Anab Ovidie Grand
Junior Research FellowAnab is Junior Resarch Fellow at NUPI and works on the Training for Peace Programme, in the Research group on peace, conflict and development.
Anab earned a master's degree in African Studies in 2017 focusing on youth engagement in Madagascar and later completed additional studies on UN Peacekeeping Operations w/ a focus on protection of civilians and the use of force. During her studies she conducted field research in Somaliland, Ghana and Madagascar.
Anab previously worked for the Universal Tolerance Organization and Doctors Without Borders in Norway, the YMCA in Madagascar and the Permanent Mission of Norway to the African Union in Ethiopia. Her primary research interests include the African Union, peace operations, protection of civilians, mediation in addition to women/youth peace and security.
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Publication
: Kronikk
How climate insecurity could trigger more conflict in Somalia
Climate change effects such as droughts, flash floods, erratic rainfall, disruption to the monsoon seasons, strong winds, cyclones, sandstorms, dust storms and increased temperature are being experienced across Somalia. These effects are affecting livelihoods, and contributing to local grievances and... -
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Translating Mandates into Policy and Practice: Emerging lessons from operationalizing climate-related security risks in peace operations
30.03.2021IPI, NUPI and SIPRI co-host webinar on Climate-related Security Risks. -
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: Report
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: South Sudan
Flooding and droughts significantly disrupt livelihood patterns and food-security and may result in temporary displacement or longer-term migration. Such shocks exacerbate vulnerabilities and weaken the resilience and adaptive capacity of agriculture-dependent communities; they can heighten competition... -
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: South Sudan
11.03.2021South Sudan is highly vulnerable to climate change, including flooding, droughts and, most recently, a locust infestation. Long-term climate change, like a gradual increase in temperature, and short-term changes, like increased flooding, have indirect and interlinked implications for peace and security... -
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Fact sheets and appendices
11.03.2021Here is the complete collection of fact sheets and appendices to the fact sheet from the Climate-related Peace and Security Risks (CPSR) project. -
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How does climate change affect peace and security in South Sudan?
11.03.2021How does climate change affect peace and security in South Sudan? -
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The impact of climate change on peace and security in Somalia
04.02.2021A new collaborative NUPI-SIPRI project examines how climate change affect peace and security in states and regions on the UN Security Council's agenda. On 4 February, the project launched its first fact sheet, looking into Somalia. -
Publication
: Report
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somalia
Somalia is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change and extreme weather. Without anticipatory preventive approaches, these factors are likely to exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and reduce the people’s livelihood options, which in turn may have negative impacts for stability and security... -
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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somalia
03.02.2021Somalia is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change and extreme weather. Without anticipatory preventive approaches, these factors are likely to exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and reduce the people’s livelihood options, which in turn may have negative impacts for stability and security... -
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The impact of climate change on peace and security in Somalia
04.02.2021A new collaborative NUPI-SIPRI project examines how climate change affect peace and security in states and regions on the UN Security Council's agenda. On 4 February, the project launched its first fact sheet, looking into Somalia. -
Research project
Climate-related Peace and Security Risks (CPSR)
2020 - 2023 (Ongoing)The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are collaborating on a climate, peace and security project that is aimed at backstopping the work of Norway during their period as an elected member of the Security Council.
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Research project
Training for Peace 2020 - 2025 (TfP)
2020 - 2025 (Ongoing)In its new phase (2020-2025) the TfP will strengthen its partnership and collaboration with the African Union, by providing applied research, policy support and capacity-building.
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Research project
Shaping a New Africa-Europe Relationship for a post-Covid-19 global order
2020 - 2021 (Ongoing)This collaborative project between NUPI, ACCORD and ECFR aims to stimulate and enrich the dialogue in Africa and Europe on the underlying geopolitical, Covid-19, peace and security and other key developments and dynamics that will influence the strategic relationship between Africa and Europe.