LEADER 02561nam 22003613 450 001 9910842701103321 005 20240314080233.0 010 $a1-928502-80-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31208595 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31208595 035 $a(EXLCZ)9930864433100041 100 $a20240314d2024 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAfrican Science Granting Councils $eTowards Sustainable Development in Africa 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aOxford :$cAfrican Minds,$d2024. 210 4$d©2024. 215 $a1 online resource (131 pages) 311 $a1-928502-79-2 327 $aCover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Frequently Used Acronyms -- 1. Knowledge Production and Policy in Africa. An Introduction -- Science Granting Council Initiative in Africa -- Objective of the study -- Methodology -- Limitations of the study -- 2. The Politics of Research, Knowledge Production and Policy in Perspective -- Research as a tool for public policy -- Knowledge transfer and implementation -- Research-based policy through a global lens -- Research-based policy: regional refl ection -- Challenges associated with research-based policy -- Challenges in research funding in Africa -- 3. Case Studies of Countries in Africa. Higher Education Systems and Science Granting Councils -- Botswana -- Côte d'Ivoire -- Kenya -- Zambia -- Science granting councils in South Africa -- Conclusion -- 4. A Study ofGovernance and Funding of African Science Granting Councils. Empirical Findings -- Science granting council structures -- Funding for research -- Research links to development agendas -- Innovation and valorisation of research products for policy impact -- Public-private partnerships -- Unlocking research funds -- Emergent issues -- 5. Towards a Formidable Research and Innovation Base for Sustainable Development in Africa -- Management of the science granting councils -- Funding of research -- Research links to development agendas -- Innovation and valorisation of research products for policy impact -- Public-private partnerships -- Unlocking research funds -- References -- About the Authors -- Back cover. 700 $aMoja$b Teboho$01733943 701 $aSamuel$b Okunade$01733944 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910842701103321 996 $aAfrican Science Granting Councils$94150040 997 $aUNINA