NORHED II Programme

In 2021, the University of Bergen received funding within the NORHED II Programme for fourteen projects with a total budget of NOK 290 million. UiB's NORHED II projects have partners in 15 countries in Africa and Latin America: Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, D.R. Congo, Malawi, Zambia, South Africa, Ghana, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and 15 Pacific Island states.

NORHED II | CO2-EOR

Outreach activities in Ecuador: esCOndi2

Petroleum, mining, geology and civil engineering joint forces in an interactive stand called esCOndi2 located downtown Guayaquil, Ecuador. More than 50 people, both adults and children, were trained in CO2 injection in geological formations.

NORHED II | SENUPH II

Advancing Malaria Research and Capacity Building

SENUPH II focuses on building research capacity, supporting existing MSc programs, and expanding support for the PhD program on Infectious Diseases. The project is conducting a large malaria trial in the Southern Rift Valley of Ethiopia. In September 2024, the project held a progress report workshop...

Online course

Course poster with pictures from different work situations, title of course, logos and names of institutions presenting the course and course date

Online short course "Chemical Hazards in the Work Environment"

The Norhed II project “Safeworkers” presents the first course in the Virtual School of Occupational Health, “Chemical Hazards in the Work Environment”, offered through the online learning platform at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania.

NORHED II | MATH4SDG

PhD candidate Frank Namugera from Makerere University and Associate Professor Stein Andreas Bethuelsen from the University of Bergen photographed in spring 2024.

Educating African mathematicians for sustainability

For PhD candidate Frank Namugera having in person tuition with Associate Professor Stein Andreas Bethuelsen at the University of Bergen is probably the most valuable component of work on his PhD thesis.

NORHED II | N-POC

PhD candidates from the N-POC programme at the University of the South Pacific wrapping up the 2024 Bergen Summer Research School with a traditional dance performance.

The making of a unique PhD programme

The Norway-Pacific Ocean-Climate (N-POC) Scholarship Programme is unique both in its content and scope. Both for its clear science-policy objectives and the way it’s been shaped as a truly joint doctoral programme.