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Ingvild Brox Brodtkorb
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Ingvild is a research fellow at NUPI and works on Climate, Peace and Security, Women, Peace and Security, peacebuilding, peace operations and Africa-Nordic peace and security cooperation, in the Research group for Peace, Conflict and Development. She has previously worked as an Advisor and Junior Research Fellow in the same research group. Her academic interests include conflict, peace operations, security policy, UN, statebuilding and humanitarian efforts.
Ingvild holds a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen. Her master thesis explored France and the EU's security engagements in Mali. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Global Development from Stockholm University and has previously served as an intern at the UN World Food Programme, the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations in New York as well as the Norwegian Refugee Council.
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Education
2019-2021 Political Science, University of Copenhagen
2015-2018 Global Development, Stockholm University
Work Experience
2025- Research Fellow / Advisor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
2023-2025 Junior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
2022-2023 Research Advocacy Consultant, Jerusalem Human Rights Consortium (JHRC)
2021-2022 Communications, Advocacy and Marketing Intern, UN World Food Programme (WFP)
2019 Peace and Security Trainee - Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations
2018 Intern, Norwegian Refugee Council
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Clear all filtersClimate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Abyei
The Abyei Administrative Area, a disputed territory that lies between Sudan and South Sudan, faces complex interconnected challenges. Communities in Abyei largely depend on climate-sensitive livelihoods such as cattle herding, farming and seasonal migration. Increased flooding and prolonged dry spells in recent years have reduced crop yields, affected livestock rearing and displaced households, which has deepened existing livelihood and security challenges. Limited basic services and poor infrastructure, combined with weak governance, constrain the coping capacities of local communities and increase their need for humanitarian assistance. Yet funding cuts and insecurity have led some humanitarian organizations to scale back operations, while the civil war in Sudan continues to increase humanitarian needs in Abyei. The territory’s disputed status further impedes long-term development planning to address interconnected challenges, including climate-related security risks.
The Effectiveness of the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM)
The report assesses the effectiveness of the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM), deployed in 2021 to counter the ASWJ insurgency in Cabo Delgado. SAMIM helped reduce insurgent capacity and restore some state presence, but it struggled with mismatched resources, limited host-nation cooperation, and parallel Rwandan operations. The mission never achieved key tasks such as sustained territorial stabilisation, air and maritime support, or long-term capacity-building of Mozambican forces. Political constraints and operational gaps ultimately led to its withdrawal in mid-2024, despite persistent insecurity.
Climate, peace and security in stabilization contexts in the Sahel
The Sahel region faces a deepening crisis from conflict, insecurity and the increasingly pronounced effects of climate change and environmental degradation. Three countries in the Sahel, Chad, Niger and Mali, rank among the seven most vulnerable countries to climate change. The region is very susceptible to recurrent droughts, land, biodiversity degradation, and erratic rainfall patterns, the compounded effects of which have propelled a severe degradation of agriculture, rangelands, and water resources, exacerbated food and water insecurity and driven displacements. Climate-related challenges intertwine with a complex socio-political security situation and political economy marked by conflicts, crises, violent extremism, terrorism, transnational organized crime and clashes over natural resources. Climate impacts and the related security risks are crucial in understanding the complex multidimensional crisis in the Sahel and offer an important lens for the analysis of the root causes of insecurities. This document summarizes the proceedings of the Regional Experts Workshop - La Somone, Senegal, March 2024 and High-level Partnerships Forum New York, USA, April 2024, which were convened in partnership with the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), Liptako-Gourma Authority (LGA), African Union Commission (AUC), Climate commission for the Sahel Region (CCRS), the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), UNOCA and UNOWAS via the Climate Security Mechanism (CSM). Both featured technical and high-level segments, bringing together over 250 stakeholders through a combination of in-person and hybrid sessions to understand how climate, peace and security approaches can complement ongoing stabilization efforts in the Sahel. Sincere thanks are extended to H.E. Abdou Abarry, Zinurine Abiodu Alghali, Chika Charles Aniekwe, H.E. Hawa Aw, H.E. Issifi Boureima, Blerta Cela, Tendai Kasinganeti, H.E. Mamman Nuhu, Andrew E. Yaw Tchie, Elvis Tangem, and their teams for their contributions to the proceedings. The communiqué and outcome report were prepared under the overall direction and supervision of Njoya Tikum, Director of UNDP Sub-Regional Hub for West Africa and the Sahel, and Catherine Wong, Team Leader, Climate and Security Risk, by Serena Arcone, with contributions from Eri Yamasumi, Sierge Ndjekouneyom, Pascal Yaka, Mabaye Dia, Galiné Yanon and with thanks to Pierre Bengono, Anab Grand and Lieneh Modalal for their support throughout the process.
Report on the Status of Norwegian Support to Women, Peace and Security
This report aims to provide an overview of Norwegian support to WPS, with a focus on the work of the Foreign Service in the priority countries identified in Norway’s National Action Plan for 2023-2030 (NAP). Based on interviews, conversations, observation and desk research, the report discusses the support to WPS and the challenges to implementation in the priority countries. The report also addresses aspects related to institutionalization and mainstreaming, as well as monitoring the progress of implementation and results. The report finds that there is a high degree of knowledge in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the work and support to WPS, and that the 2023-2030 NAP has thus far been successful in setting overarching priorities and in mobilizing and raising awareness. Yet there is variation in the extent to which the NAP is a driver or tool of strategic implementation of efforts. Regarding institutionalisation and mainstreaming across the foreign service, the report finds that many important tools, frameworks, policies and practices have been established, but that this work is somewhat uneven and requires continued effort.
Climate, Peace and Security Thematic Fact Sheet: Women, Peace and Security
Climate-related security risks are not gender-neutral; they intersect with existing social, political and economic inequalities, shaping people’s exposure to risk, capacity to adapt and inclusion in peacebuilding. Gender inequalities, such as limited access to financial resources and exclusion from decision making, undermine the ability of women and marginalized groups to respond to climate change and contribute to sustainable peace. To address climate-related security risks effectively, gender considerations must be integrated into analysis, planning and implementation.
Unpacking the Nexus between Stabilization and Climate, Peace and Security
This policy paper explores the evolving nexus between stabilization and climate, peace, and security (CPS) in conflict-affected settings, particularly in Africa. It examines how stabilization has been interpreted and implemented through UN peacekeeping operations, African-led interventions, civilian-led efforts, and emerging climate stabilization approaches. Recognizing the increasingly complex interlinkages between environmental degradation, fragility, and insecurity, the paper calls for an adaptive stabilization framework that integrates CPS perspectives. Through case studies in the Lake Chad Basin and Liptako Gourma, the paper illustrates how adaptive, people-centered, and context-specific interventions can strengthen resilience and support sustainable peace. Recommendations are offered to guide the integration of CPS into stabilization strategies, ensuring more coherent, accountable, and inclusive responses to multifaceted risks.