African science granting councils
Subtitle: towards sustainable development in Africa
By: Teboho Moja and Samuel Kehinde Okunade
Publisher: African Minds
Published: 2023
Place of publication: Cape Town, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
ISBN-13: 9781928502791; 9781928502807; 9781928502814
Subjects: Sustainable development; Research and development projects; Research; Finance; Développement durable; Projets de recherche et de développement; Recherche; Finances
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (paged 109-120).
Table of contents: title: 1. Knowledge Production and Policy in Africa. An Introduction; title: Science Granting Council Initiative in Africa; title: Objective of the study; title: Methodology; title: Limitations of the study; title: 2. The Politics of Research, Knowledge Production and Policy in Perspective; title: Research as a tool for public policy; title: Knowledge transfer and implementation; title: Research-based policy through a global lens; title: Research-based policy: regional reflection; title: Challenges associated with research-based policy; title: Challenges in research funding in Africa; title: 3. Case Studies of Countries in Africa. Higher Education Systems and Science Granting Councils; title: Botswana; title: Côte d'Ivoire; title: Kenya; title: Zambia; title: Science granting councils in South Africa; title: Conclusion; title: 4. A Study of Governance and Funding of African Science Granting Councils. Empirical Findings; title: Science granting council structures; title: Funding for research; title: Research links to development agendas; title: Innovation and valorisation of research products for policy impact; title: Public-private partnerships; title: Unlocking research funds; title: Emergent issues; title: 5. Towards a Formidable Research and Innovation Base for Sustainable Development in Africa; title: Management of the science granting councils; title: Funding of research; title: Research links to development agendas; title: Innovation and valorisation of research products for policy impact; title: Public-private partnerships; title: Unlocking research funds