions to use Results-Based Payments in Norwegian Development Aid
The aim of this report is to describe how the decisions to use results-based payments in Norwegian development cooperation were made and the considerations that formed the basis for these decisions. The report describes the...
Johan Helland,Ottar Mæstad (2015)
Oslo: Norad (Evaluation Department Report no. 5) 28 p.
Report in External Series | 2011
Real-time evaluation of Norway's international climate and forest initiative. Contributions to a global REDD+ regime 2007-2010
This report is an output of the first iteration of a process of real-time evaluation of Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI). This strand of evaluation addresses NICFI’s contribution...
Richard Tipper, Johan Helland, Iselin Åsedotter Strønen et al (2011)
Oslo: Norad (Evaluation report no. 12/2010) 82 p.
Report in External Series | 2009
Evaluation. Support to development research
This evaluation of Finnish development research was commissioned by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA), which supports (a) research on the situation of developing countries; (b) research on...
Johan Helland, Justine Namaalwa, Arne Tostensen (2009)
Helsinki: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland (Evaluation reports no. 2009:3) 122 p +cd.
Report in External Series | 2009
Evaluation of Norwegian Support to the Protection of Cultural Heritage
Support to culture, cultural heritage and arts has been part of Norway's development cooperation for many years. Several Norwegian institutions have been involved in this work, which has been guided...
Dag Jørund Lønning, Tone Magnussen, Johan Helland, Siri Lange and Trine Eide (2009)
Oslo: Norad (Evaluation Reports no. 4) 188 p.
Commissioned Report | 2008
Thematic Review of Special Interventions in Support of Human Rights and Democratisation: Desk Review 2008,
Johan Helland, Arne Tostensen, Trine Eide (2008)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute / Commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Commissioned Report | 2008
Thematic Review of Special Interventions in Support of Human Rights and Democratisation: Synthesis Report 2008
Johan Helland, Arne Tostensen, Trine Eide (2008)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute/ Commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Commissioned Report | 2008
Country Studies: Experiences of Human Rights and Democratisation Support to Zambia and Nepal. Nepal Country Study
Johan Helland and Hugo Stokke (2008)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute / Commissioned by the Ministry Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Commissioned Report | 2005
Project End Review. FAO Project OSRO/ETH/309/NOR: Afar Livestock Recovery Programme26
Johan Helland, Mathewos Hunde and Yilma Jobre (2005)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute 26 p.
Commissioned Report | 2005
A Note on Possible Synergies between the Erasmus Mundus Programme and NUFU. Final Report.
Johan Helland (2005)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute 15 p.
Report in External Series | 2005
Study of the Impact of the Work of FORUT in Sri Lanka and Save the Children Norway in Ethiopia: Building Civil Society. Synthesis Report
Johan Helland, Bergljot Bakken, Marit Haug and Chamindra Weerackody (2005)
Oslo: NORAD (NORAD Study no. 1/2005) 57 p.
Report in External Series | 2004
Study of the impact of the work of Save the Children Norway in Ethiopia: Building civil society
This report is part of a series of four reports resulting from a study commissioned by the Evaluation Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in December 2002. The study...
Johan Helland (2004)
Oslo: Norad (Norad Evaluation Study) 62 p.
Commissioned Report | 2004
Strengthening seed supply systems at the local level: a FAO seed security project (GCP/ETH/062/NOR).
The FAO seed security project aims to ensure seed security, partly by promoting onfarm production and storage of seeds from traditional varieties of food crops, partly by improving the choice...
Johan Helland (2004)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute 26 p.
Commissioned Report | 2004
MS ved korsvejen. Mellemfolkelig Samvirke. Et sammendrag
Evalueringen har hatt til formål å vurdere relevansen og virkningen av det arbeid MS får finansiert av Danida, på en måte som både kan anvendes av MS i organisasjonens egne...
Gunnar M. Sørbø og Johan Helland (2004)
København/Bergen: Udenrigsministeriet, Danida / Chr.Michelsens institutt (Evaluering no. 500) 35 p.
