LEADER 03517nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910457340103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a2-86978-385-X 010 $a1-282-46637-2 010 $a1-282-90124-9 010 $a2-86978-341-8 010 $a9786612466373 010 $a9786612901249 010 $a1-55250-464-6 035 $a(CKB)2550000000006502 035 $a(EBL)480288 035 $a(OCoLC)646886040 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000334446 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11273954 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000334446 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10271049 035 $a(PQKB)10224518 035 $a(CaPaEBR)432698 035 $a(CaBNvSL)slc00223695 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3266312 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse21745 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1135215 035 $a(PPN)198683774 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1135215 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10354152 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL290124 035 $a(OCoLC)741350861 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000006502 100 $a20091111d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAfrican researchers and decision-makers$b[electronic resource] $ebuilding synergy for development /$fedited by Aboulaye Ndiaye 210 $aDakar, Senegal $cCouncil for the Development of Social Sciences Research in Africa ;$aOttawa, ON, Canada $cInternational Development Research Centre$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (97 p.) 225 0 $aCodesria book series 300 $aAlso published in French under the title of: Chercheurs et de?cideurs d'Afrique : quelles synergies pour le de?veloppement? 311 $a2-86978-260-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [77]-80). 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aFor 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 606 $aEconomic development$xResearch$zAfrica, Central 606 $aEconomic development$xResearch$zAfrica, West 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEconomic development$xResearch 615 0$aEconomic development$xResearch 676 $a338.960072 701 $aNdiaye$b Abdoulaye$f1949-$01034487 712 02$aCodesria. 712 02$aInternational Development Research Centre (Canada) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457340103321 996 $aAfrican researchers and decision-makers$92453653 997 $aUNINA