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Head of Research
Johanna Malm is Head of Research at FBA. In this capacity, she manages FBA’s Research and Development Unit and conducts her own empirical research.
Johanna’s research project “Women peacebuilders and climate security” (2023-2026) explores how grassroots women affected by climate change and insecurity respond to the security challenges that they face. Drawing on a case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the study explores women’s organisational strategies and the factors that enable or hinder them from pursuing their interests successfully. The study also explores how these organisational responses affect gender roles in the communities. Based on this analysis, the project informs research and practice more broadly in terms of understanding and supporting women’s organisational strategies facing climate change and insecurity.
Johanna previously held researcher positions at Stellenbosch University in South Africa and Roskilde University in Denmark. She was previously project manager for FBA’s work with the Swedish development cooperation strategy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Johanna has also worked as Senior Auditor at the Swedish National Audit Office, where she audited the implementation of Swedish international development cooperation, and as Policy Advisor focusing on Business and Human Rights at the Swedish NGO Diakonia.
Johanna holds a PhD degree in international development studies from Roskilde University in Denmark, a master’s degree in peace and conflict studies from Umeå University in Sweden, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stellenbosch University.
Please click here to consult Johanna Malm’s list of publications (pdf).
FBA’s research programme | Climate security | The Democratic Republic of Congo | Development aid in conflict countries | International Development Studies
FBA's Unit for Research and Development
Colombia, peace-building and mediation
Colombia, ELN, FN peace operations and inclusion issues
Afghanistan and peace operations
South Sudan, Colombia, Sierra Leone and preventive diplomacy
Security sector reform
Youth, peace and security
Women, peace and security
State-building and human security
Leadership and cooperation in peace operations
International peace operations and civil-military cooperation
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Western Balkans
Palestine and state-building
Liberia
The African Union and peace operations
Research in developing countries, Africa, control of small arms
Civilian crisis management and international deployments
Myanmar, peace and democracy building
Support to peace processes
Latin America and disarmament of ex-combatants
Election observation
Iraq and Palestine
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