Forskningsprosjekt
Norwegian expertise for the future of Ukraine (FRAM)
Ukraine is a new context for many Norwegian institutions and organizations, including research milieus, which have extensive expertise on and experience from development and assistance in other regions.
Based on a mapping of the knowledge needs of actors working in and with Ukraine (planned February-March 2026), the project will strengthen expertise through:
- A series of workshops with research-based dissemination from Ukrainian, Norwegian and international researchers on the topics identified as important.
- Annual roundtables for dialogue and exchange of experiences between Norwegian actors.
Through these activities, the project will contribute to knowledge building and learning as part of the Nansen Programme and to making Norwegian research communities better equipped to conduct research on Ukraine and evaluate Norwegian support in the years ahead.
The topics and expertise will be shared with the general audience through public research seminars, op-eds and policy briefs, contributing to a more knowledge-based public debate about Ukraine's development, Norwegian-Ukrainian relations and Norway's (civilian) support to Ukraine.
The project is funded by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir) under the Programme for Ukraine Competence (UA-KOMP).
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The World Bank in Ukraine – lessons and challenges after 2022
The World Bank holds a central role in the international civilian support structure and has mobilised over $90 billion for Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. The pace and volume of the the fund mobilisation is unprecedented, requiring new mechanisms and structures, and raises technical and political challenges as the bank manages its apolitical mandate amid war between two of its shareholders. This brief explores the bank’s role in Ukraine and the trade-offs this entails, highlighting lessons and concerns identified by the actors themselves, including sustainability questions tied to scope of support, trust fund organisation, and ownership and legitimacy of the World Bank programmes. The analysis draws on grey literature and interviews with staff and Norwegian aid stakeholders, including the Nansen programme.