Curriculum Vitae

Name: Gry Synnevåg

Nationality: Norwegian

Date of birth: March 20, 1952

Present position: Associate Professor, Department for

International Environment and Development

Studies, (Noragric)

UMB – Norwegian University of Life

Sciences

Address: P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 AAS,

Norway

Phone/Direct phone/Fax: (+ 47) 64 96 52

00 / (+ 47) 64 96 53 22 / (+ 47) 64 96 52 01

Mobile: 0047 41632223

E-mail address: gry.synnevag @umb.no

URL:http://www.umb.no/noragric

CAREER PROFILE AND INTERESTS

Presently, senior researcher at Noragric, Dept of International Environment and Development Studies,

University of Life Sciences, Norway.

30 years working experience in applied research, teaching, assignments and consultancies with focus on

rural development, agriculture, food- and livelihood security, sustainable use and management of natural

resources in a climate change perspective, institutional and community development, mainly in the semi

arid, food insecure and conflict affected areas of Africa and Asia. Special competence on regions and

countries: West Africa: Mali, Niger Eastern Africa: Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan. Central Asia:

Afghanistan, Nepal.

Extensive leadership and management experience from academic institutions, civil society organizations

in Norway and in developing countries. Member in several national and international boards. Extensive

field experience from Mali and Afghanistan, and extensively used as consultant for different international

organizations, NORAD and Ministry of Foreign Affairs for project evaluations and reviews, training

workshops, short term studies, project planning, implementation and monitoring.

Main vision: Bridging gaps, and create synergy between different stakeholders to improve relevance,

impact and sustainability of research and development activities, projects and programmes, to improve

food security and livelihoods. Thematic fields of interest: the relief and long term development

continuum, participatory, interdisciplinary and multi stakeholder approaches, mainstreaming of socio-

economic and gender variables into agricultural research and development.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 1985. Agricultural University of Norway (now Norwegian University of

Life Sciences.

Master of Science (M.Sc.) 1976 Agricultural University of Norway (now Norwegian University of Life

Sciences), 1976

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

2013-present:

Associate professor. Department of International Environment and Development

Studies – Noragric. Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)

2008-2013 :

Head of Department. Department of International Environment and Development

Studies – Noragric. Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)

2004-2008:

Resident representative, Norwegian Church Aid, Kabul, Afghanistan, Peshawar/Pakistan

2000-2004:

Associate professor in Food Security and Rural Development. Head of International

Education. Department of International Environment and Development Studies –

Noragric. Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)

1999-

Visiting expert, FAO, Rome

1997-1998:

Consultant, Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Bamako, Mali

1993-2000:

Research Scientist, Crop Science and plant Breeding. The Norwegian Crop Research

Institute. Apelsvoll Research Centre Division Landvik, N -4890 Grimstad.

1991- 1993:

Consultant, Integrated Rural Development, Mali.

1989-1991:

Director of Landvik Agricultural Research Station N-4890 Grimstad .

1985 -1989:

Research Scientist , Crop Science and Plant Breeding, Landvik Agricultural

Research Station, N-4890, Grimstad.

1980-1985: Research Assistant , Institute of Genetics and Plant breeding, Agricultural University of

Norway

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

35 years working experience, 16 years in leadership and management positions

2004-2009: Head of Department, Dept.of International Environment and Development Studies,

University of Life Sciences, Norway. Administrative and academic strategic leadership in daily

management of the department in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment - with links to

numerous local, national and international actors, mainly in developing countries. Main highlights:

Development of a new strategy for the department (2008-2013), reorganization of the research groups

into research clusters, renewal of the educational programme to include a new MSc programme in

International Relations in collaboration with NUPI (Norwegian Policy Research Institute).

Chair of the Noragric board

Member of the University Board

Chair of the Noragric strategy group 2008-2013

Responsible at the University level for management and coordination of the new NORAD frame

agreement implying delivering advisory services demanded by NORAD and the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs, 2008-2013

Overall responsible for institutional collaboration with 30 University partners in the South.

Promoting and initiating new programmes and partnerships in Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia and

Mali

Member of the Steering groups of institutional collaboration programs in the countries above.

Member of the Noragric research cluster: “Agricultural development and environmental change”

2004-2008: Resident representative, Norwegian Church Aid, Kabul, Afghanistan,

Peshawar/Pakistan.

