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

Norwegian NGOs and aid

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

The Borana land-use project

Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

Development research in Norway

Jan 1996 - Jun 1996