Political economy of the Rwandan science granting council

Date

2017-05

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Abstract

The case study aims to understand the political, social and economic constraints influencing the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) and research activities in Rwanda. The NCST is new and has not yet started commissioning research as of early 2017. Instead, the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) coordinates research activities. MINEDUC’s Directorate of Science, Technology, and Research (DSTR) has been funding a number of initiatives, one of which is the Rwanda Innovation Endowment Fund (RIEF). The aftermath effects of the genocide in 1994 and lack of an autonomous national institution to regulate research activities are major challenges.

Description

Annex 3 of 9 for Case studies of the political economy of science granting councils in sub-Saharan Africa

Keywords

SCIENCE GRANTING COUNCILS, POLITICAL ECONOMY, FUNDING, RESEARCH AGENDA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, RWANDA, CASE STUDIES, RESEARCH NEEDS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Citation

DOI