Responsible for a 70 mill NOK rural development programme, involving administrative and program

staff in Kabul and program implementation through 17 recognized local Afghan NGOs in 5 provinces,

Uruzgan, Bamyan, Dai Kundi, Ghazni and Faryab. Overall responsible for management of relief –and

development projects in Peshawar and Lahore implemented by Pakistani local NGOs until end 2006.

Main achievements: Strategy development for the period 2004-2009. Initiation, design and

implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a new integrated rural development programme, focusing

on agriculture, water, energy and health in close collaboration with the Afghan government and civil

society organisations. Piloted and successfully implemented a rural water and energy programme,

focusing on community ownership and control, training and empowerment of rural women in close

collaboration with the Community Development Councils( CDCs). Initiated, and administrated a new

program office and program activities in Maimana, Faryab, province from 2006, in close collaboration

with the province and district government authorities and local NGOs. Implemented numerous training

workshops for capacity building of staff, and local NGOs mainly with regard to project management and

monitoring.

2000-2004. Head of International Education, Noragric, Dept of International Environment and

Development Studies. Heading the Educational Committee at Noragric and international education

program development. Renewed the existing MSc programme in Management of Agriculture and Natural

Resource Management from a NORAD funded programme to a self financed new MSc programme 2003,

“Development Studies- Poverty, Environment and Collective Action”. Initiation and design of new field

courses in Uganda and Nepal in close collaboration with Faculty of Forestry and Natural Resources at

Makerere University Kampala, Uganda, and Trivhvan University , Kathmandu, Nepal. The course

development included joint development of research based course curricula to address interdisciplinary

approaches to sustainable management of natural resources. Initiated and designed the MSc courses

Project management, Exercises in Field Research Methods, Rural Development (5 cr) and Sustainable

Rural Livelihoods (10cr).Integration of the new courses to the UMB university structure, extensive

networking with University partners in the South. Promoted collaborating institutions as regional centres

for teaching and training of natural resource management. Lead the development of a new BSc

programme in development Studies, approved by the University in 2004.

Heading Noragric’s contribution to the triangular cooperation with EARTH University in Costa Rica and

the Salzburg Seminar in Austria. The joint project,”Sustainability, Education and the Management of

Change in the Tropics”, targeted agricultural institutions of higher learning in Central and Latin America,

in Africa and in Asia (see: www.changetropics.org). Hosted the mid-term planning meeting in Norway in

June 2001, contributed to regional conferences in Africa and in Asia in 2002, and hosted the final seminar

in Norway in September 2003.

MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BOARDS AND ADVISORY

COMMITTEES

International:

International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (CGIAR-ICRISAT) 2009-2015

Committee for Food Security (CFS), FAO, 2012-. Norwegian delegate.

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (CGIAR-IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria

2000-2006

Member of the support group for ICIMOD, Nepal (International Centre for Integrated Mountain

Development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region).

Global Rainwater Harvesting Collective, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1999-2003

ECPGR working group, CGIAR, Bioversity International, Rome 1994-2000

Working Group Nordic Genebank, 1995-2000

EPINAV monitoring and evaluation group, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania 2012-

National

2010-present.Member of advisory council Fridtjof Nansen Institute

2012- Board member Norwegian Afghanistan Committee

2012-Board member CARE Norway

2008- 2012 Member of Forum for Development Studies

2008-2011 Member of the NOMA Board (Norwegian Master Studies in the South)

2000-2004. Member Dryland Coordination Group (Norwegian NGOs working in semi arid regions of SSE

Africa)

1999-2003 Board member. The Development Fund, Norway

1998-2001 Board member Norwegian Research Council. Programme Committee Plants, Soils and Animal

Husbandry

1995-1997 Board member,The National Board of the Norwegian Crop Research Institute, in particular

promoting international engagement

RESEARCH PROFILE AND EXPERIENCE

Main field of research concerns participatory plant breeding, local seed systems, conservation and use

agro biodiversity, sustainable small scale farming and cropping systems, coping mechanism in response

to drought and disaster, management of natural resources ( soil and water ), participatory technology

development, adaptation to climate change, food security and sustainable livelihoods, community

development and smallholder’s particularly women farmers’ empowerment

- Action research and short term studies

“Etude des indicateurs de la Securite Alimantaire dans deux sites de la zone d’intervention de l‘AEN (Aid

