Reports and Publications
Here are some of Norec's most recent reports and publications
Norwegian Junior Professional Officers in the UN: The challenge of retaining JPOs and increasing the number of Norwegians in the UN system
Unpacking Reciprocity in International Exchange Cooperation (2016, updated 2022)
“Reciprocity” has become a buzzword in international development cooperation. This paper intends to untangle critical assumptions behind this term—asking the readers to stop and consider how this concept, along with the underlying values and ideas associated with it, are understood, expressed, and valued in international development cooperation.
Partnership - Just Another Buzzword?
Partnership is a widely used term in the field of development aid. Through overuse, the concept has become a buzzword, often used to describe relationships regardless of how they are organised, according to the report.
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Annual Reports
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External Reports and Evaluations of Norec (and FK Norway)
FAFO: Norwegian Junior Professional Officers in the UN
Unpacking Reciprocity in International Exchange Cooperation (2016 – updated 2022)
Partnership – just another buzzword?
KPMG: Preparing for Job-Exchanges. An evaluation of Norec’s training courses 2020
Oxford Research: Temporary Workplace Integration 2020
KPMG: Exchange of Staff: Study of Government Institutions 2019
United Nations: South South and Triangular Cooperation in Action – Norec 2019
What Do We Know About Exchange for Development? 2019
Fredskorpsets arbeid med FNs tusenårsmål 2016 (Norwegian)
Reciprocity in International Volunteer Cooperation 2016
Chasing civil society? Evaluation of Fredskorpset 2016
Leadership in the FK Youth Programme 2015
The Transparency International Exchange Project, Suselo 2013
Private sector development 2001-2013, Devfin Advisers
Bands Crossing Borders review 2013, CMI
Design without Borders, NCG, 2013
Creating Change in the Education Sector, NCG 2012
Review of two South-South Africa projects, Mentor Consult 2012
Organizational Spaces for Engagement, two case studies, NCG 2012
Internal review of the FK Youth programme, Fredskorpset 2012
Review of the FK Health Exchange programme, Scanteam 2012
Changes in the Mind, NCG 2011
Assessment of Results – FK in Nepal, Norway and Ethiopia, NCG 2009
Evaluering av Der Mennesker Møtes som instrument i Fredskorpsets nettverksarbeid i Norge, KUDI 2008 (Norwegian)
Evaluation of Fredskorpset, NORAD 2006
Change Agents for Development, KUDI 2005
Result study of selected projects of Fredskorpset primary programme, Scanteam 2005
Norway’s Fredskorpset Youth Program, study of selected exchange projects, NUPI 2004
Study of selected exchange projects, NUPI 2003 -
User Surveys
Partner survey 2021
Kjennskapsundersøkelse 2014 (Norwegian)
Kjennskapsundersøkelse 2013 (Norwegian)
Partner Survey 2013
Participant survey 2013
Kjennskapsundersøkelse 2012 (Norwegian)
Kjennskapsundersøkelse 2011 (Norwegian)
Partner survey 2011
Participant survey 2011
Partner survey 2009
Participant survey 2009
Partner survey 2007
Participant survey 2006