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Boosting Botswana’s innovation through the Science Granting Councils Initiative
The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) fosters collaborative research across Africa. The initiative promotes evidence-based innovation and policies. In so doing, it empowers science granting councils…
Call open: LEAWEF Multilateral Research Programme: knowledge needed on integrated solutions in water, energy and food
Zambian water project eyes climate resilience
The research project could provide clarity on the possibility of inter-basin transfer between Luapula River Basin and…
Time is running out: How a gender lens in research can help us meet development targets
A new webinar series on gender equality and inclusivity in research funding draws on the conviction that…
Research council supports South Africa’s young researchers
The Human Science Research Council helps emerging social science researchers hone their skills. 1 Emerging researchers in…
Connecting with the convictions that drive gender transformative work
At a recent workshop involving 13 African science granting councils it emerged that a deepening understanding of…
A ‘big picture’ view on research ecosystems
Q&A with DR LILIAN HUNT Dr Lilian Hunt – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health…
STI gender transformation and green energy transitions
Hildegalda Mushi, senior researcher at the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), shares her reflections on…
Wisdom on tap: Meet ‘the PACC’
A new GEI Project advisory committee has been established that aims to take advantage of the strategic…
Research award winners take on water crisis, cancer
Award-winning South African researchers discuss their work tackling water scarcity and cancer. 1 Chemical engineer Nomthandazo Sibiya…
Low-tech health app engages the hard-to-reach
[LAGOS] Five years after its launch, PENSA—a mobile app developed in Mozambique— has been accessed by more…
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The SGCI aims to strengthen the capacities of these SGCs to support research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development.
