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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957204803321

Titolo

African researchers and decision-makers : building synergy for development / / edited by Aboulaye Ndiaye

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dakar, Senegal, : Council for the Development of Social Sciences Research in Africa

Ottawa, ON, Canada, : International Development Research Centre, c2009

ISBN

9786612466373

9786612901249

9782869783850

286978385X

9781282466371

1282466372

9781282901247

1282901249

9782869783416

2869783418

9781552504642

1552504646

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (97 p.)

Collana

Codesria book series

Altri autori (Persone)

NdiayeAbdoulaye <1949->

Disciplina

338.960072

Soggetti

Economic development - Research - Africa, Central

Economic development - Research - Africa, West

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Also published in French under the title of: Chercheurs et décideurs d'Afrique : quelles synergies pour le développement?

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [77]-80).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Boxes; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Foreword; Contributors; Introduction: Why Reflect on Synergy between Researchers and Decision-makers in West and Central Africa?; Chapter I: A Complex and Multifaceted Collaboration, Often Difficult to Implement; Chapter II: Experiences and Initiatives that Promote Collaboration between Researchers and Decision-makers; Chapter III:



Recommendations to Improve Dialogue between Researchers and Decision-makers; Notes; References

Sommario/riassunto

For the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and its partners, the link between research and policy is of paramount importance in their goal to improve social, economic, and environmental conditions in developing countries. Collaboration between researchers and decision-makers, however, is complex, multifaceted, and often difficult to implement. Further, research is very often designed and carried out without regard for its potential users or beneficiaries. How should research agendas be developed? What is the role of the private sector in developing research? Which actors are invo