Renforcer les écosystèmes du savoir pour un développement sûr et inclusif dans les contextes de fragilité

Annex : strengthening knowledge ecosystems : Côte d’Ivoire case study

Côte d’Ivoire is emerging from 20 years of politico-military conflict preceded by economic crises and structural adjustment programs, which have heavily impacted its research ecosystem. Obstacles to research capacity include a lack of infrastructure and equipment, difficulties in accessing data, and insufficient national and international funding. Although universities are being built, the quality of teaching, master’s theses and doctoral theses is deteriorating. Faced with the strategy of ‘containment’ from political and state actors, other sources of legitimacy have been sought, with a shift to international actors’ support, driven by the idea of strengthening democratic processes and improving governance.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Fatogoma, Adou Djané Dit

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Annex - strengthening knowledge ecosystems : Cambodia case study

This study looks at knowledge ecosystems as a whole, covering the full process of knowledge production from agenda setting, funding, and selecting partners, to conducting research (choice of methodology and research design, data collection and analysis, publication), including outreach and policy uptake. Data collection and recommendations for this Annex focus almost exclusively on social sciences research in a Cambodian context seen through ‘Cambodian eyes’. It aims to contribute to improved and relevant research, academic careers and policy uptake within an existing authoritarian system. Increased numbers of Cambodian students have received competitive scholarships for post/graduate programs abroad and returned to Cambodia.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Bernath, Julie

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Annex - strengthening knowledge ecosystems : El Salvador case study

The Salvadorian research and knowledge production ecosystem is characterized by a lack of public funding and therefore, a prevalence of private actors and funding sources. The study aims to promote resilient, locally-driven research ecosystems, support the research community to conduct conflict sensitive research, and to improve opportunities and security of research partners in the Global South. The project ‘strengthening knowledge ecosystems’ is part of IDRC’s endeavour to strengthen the contribution of research support in ’high-risk’ contexts. Data collection and recommendation generation for this Annex focus almost exclusively on the El Salvador context seen through ‘Salvadorian eyes’.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Josi, Claudia

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Annex - strengthening knowledge ecosystems : Lebanon case study

This case study highlights the importance of enabling research actors to undertake needs-based research that responds to the current challenges Lebanon is facing. In the midst of a dire financial crisis the country is highly polarised, hampering academic freedom where evidence-based discussions are viewed with suspicion. The crisis has impacted research funding, and the capabilities of researchers to steer socially relevant agenda. The study emphasises the centrality of policy dialogue across political divides as a pre-condition to policy uptake and implementation. It proposes actionable recommendations to the donor community on how to support research-informed policymaking in Lebanon.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Swisspeace

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Annex - strengthening knowledge ecosystems : Afghanistan case study

This Afghanistan Case Study Report makes recommendations to support research systems and to strengthen the interface between knowledge, policy, and citizens, aiming to contribute to a resilient Afghan knowledge ecosystem. The recommendations focus on challenges that have emerged since the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban (2021). Lessons can be drawn from Afghanistan for other fragile contexts. Many Afghan researchers are part of a growing diaspora. Hence, engaging and integrating Afghan researchers with technical, methodological, and analytical skills into research-related organisations and exchange programmes abroad should be a priority. Domestic government counterparts are likely to exert much greater control on any research activity.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Miszak, Nick, Motwani, Nishank

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Annex - strengthening knowledge ecosystems : Laos case study

Data collection focused on capturing local perspectives and insights from researchers of the Global South, in this case firsthand experience of researchers in Laos. The paper utilizes a political economy approach by following four ‘threads’ within the knowledge ecosystem: people (biography and professional trajectory of researchers and academics), organisations (research and higher education institutions, think tanks, INGOs), funding (resources and their flow into research activities) and ideas (pathways and relevance of scientific content to policy). The research contributes to improved and relevant research, academic careers and policy uptake in a context where the knowledge ecosystem is still in its infancy.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : de Riel, Sandra, Keoka, Khamlouang, Bouahom, Bounthong

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Annex : strengthening knowledge ecosystems - South Sudan case study

This case study provides an overview of research in South Sudan, with entry points for research funders to strengthen the research sector thereby increasing exchange between science and policy for sustainable development. Strengthening the knowledge ecosystem through financing PhD programs, skills training, and investing in research infrastructure such as libraries and digital platforms is beneficial to academic research, as well as practice- and policy-oriented research. With the outbreak of civil wars in 2013 and 2016, international funding was redirected towards humanitarian action. Lacking incentives to return, and continuous security threats for researchers has led to a brain drain abroad.

Auteur ou autrice(s) : Bentele, Ursina, Peter, Malish John, Ndoromo, Owen

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