Elise Norvegienne), Mali : Bambara Mode et N’Daki, Gourma Malien », Chef d’equipe, Norwegian

Church Aid (NCA), Mali, 1998

« Genre et Resources Genetiques Locales. Etude de cas : Le Sorgho de contre saison hivernale et le Riz

kobe dans la zone de Dire, region de Timbouctou, Mali ». FAO, International Plant Genetic Resource

Institute, IPGRI, Rome, Italy and The Norwegian Crop Research Institute, Norway, Team leader, 1998

“Farmers Innovators in Land husbandry”, Mekelle University Tigray, Ethiopia. An analysis of the

approach. NORAD 2000.

Awareness and Experience Exchange on UNCCD/NAP implementation in Ethiopia, NORAD 2004

Norway’s inputs to political guidance to CRIC and COP6, UNCCD. MFA, Norway, 2003-2004

Technical advisory services to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at COP-6, UNCCD, Cuba,

2003

“Small Scale Irrigation, how to ensure sustainability in smallscale

irrigation projects in the drylands of Africa? Sudan, ADRA/NORAD, Sudan, 17-22 October, 2002.

Drylands Coordination Group networking seminar,

“Traditional Coping Strategies of Afar and Borana Pastoralists of Ethiopia in response to Drought”.

Dryland Coordination Group, NCA Ethiopia, 2001

“Seed security. Supply, and management practices of local and improved seeds in two villages of the

Macina district of Mali” Dryland coordination group, CARE Mali

Technical backstopping, participation and leadership : Gender, biodiversity and local knowledge systems

(LiNKS) for food security in Southern Africa (Zimbabwe, Tanzania,Mozambique).

Funded by: FAO Period: 1996-2001 (phase I)

Preparatory activities for a workshop to initiate areas for capacity building and cooperation through a

triangular collaboration between Noragric, the University of Kabul/ Afghanistan and COMSATS,

Pakistan. Project leader: Gry Synnevåg (workshop report printed as Noragric Report No.47)

Principles for responsible agricultural investment (RAI) in the context of food security and nutrition,

comments on the zero draft, Committee for Food Security CFS, FAO, Rome, Noragric report, 2013

Desk appraisal The Gender, Climate Change and Agriculture Support Programme (GCCASP) Noragric

report, 2013, NORAD

Synnevåg, Gry; Lambrou, Jayne Patricia.

Climate-smart Agriculture: Possible roles of agricultural universities in a strengthened Norwegian climate

change engagement in Africa. Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap 2012, 85 pp. Noragric Report(64)

Experiences from Institutional Collaboration with African Universities. TAE World Bank Workshop;

2011-

- NGO Evaluations and reviews

Appraisal and advisory work related to Program Proposal Document from the NGO DACAAR

2013-2016, Afghanistan, Noragric report 2013, NORAD

Appraisal related to program proposal from ACTED, Faryab Sustained Rural Development Programme

Phase II, Afghanistan, 2013 – 2016, Noragric report 2013, NORAD

Evaluation of SEARICE, South East Asia regional Institute for Community education, Philippines.

Team leader. The Norwegian Development Fund, Norway, 2000

Final evaluation of the project: “Support to the security of agricultural production systems in Maradi,

Niger. CARE Norway/CARE Niger, 1999

Mid term evaluation of “Eden Foundation Agro forestry project”, Zinder, Tanout Region, Niger.

Strømme Foundation, Norway, 1998

Evaluation du premier quinquennat du PIDEB, Mali 1993-1997 (Project Intregre de Développement de

Bafoulabe). Strømme Foundation, Norway, 1998

Review of « Projet d’Agrosylviculture Villagoise de Koro, Mali, CARE Mali, Team leader, 1994 and

1997

Review of the project “Developpement Agricole en Zone Arid”, Macina, Mali, CARE Mali, 1997

Project planning, monitoring and evaluation. Monitoring of impact of project activities on food security

and environmental rehabilitation. Mekelle and Wollo province, Ethiopia. Mekelle University, REST

Tigray, Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), 1997

Mid term programme evaluation” Timbuktu Rural Development project, phase II”, Mali, CARE Mali,

1995

Final programme evaluation:” Support to the Institute for Agrarian research in Guinea Bissau 1995-

1998”, Team leader, SIDA, Sweden

Project review “Asmat Reforestation Soil and Water Conservation project”, Team leader. Senhit

Province, Eritrea, 1993, Save the Children, Norway

- NGO programme coordination, initiation and design

“Magu Livelihood Security Project”, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Programme initiation and design.

