Links mainly support staff exchange, there are usually two or three short visits by appropriate staff members in each direction every year. Collaborative work is undertaken to produce outputs such as staff and curriculum development, technology transfer or promoting relevant research. There are also limited funds available for workshops, conferences, equipment purchase and in-country research to enhance the impact of the link. It is expected that impact will be sustained after link funding has ended and that findings will be widely disseminated to target groups and policy makers. Participating countries have an individual allocation, which allows them, to operate a number of links each year.
All players contribute in kind.
Institutions on both sides provide staff time free of charge, access to facilities and generally provide local transport. Back to top of the page . However, this does vary a great deal from country to country according to available resources. The scheme does not cover staff replacement costs or pay tuition, bench or other course fees. There is also a small amount of funding available for a number of projects specifically targeted at gender issues.