Review of current literature on communications, knowledge and gap analysis

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2020

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This integrative literature review critiques and synthesizes secondary data from the Science Granting Councils (SGC) and Collaborating Technical Agencies (CTAs) on communication and knowledge management best practices, and works to identify gaps and needs. Capacity building needs are summarized in a table of 13 countries. Inadequate and non-sustainable public funding of science is a challenge in most sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries mainly due to the low rate of R&D investment (excepting South Africa). Engagement with the private sector was seen as a core communication activity that requires a buy-in from the private sector to increase or embrace research funding.

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COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, SCIENCE GRANTING COUNCILS, CAPACITY BUILDING, RESEARCH NEEDS, PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, OPEN DATA, DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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