CARE Tanzania/CARE Norway/University of Arizona, US,

Integration of gender issues in agriculture and natural resource programming, 1996. CARE Norway.

The Sudan, Sahel, Ethiopia (SSE) programme. Status and future strategy. NORAD, 1996.

Programmation de Phase II de CARESTE « Utilization des capacities et resaux scientifique et techniques

en tant qu’outil d’aide a la decision » Union International pour la Conservation de la Nature (UICN),

Mali, 1997.

Consideration of the possibilities to coordinate SSE financed projects in Mali, NORAD, 1996.

SOME PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

Gry Synnevåg

-Interdisciplinary approaches to climate change . In: Proceedings: International Conference on Ecosystem

Responses to Global Environmental Change. 13-17 November 2010, Chitwan, Nepal. Pokhara, Nepal:

Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University 2011 s. 273-273

-Opening speech and presentation at the ATREE project-end workshop:“People and Biodiversity in the

context of global change”. ATREE project-end workshop; Sikkim, India 2011.-Experiences from

interdisciplinary research and education at Noragric, lessons learnt (keynote speaker)..

-Opening seminar: Institute of International Environment, Gender and Development. Ethiopia ; 2011-03-

03, Mekelle and Hawassa University An interdisciplinary approach to postgraduate education in natural

resource management and sustainable agriculture

-Rural electrification, renewable energy for improved livelihoods. International Rural Network's

Conference; Udaipur, India 2009-

-Opening speech, Bamako Mali: Adaptation de l’Agriculture et l’Elevage au Changement Climatique au

Mali. Start up of the project: Adaptation de l’Agriculture et l’Elevage au Changement Climatique au

2011-

-Sustainable Agriculture. In: Proceedings of a workshop on post-graduate training for improving

agricultural production, products, food security and household income in SADC countries, University of

Pretoria, South Africa, 26-28 September 2001. pp. 26-31. SACCAR, ISBN 1-86854-422-2.

-Rijal, Deepak Kumar; Synnevåg, Gry; Sthapit, B.R.; Jarvis, Devra: Assessing wide and narrow

adaptation of local rice and taro landraces in different ecosystems of Nepal. VIII International

Congress of Ecology, Seoul, Korea, 11-18, August, 2002

-Interdisciplinarity: does it work? : Experiences from Noragric's M.Sc. programme: Management of

Natural Resources and Sustainable Agriculture. Earth Costa Rica, Noragric, Salzburg Seminar Mid-term

Planning Meeting; 2001-06-08 -

-Managing risk and diversity in the Sahel. World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg,

South Africa, 26, August- 4 September, 2002.

-Soil and water conservation in Tigray,Ethiopia. In: Virtual Exhibit, Project Showcase.World Summit on

Sustainable Development,Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 August-4 September, 2002.

-Food security and management of natural resources in the drylands of Africa. World Summit for

Sustainable Development, Habitat and Environment Committee, Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 August-

4 September,2002.

-Opening speech and presentation at the inauguration of two solarelectrified villages in Meatu District,

Shinangya region, Tanzania (CCIAM strategic intervention project). Inauguration of two solar-electrified

villages in Meatu District, Shinangya region, Tanzania; 2011

-Sustainability, education and the management of change in the tropics: introduction to the seminar.

Sustainability, Education and the Management of Change in the Tropics, Jinja, Uganda, 13-15 May,

2002.

Development in a post conflict scenario. Examples from Afghanistan. Norwegian Church Aid's Annual

Emergency Rooster Meeting; 2008-

-Higher education and the global market: Comments to the presentations by Kristin

Clemet and Nils Haugstvedt. In: website of SIU, Centre for International University

Cooperation. Presentations and comments at the autumn conference 2002, SIU, Os,

30 September-1 October, 2002.

-How to ensure sustainability in smallscale irrigation projects in the drylands

of Africa? Drylands Coordination Group networking seminar, Sudan, 17-22 October, 2002.

