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People key to digital shift in Science Granting Councils

African Science Granting Councils are learning to maximise people management for better science, technology and innovation policy. Speed readScience Granting Councils focus on digital transformationPeople management keyInvesting in human capital development will maximise effectiveness of digital tools By Elna Schütz...

April 4, 2024

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Digital transformation project supports policy goals

All Science Granting Councils should become fully digital through the Evidence in Policy (Evi-Pol) project. Speed readDigital transformation project seeks to support evidence-based policyAim is for all Science Granting Councils to become ‘fully digital’Roadmap, coaching available to help councils towards...

March 28, 2024

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Un partenariat entre l’IOSRS et le Botswana pour promouvoir la science et la recherche

Un nouveau fonds pour la recherche au Botswana lui permettra de collaborer avec d’autres pays sur des projets de recherche. Lecture rapideLe nouveau fonds du Botswana pour la recherche va apporter un soutien financier aux avancées scientifiquesL’Initiative des organismes subventionnaires...

March 26, 2024

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Des « fonds disponibles » pour la recherche et l’innovation au Ghana

Des responsables indiquent que d’autres sources de financement sont disponibles en attendant l’inauguration du fonds de recherche du Ghana, doté de 50 millions de dollars. Lecture rapideLe Fonds pour la recherche au Ghana n’est pas encore totalement opérationnelMais de hauts...

March 26, 2024

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SGCI Botswana partnership to lift science and research

A new research fund in Botswana will enable it to partner with other countries on research projects. Speed readBotswana’s new national research fund will support scientific progressThe Science Granting Council Initiative is playing a key roleIncreased funding is expected to...

February 27, 2024

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‘Funds available’ for research and innovation in Ghana

Other funding channels are open pending the start of Ghana’s US$50 million research fund, official says. Speed readGhana National Research Fund is still not fully operationalBut senior official says research funding is available through other channelsSGCI partnerships are also enhancing...

February 23, 2024

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Monitoring, evaluation and learning for more effective African science granting councils

Monitoring, evaluation, and learning are essential; they help funders assess the impact of research projects and other policy initiatives. These three activities help refine funded activities, methodologies and ultimately ensure improved outcomes. All three activities, known collectively as MEL, involve...

December 12, 2023

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Research council supports South Africa’s young researchers

The Human Science Research Council helps emerging social science researchers hone their skills. 1Emerging researchers in social sciences face funding and publishing challenges2Mentors from the Human Science Research Council are helping overcome these3The HSRC research conference showcases ‘real-world’ research findings...

December 8, 2023

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Research funding flows the focus of the SGCI Masterclass

Research funding flows are essential to science. These are the channels and paths that distribute financial support for research. A research funding flow can be a complex and lengthy process. It might start with the creation of a fund. But,...

November 22, 2023

Research Management

New report highlights the need for research-based policy in Africa

Globally, the use of research in formulating policy, gained traction just after World War II and became a standard of best practice for governmental and non-governmental organisations towards the end of the 20th century. Consequently, nations of the Global North...

November 21, 2022

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