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FONRID is currently positioned as a donor only. He is not a direct policy influencer. But he accompanies the politicians. If FONRID had power over policies, this would allow it…

FONRID is currently positioned as a donor only. He is not a direct policy influencer. But he accompanies the politicians. If FONRID had power over policies, this would allow it to review its status in the current environment. What is a handicap today is the fact that FONRID is a pure public structure.

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Prof. Anicia Peters

Windhoek Declaration: African science funders pledge to act as one

Science granting councils say Africa’s research systems need African ownership, steadier funding and less fragmentation. Here is what they agreed in Windhoek. African science granting councils adopted a collective declaration in Windhoek, Namibia, on 1 October 2026, as part of the Science Granting Councils Initiative…

Rebecca Hanlin

Africa’s science councils urged to turn pledges into real impact

[NAMIBIA] African countries must strengthen collaboration, invest in research and scientists, and take greater ownership of science, technology and innovation if research is to deliver lasting development impact, participants at the 2026 Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) All Partners Forum have said. The call came…

Councils urged to take ownership of SGCI-3 as forum turns to systems

[NAMIBIA]Science Granting Councils have been urged to take greater ownership of the third phase of the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI-3), as partners turned their attention to the institutional systems and partnerships needed to translate the initiative’s ambitions into results. The call came during Day…

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