Research

We support collaborative research partnerships that generate new knowledge, strengthen academic capacity, and inform policy and practice – all with the goal of advancing sustainable development in Danida partner countries.

WHAT WE DO

Danida Fellowship Centre manages the funds allocated for development research by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

  • We manage the annual application rounds for development research projects

  • We act as secretariat for the Consultative Research Committee for Development Research

  • We manage the grants for ongoing development research projects

  • We support research environments, and research outreach and engagement

Meta studies

To support the uptake of knowledge, the Danida Fellowship Centre publishes meta-studies on selected themes across ongoing and recently completed research projects. These meta-studies provide a systematic synthesis of research findings and recommendations, offering a deeper understanding of the selected thematic areas.

Water: Quality, security, wastewater, policy and governance

To support the uptake of knowledge, the Danida Fellowship Centre publishes meta-studies on selected themes across ongoing and recently completed research projects. These meta-studies provide a systematic synthesis of research findings and recommendations, offering a deeper understanding of the selected thematic areas.

Climate change and conflict: Lessons from Danida-funded research

In 2024, we finalised a meta-study across eight Danida (FFU) supported research collaboration projects in the area of climate change and conflict.

Security in research

Heightened security concerns present challenges for research projects in several countries, both nationally and regionally. All new project applications are required to include a risk assessment and, if relevant, mitigating measures and contingency plans to ensure the physical safety of the involved project participants from Denmark and partnering countries.
For examples of relevant safety measures to be considered by projects operating in high risk settings or research fields, follow this link
Further information stemming from a seminar held in 2022 on data and security can be found here
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