This strategy builds on the firm foundations laid since our establishment in 2008, aligns to the 2015 UK Aid Strategy and the UN Global Goals (formerly the Sustainable Development Goals), and provides the necessary flexibility to respond to the rapidly evolving world in which we operate.
This report presents key lessons and future guidance for research funders to address the challenges of funding and conducting research in the context of an epidemic or pandemic, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As well as provide specific recommendations for action by funders to improve the implementation for the ongoing pandemic and for future epidemics and pandemics.
This briefing paper summarises UK-funded contributions to the research capacity strengthening landscape in low- and middle-income countries between 2016 and 2021, along with initial policy recommendations to UK funders.
This collection of case studies highlights UK funded research capacity strengthening (RCS) programmes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that have had significant impact and demonstrate the value of coherence between UK funders.
UKCDR presents a mapping and analysis of the scope and reach of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Wellcome-funded research on climate change and international development between 2015 and 2020.
Six case studies have been developed to provide examples of how some of the impact types discussed in the UKCDR report, 'UK-funded research on climate change and international development', have been delivered in practice over the last 5 years. They have been selected to represent a range of impact types, as well as a variety of project types, geographical and thematic foci, and research funders.
This briefing summarises the findings and recommendations of a review of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Wellcome-funded research on climate change and international development, between 2015 and 2020.
Update on projects addressing SCOR Board priorities (Climate change, Mapping ODA Research, COVID CIRCLE), strategic discussion on implications of ODA budget reductions and SCOR board announcements