Nordic International Support Foundation

Founded in 2011, Nordic International Support Foundation is a foundation based in Oslo, Norway working on peace & conflict, community development, education +3 more.

Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS) is a Norwegian non-profit foundation headquartered in Oslo. It works with international donors, national governments, community leaders and civil society to help countries and communities recover from conflict. Its projects include solar streetlight and infrastructure installation, electrification of hospitals and clinics, vocational training, secondment of experts to state institutions, and management of grant-making funds for peace-building and social cohesion. Its field work has focused on Somalia, Mali and Myanmar, with HQ support from Oslo. NIS also runs education and sustainability projects in Norway. It has developed the PROVE Principles for conflict-sensitive project design. Programmes in Somalia and Mali are currently paused or under review following political developments.