The Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS) implements a large range of projects together with donors and key national stakeholders, including but not limited to installing solar street lights, constructing stadiums and markets, rehabilitating roads and government buildings, and managing peace funds.
Although NIS is a Norwegian non-profit foundation, it has quickly developed extensive partnerships with other bilateral and multilateral donors since being founded in 2011. As of 2015, NIS received funding from ten different donors for programmes across three countries. As a result, Norwegian support as a percentage of total funding has steadily decreased, reaching 32% in 2015 and is expected to fall to less than 20% in 2016. NIS believes that a diverse donor base is an important indicator of an organisation’s transparency and effectiveness in carrying out its stated mission.
NIS is a non-profit foundation headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with country offices in Somalia, Mali and Myanmar. Currently NIS has more than 70 employees, with the majority being highly-skilled national and diaspora staff in-country that can effectively navigate the complex political and security landscapes. This allows NIS to work with the political nuances of complex environments to provide the best chances for successful interventions.
NIS is registered in Norway with the Brønnøysund Register Centre and approved by the Norwegian Control Committee for Fundraising.
NIS seeks first and foremost to achieve politically stabilising effects in addition to any humanitarian or development benefits. NIS works with international donors, national governments and other key stakeholders to support state-building and reconciliation processes in order to help stabilise conflict and post-conflict environments. This support can take many forms, but includes providing concrete benefits to conflict-affected communities. In order to ensure the political dimension of their work, NIS lays a great deal of emphasis on continuous contact with stakeholders, which also includes community engagement tailored for the given context.
