Report

Case Studies of the Political Economy of Science Granting Councils in Sub-Saharan Africa

5 June 2019

This report summarises findings from case studies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Senegal. It includes a mapping of international donors and initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa that are supporting scientific research and training, within the broader context of increasing investments in science, technology and innovation.

This study supports the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the UK Department for International Development (DfID) and South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI).

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Topics
Capacity
Subtopics
Capacity Strengthening
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