-Traditional coping strategies in response to drought. Drylands Coordination Group board meeting, Oslo,

15 February, 2002.

-Chair, plenary session I, Anniversary Science Symposium, , How can smallholder farming feed the

world and promote economic growth? ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India Sept 2012

-Afghanistan - Aid effectiveness - how can we make future aid more effective? Solidaritetshuset Oslo-

Meeting moderator. 2012-

-Successful Development. Afghanistan - Ways Forward (Moderator). Litteraturhuset 2011

-Agriculture: Potential for economic development. Lecture and panelist on the debate: Is Afghanistan in a

position to reap the profits of its natural resources to the benefit of all its people?. Reducing Aid and

Dependency in Afghanistan: No Silver Bullets; Litteraturhuset , Oslo 2012

-Moderator for 'Managing Land resources in Northern Afghanistan - challenges and solutions'.2012,

Litteraturhuset, Oslo , 2012

-Research at the Dept. of International Environment and Development Studies,

Noragric, UMB. Informasjonsmøte CICERO; 2010-

-Challenges for Global Food Security. Årsmøte Norges Bondelags og Norsk

Landbrukssamvirke; 2009-

-Science for science and/ or for social relevance: Is there a contradiction?

Example from the PANTIL program Tanzania.; 2010- NORAD Conference,

NORAD 2010

-Solar energy for improved livelihoods. Local adaptation to climate change for improved food and energy

security in rural Africa; NORAD 2010-

-Food security- how to secure poor men and women access to food? NORAD’S Regional conference, Ås

March 2001: Development, Environment and Agriculture. -Responsible partnerships to make higher education more accessible and relevant in poor countries. The

Official Opening of the Global Virtual University; GRID, 2003-06-17

RECENT RESEARCH FUNDING

-Assessment of the impact of seed policies and potential for public private partnerships in enhancing use

of improved seeds of staple food crops by smallholder farmers in Tanzania, 2013. EPINAV (Enhancing

Pro-poor Innovation in Natural Resourcs and Agricultural Value Chains) Partner : Sokoine University of

Agriculture. Funded by MFA

-A gendered analysis of climate change impacts and adaptation in semi-arid area farming systems and

natural resources management. 2011-2015. EPINAV. Funded by MFA. Partners: Sokoine University of

Agriculture, ARI-Tumbi,Tanzania

-Optimizing production and utilization of lesser known and lesser utilized indigenous agro-forestry timber

species Funded by: MFA .EPINAV. 2011-2015. Partners: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzanian

Tree Seed Agency programme)

-Alternative Energy Sources and Effective Utilization on Biomass for reduced Depletion of Caron Sinks

and Improved Livelihoods in Meatu District, Tanzania. CCIAM ‘Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation

and Mitigation’ (CCIAM) 2011-2013

-Adaptation de l’agriculture et de l’élevage au changement climatique au Mali (Adaptation of agriculture

and livestock to climate change in Mali) 2011-2015. Funded by MFA. Partner: Institut d’Economie

Rurale du Mali.

EDUCATION

-MA –level courses in Development Studies and Education Programme Development

Extensive teaching and supervision experience at the MSc level. Responsible for development

coordination and implementation of the courses: “Sustainable rural livelihoods”(10cr), 2003, and

“Afghanistan / Pakistan-Statebuilding and Conflict”2013 (10Cr)

-Student supervision PhD level, development Studies

Deepak Kumar Riijal 2000-2004; Comparative value of crop varieties adapted to varying

ecosystems in Nepal. Noragric/ IPGRI (Bioversity International)

Helene Lie, 2012-2015: Integrating smallholder farmers in public sector markets- Analysis of home

grown school feeding value chains in South Africa and Tanzania. Noragric/ RNE Dar es Salaam

Ognjen Zurovec, 2012-2015. Agriculture adaptation to climate change in Western Balkan. Policy

analysis, vulnerability,local knowledge and greenhouse fluxes. Co-supervisor Noragric.

-Student supervision MA-level, Development Studies

Pragatima, Pun 2013. Empowerment of women through education to reduce domestic violence. A case

study from Ithara village Nepal

Tsehay Ataklt Hailemichael, 2010: -

Survey of energy use and impact of solar electrification in Tigray and

Afar regions of Ethiopia with particular focus on women IX, 89 s.

