Updating the case studies of the political economy of science granting councils in sub-saharan Africa : national case study report of Senegal

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2020-05

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This report highlights issues in Senegal with regard to science granting councils. Policy makers and politicians need to complete the formulation and adoption of the anticipated national science, technology and innovation (STI) policy, and to further emphasise the role of STI for socioeconomic development and transformation. Efforts are needed in articulating specific goals and allocation of funding. As it stands, the majority of funding for research (STI and R&D) is from the government. The number of researchers has increased in 2020 to 22,185 compared to 14,335 in 2017. However, the number of full-time researchers remains small.

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SCIENCE GRANTING COUNCILS, INNOVATION FINANCING, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, POLITICAL ECONOMY, RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING, COUNTRY STUDIES, SENEGAL, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59338

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa / Initiative des conseils subventionnaires de la recherche scientifique en Afrique subsaharienne