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Author Mona Christophersen

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  • Policy Papers 04-04-2018by Mona Christophersen and Svein Erik Stave

    Advancing Sustainable Development between Conflict and Peace in Myanmar

    Over the last five years Myanmar has gone through fundamental changes as it transitions toward peace and democracy. This transformation provides Myanmar with a unique opportunity to build a peaceful and inclusive society and advance on the path to sustainable development and sustaining peace. Yet at the same time, Myanmar remains submerged in conflict and […]

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    Sustainable Development
  • Policy Papers 04-03-2018by Mona Christophersen

    Pursuing Sustainable Development under Sectarianism in Lebanon

    The 2030 Agenda calls for inclusiveness, which can contribute to stability and peace as well as development in Lebanon. However, while Lebanon’s power-sharing model was instrumental in ending fifteen years of civil war, it is outdated as the country embarks on a process to achieve the 2030 Agenda and advance the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals […]

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    Sustainable Development
  • Policy Papers 12-18-2015by Mona Christophersen

    Educating Syrian Youth in Jordan: Holistic Approaches to Emergency Response

    The Syrian crisis has disrupted education trajectories for Syrian youth both inside and outside Syria. The lack of learning opportunities further destabilizes the lives of young refugees, making them more vulnerable to various forms of exploitation and susceptible to extremist ideologies. While these risks are widely recognized, education programming tends to focus on younger children […]

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    Displacement and Migration, Humanitarian Affairs
  • Policy Papers 05-27-2015by Mona Christophersen

    Securing Education for Syrian Refugees in Jordan

    Approximately 40 percent of school-age Syrian refugees in Jordan are not getting an education. As the Syrian war has entered its fifth year and humanitarian actors seek to bridge short-term humanitarian assistance with longer-term development goals, about 80,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan are still falling through the cracks when it comes to education.This new report […]

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    Displacement and Migration, Peacebuilding

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  • “A New Agenda for Peace” Interview with UN Director Asif R. Khan

    September 15, 2023 by Jenna Russo

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