M.Sc.thesis - Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, Ås, 2010.

Karina Standahl, 2008. Giving light and hope in rural Afghanistan, the impact of Norwegian Church

Aid’s Barefoot Approach on women beneficiaries- Dept of Human Geography, University of Oslo

Selam Atkalt 2005 Vulnerable livelihoods of female-headed households in northern Ethiopia, XI, 72 s. :

ill. M.Sc.thesis - Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, Ås, 2005.

Haque, Mohammad Ziaul, 2004. -

Potentials and limitations of rooftop rainwater harvesting in Bangladesh

for rural drinking water supply : with particular reference to two villages

in Comilla district / XII bl., 76 s. : ill.

M.Sc.thesis - Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, Ås, 2004.

Kukada-Kafuwa, Dalitso, 2004

Livelihood strategies and coping with drought among resource poor farmers

in Dedza District, Malawi - XII bl., 112 s. : fig.

M.Sc.thesis - Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, Ås, 2004.

Pant, Laxmi Prasad, 2002

Linking crop diversity with food traditions and food security in the

hills of Nepal / by Laxmi Prasad Pant. - [Ås] : [L.P. Pant], 2002. - IX bl.,

109 s. : fig.

M.Sc.thesis - Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, Ås, 2002.

Bhattarai, Kiran Kumari, 2002

Gender dynamics in crop production in the Hills of Nepal : feminisation of

agricuclture? - VII, 97 bl. : ill., fig.

M.Sc.thesis - Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, Ås, 2002.

Karim, Ziaul, 2001

Analysis of the present production and marketing systems of bananas in

some selected areas of Mymensingh and Bogra districts of Bangladesh , 2001. - XVI, 121 s. : ill.

M.Sc.thesis - Norges landbrukshøgskole, 2001.

Gerald Singano Magili, 2001Farmers seed systems in maize (Zea Mays L.). Gendered aspects of local

seed systems in Ruangwa and Nachingwea Districts, Southern Tanzania.

Dena Jawadi, 2011. Tapping the Sun. Social Return on Investment (SROI)

Assessment of Barefoot Solar Electrification projects in the Meatu District-Shinyanga region of

Tanzania, BSc thesis 2011

Oda Cecilie Grip, 2013: The Norwegian contribution in Faryab province, Afghnistan: For better or

Worse? BSc thesis ,UMB 2013

Marie Ang, 2012, Traditional Vegetables of Meatu, Shinyanga, Tanzania. BSc Thesis, UMB, 2012

Samantha Tomicki, 2013. Food security, diet and health in two villages of Meatu district, Tanzania.

Comparing agricultural and agro-pastoral production systems. BSc thesis 2013, 105pp

ABILITY TO READ WRITE AND SPEAK FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Mother tongue: Norwegian

English: Very good

French: Good

German: Fair

KEY SKILLS

Strong team building skills, conflict solving, solution and result oriented. Open, transparent,

inclusive leadership style. Can easily adapt to different places, roles and settings. Ability to work in

teams in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment. Building bridges between stakeholders,

interests and different disciplines. Proven ability to work in insecure and conflict environments and

under stress.

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SOME REFERENCES

Ajambo, Eunice; Synnevåg, Gry. Women: key to food security & climate change. Appropriate

Technology 2011 ;Volum 38.(4) s. 40-44

Kanoute, Alassane; Huvio, Tiina; Synnevåg, Gry L’approche participative dans larecherche sur le mode

de gestion des espèces cultivées localement en fonction du genre au Mali: méthodologie et

techniques. FAO/IPGRI, Rome. 2002. 60pp. ISBN 92-5-204877-4.

Kweka, A., Massawe, F. and Synnevag, G. 2012. Baseline on Alternative Energy Sources and Effective

Utilization on Biomass for reduces Depletion of Caron Sinks and Improved Livelihoods in Meatu

District, Tanzania. CCIAM report, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Faculty of Forestry and Nature

Conservation

Sissoko, P., Synnevag, G. and Diaby M., 2012. Strategies paysannes d’adaptation a la varialbilite

climatique : Cas des communautes de la zone du systemesFaguibine au Mali, Rapport d’IER. Institute

Economie Rural, Bamako, Mali

Roy, Bunker and Gry Synnevåg, 2006. Barefoot in Afghanistan. Solar electrification of villags in

Afghanistan. Renewable Energy World, pp 86-91.

