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Thor Olav Iversen

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)

Thor Olav Iversen is a Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). As a development economist he has rich experience in working with international affairs as both a practitioner and an academic. At NUPI, Iversen undertakes research on the impact of climate change and environmental deterioration on conflict and security.

Thor Olav also has a strong research interest in food security, publishing a PhD dissertation in June 2023 entitled “Making world hunger legible: The politics of measuring global food insecurity.” From 2015 to 2017, Thor Olav worked as a regional programme officer at the UN World Food Programme, and is a committed participant in public debate with significant experience as a journalist, editor and moderator.

Thor Olav Iversen’s XCEPT research

Research report

27th March 2026
Assessing how climate stress, insecurity and uneven implementation are shaping the future of stabilisation and resilience in the Lake Chad region.

Podcast

20th March 2026
How can we best prevent and manage climate-related insecurity in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions?

Research report

3rd February 2026
What does a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) – undertaken for the climate, peace and security risks in the Lake Chad region – tell us about utilising c...

Briefing paper

20th January 2026
What does a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) – undertaken for the climate, peace and security risks in the Lake Chad region – tell us about utilising c...

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