Supporting the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology to facilitate the utilization of research in the manufacturing sector
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Summary
The Science Granting Councils Initiative in sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) is a multi-donor initiative that seeks to strengthen the capacities of science granting councils in Sub-Saharan Africa to support research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development.Read more
The Science Granting Councils Initiative in sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) is a multi-donor initiative that seeks to strengthen the capacities of science granting councils in Sub-Saharan Africa to support research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development. Specifically, the Initiative has been strengthening the capacities of the councils in managing research; using data and evidence in policy and decision-making; funding research and innovation projects; strategic communications and knowledge translation; and gender equality and inclusivity. The initiative is funded by IDRC, the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, South Africa’s National Research Foundation and the German Research Foundation.
As part of SGCI’s second phase, IDRC and Norad agreed to deepen and extend SGCI’s strategic engagements with up to 17 councils in areas that are complementary to ongoing SGCI activities. These areas include supporting the councils to fund and manage research and innovation projects. The overall goals of this specific project are to support the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) to manage research calls, to enhance UNCST’s capacity for research management and oversight, and to strengthen public-private partnerships in industrial and manufacturing value chains. Specifically, this grant will seek to support projects that aim to translate research findings that complement and support ongoing social programs in the National Development Plan and accelerate Uganda’s achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.