African Science Granting Councils Towards Sustainable Development in Africa
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cape Town, South Africa :
African Minds
2023.
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| Edición: | First edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009811839306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of Frequently Used Acronyms
- 1. Knowledge Production and Policy in Africa. An Introduction
- Science Granting Council Initiative in Africa
- Objective of the study
- Methodology
- Limitations of the study
- 2. The Politics of Research, Knowledge Production and Policy in Perspective
- Research as a tool for public policy
- Knowledge transfer and implementation
- Research-based policy through a global lens
- Research-based policy: regional refl ection
- Challenges associated with research-based policy
- Challenges in research funding in Africa
- 3. Case Studies of Countries in Africa. Higher Education Systems and Science Granting Councils
- Botswana
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
- Zambia
- Science granting councils in South Africa
- Conclusion
- 4. A Study ofGovernance and Funding of African Science Granting Councils. Empirical Findings
- Science granting council structures
- Funding for research
- Research links to development agendas
- Innovation and valorisation of research products for policy impact
- Public-private partnerships
- Unlocking research funds
- Emergent issues
- 5. Towards a Formidable Research and Innovation Base for Sustainable Development in Africa
- Management of the science granting councils
- Funding of research
- Research links to development agendas
- Innovation and valorisation of research products for policy impact
- Public-private partnerships
- Unlocking research funds
- References
- About the Authors
- Back cover.
