The Rise of Small-Scale Development Organisations (PDF)

Hanne Haaland is an associate professor at the Department of Global Development and Planning at the University of Agder, Norway. Among her research interests are citizen initiatives for global solidarity in different contexts, humanitarian aid and civic engagement as well as the use of technology in development and emergency management.

Sara Kinsbergen is an assistant professor at the Department of Anthropology and Development Studies and program director of the Advanced Master in International Development at Radboud University. She has a longstanding track record in studying Private Development Initiatives. Her research focuses on the identity of these organisations, their partnerships and the sustainability of their development interventions.

Lau Schulpen is a lecturer and researcher in Development Studies at Radboud University, the Netherlands. With a long-term focus on international development cooperation, he has published extensively on Dutch development policy, the role of NGDOs and Private Initiatives. Crucial in his work is bridging the gap between academic research and policy/practice.

Hege Wallevik is an associate professor at the Department for Global Development and Planning at the University of Agder, Norway. Her research interests include gender and diversity, migration and integration, citizen initiatives for global solidarity, and humanitarian aid and civic engagement.