Synnevåg, Gry and Karina Standahl, 2006. Light and Hope for women in Afghanistan- Successes from a

solar energy project. In: Development successes and lessons learned, 2007, 9pp

Synnevåg, Gry; Quizon, Tony;Feyissa, Regassa2000 :Evaluation of SEARICE South East Asia Regional

Institute for Community Education.The Development Fund, Oslo, Norway, 113pp

Synnevåg, Gry:Report from the FAO workshop ”Agrobiodiversity,Gender, Local Knowledge Systems

and Rural Seed Fairs, Mtwara, Tanzania”.FAO, LinKS project. Rome, Italy, 19 pp.

Synnevåg. Gry Review of the action research at Naliendele Agricultural Research Institute, Mtwara,

Tanzania. FAO, LinKS project.

Rome, Italy, 11 pp.2000

Synnevåg, Gry; Sidibe, Hallassy, 2001:Sécurité sémenciére: étude de la gestion et de l’approvisionnement

en sémences dansdeux villages du cercle de Ké-Macina au Mali: Kéllé et Tangana. Report No.8. Drylands

Coordination Group. Ås, Norway, 85pp.

Kebebew, F.; Synnevåg, Gry

Traditional coping strategies of the Afar and Borana pastoralists in response to drought. DCG Report 17,

Drylands Coordination Group, 2001. 54 pp.

Mekbib, Frew; Bjørnstad, Åsmund; Sperling, Louis; Synnevåg, Gry.

Factors shaping on-farm genetic resources of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] in the centre of

diversity, Ethiopia. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation 2009 ;Volum 1.(2)

UMB

Boddens-Hosang, Joanna; Synnevåg, Gry.

Summary. I: Learning from the past, looking to the future : Noragric/NLH's partnerships with

universities in Africa. : Noragric 2003 s. 38-39

Jørgensen, Ivar; Moe, Stein Ragnar; Synnevåg, Gry.

Collaboration between NLH and Makerere : old partners with new ideas. I: Learning from the past, looking to the

future : Noragric/NLH's partnerships with universities in Africa. : Noragric 2003 s. 30-33

Mekbib, Frew; Bjørnstad, Åsmund; Synnevåg, Gry.

PRGA Final Report on: Farmers' seed system of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.

(Moench) in the centre of diversity. : 2003 61 s.

Movik, Synne; Dejene, Sileshi; Synnevåg, Gry.

Poverty and environmental degradation in the drylands : an overview of problems

and processes. Ås: Noragric, Norges landbrukshøgskole 2003 50 s. (29)

UMB

Nyborg, Ingrid; Nawab, Bahadar; Hanserud, Ola Stedje; Synnevåg, Gry.

Collaborative Workshop on Participatory Research and Capacity Building of Institutions

in Afghanistan and Pakistan in Sustainable Sanitation. 2-4 March 2009 CIIT Abbottabad,

Pakistan. Ås: Noragric, UMB 2009 26 s. (47)

UMB

Poudel, Diwakar; Rijal, Deepak Kumar; Johnsen, Fred Håkon; Synnevåg, Gry; Subedi,

Anil.

Conservation of crop genetic resources in community genebank: farmers? willingness to

pay for conservation of rice landraces in Kaski, Nepal. I: On-farm conservation of

agricultural biodiversity in Nepal. Volume II. Managing diversity and promoting its

benefits. Proceedings of the Second National Workshop, 25-27 August 2004, Nagarkot,

Nepal. Roma: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute 2006 s. 149-160

Rijal, Deepak Kumar; Synnevåg, Gry.

Contribution of "rice culture" to on-farm management of diversity and knowledge in

Nepal. Ås: Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences 2005 22 s. (38)

UMB

Rijal, Deepak Kumar; Synnevåg, Gry; Sthapit, B.R.; Jarvis, Devra.

Assessing wide and narrow adaptation of local rice and taro landraces in different

ecosystems of Nepal. VIII International Congress of Ecology; 2002-08-11 -

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