INT/Nordic Africa Institute

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) is a research institution tasked to undertake and encourage studies on contemporary African or Africa-related issues by scholars in mainly the Nordic and African countries. The institute supports Finnish, Scandinavian and African researchers capacity on the development research related issues and also networking. Finland´s long term general support to the Nordic Africa-Institute is targeted to research, seminars, conferences, publications, library and enhancing policy dialogue. Aim is to strengthen the Nordic research on current topics on developing countries, developing country researchers´ human capacity and also support the general goals of strengthening global partnership (MDG8). Activities contribute indirectly to development objectives of poverty reduction. Support is ODA eligible.