Report

Strengthening Research Systems: Concepts, Actions and Actors

(2018)

5 June 2019

This report reviews frameworks for strengthening research systems, gives examples of policies to improve RCS systems, and analyses the landscape of organisations engaged in research management or RCS in sub-Saharan Africa.

The report was produced for the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) helpdesk to inform DFID policy on strengthening research systems.

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Topics

Capacity

Subtopics

Capacity Strengthening

Types

Report

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Wellcome Scoping Work on Research Management in LMICs – Africa and India

These two projects by Wellcome Trust review the current state of research management in Africa and India to assess the scope of past and current support by international funders.

5 June 2019

Resource

Capacity resources

11 September 2013

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Funders’ priorities: Rapid mapping

This report by UKCDR provides a high-level overview of the complex research capacity strengthening landscape, revealing trends in funders’ RCS strategies.

27 August 2015