African Science Granting Councils : Towards Sustainable Development in Africa

• Autore: Moja Teboho
• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : African Minds, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (131 pages)
• Altri autori: SamuelOkunade
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: African Science Granting Councils
• ISBN: 1-928502-80-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910842701103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II