Report in External Series | 2003
MS at the crossroads. Danish Association for International Cooperation
The main objectives of this Evaluation are a) to assess the relevance effectiveness and impact of Danish development assistance administered by MS; and b) to make recommendations for possible improvements...
Gunnar M. Sørbø and Johan Helland (2003)
Copenhagen/Bergen: Denmark. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida/ Chr.Michelsen Institute (Evaluation no. 500) 81 p. (CD-rom is enclosed )
Report in External Series | 2002
Development research: Can it be good research?
Johan Helland (2002)
(News from the Nordic Africa Institute no. 1) pp. 2-7
Report in External Series | 2001
Norsk utviklingsforskning: utviklingstrekk og utfordringer
(Rapport til Norges forskningsråd, Området for miljø og utvikling. Etter Rio-rapport)
Johan Helland (2001)
Oslo 33 p.
Commissioned Report | 2000
Review of NORAD's support to the University of Dar es Salaam. Commissioned report for NORAD
Johan Helland, H. Mosha and R.L. Smith (2000)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute 39 p.
Commissioned Report | 2000
Review of Norwegian support to the Institute of Development Management. Commissioned report for NORAD.
Johan Helland, H. Mosha and R.L. Smith (2000)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute 20 p.
Commissioned Report | 2000
Review of Norwegian support to the education sector in Tanzania. Commissioned report for NORAD.
Johan Helland, H. Mosha and R.L. Smith (2000)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute 18 p.
Commissioned Report | 1996
NORAD's support to the Remote Area Development Programme (RADP) in Botswana. An evaluation report
(Evaluation Report 1.96)
Johan Helland et al. (1996)
Oslo: MFA 0 p.
Commissioned Report | 1996
Styrking av forskning og kompetanse i tilknytning til Norges forhold til utviklingslandene. Forskningsrådets bidrag til Utenriksdepartementets strategiutforming
(After Rio.Report no. 6 & 6a)
Johan Helland (1996)
Oslo: Research Council of Norway vol. 2
CMI Report | 2014
Food securities and social conflict
Following rising food prices violent ‘food riots’ took place in about 40 countries around the globe in 2007-2008. These developments have led to renewed interest among both scholars and policymakers...
Johan Helland, Gunnar M. Sørbø (2014)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2014:01) 25 p.
CMI Working Paper | 2015
Afar Resilience Study
This paper has been prepared in conjunction with a project for resilience building in Afar National Regional State, Ethiopia under the auspices of the Afar Region Disaster Prevention, Preparedness and...
Johan Helland (2015)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2015:6) 47 p.
CMI Working Paper | 2000
Pastoralists in the Horn of Africa: The continued threat of famine
This paper discusses the current food security crisis in the pastoral areas of the Horn of Africa. It tries to explain the recurrent famines with reference to some important features...
Johan Helland (2000)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2000:15) 21 p.
CMI Working Paper | 1999
The co-operation between Institute of Development Management - IDM (Tanzania) and Agder College (Norway)
This working paper reviews the background and experiences gained in the context of institutional co-operation between IDM in Tanzania and Agder College, Norway. This co-operation has evolved out of a...
Johan Helland (1999)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 1999:4) 29 p.
Presentation/Lecture | 2021
Etiopia forklart
Sidan november 2020, mindre enn eitt år etter at Etiopias statsminister Abiy Ahmed fekk Nobels Fredspris, har etiopiske føderale styrker kjempa ein væpna kamp mot Tigray People’s Liberation Front i...
Lovise Aalen og Johan Helland (2021)
Bergen Global 22.09.2021
Projects
Evaluation of the Norwegian Fredskorpset (FK Norway)
Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
Evaluation of Finnish Development Research 1998-2007
Jan 2009 - May 2009
Evaluation of Norwegian Support to Protection of Cultural Heritage
Sep 2008 - Apr 2009
Research co-operation on emerging social issues in Ethiopia
Sep 2003 - Dec 2006
Review of Danish development research
Jan 2000 - Dec 2004
Norwegian NGOs and aid
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
Evaluation of the Danish Association for International Cooperation (MS)
Jan 2003 - Dec 2003
The Borana land-use project
Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
Development research in Norway
Jan 1996 - Jun 1996