Think tanks and universities are important institutions with a key role to play in improving the lives of Africans by producing high-quality research that addresses Africa's policy challenges.
As 2015 approaches, the international community is critically assessing the delivery of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which were established in 2000.
Think tanks in developing countries aim to produce quality, evidence-based research to address the policy challenges faced by the countries or regions within which they operate.
Developing-country think tanks strive to influence policy and ultimately contribute to improving people's lives. Perceptions vary about the ability of think tanks to contribute to positive changes in society.
The Think Tank Initiative (TTI) and the Think Tank Fund (TTF) are partnering to support peer exchanges between think tanks in regions where the programs are active: Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe (the former Sovi
Across Africa, postharvest losses along the food chain from farm to fork jeopardize the food security of resource-poor farmers.
DNA barcoding is a new tool for taxonomic research. The DNA barcode is a very short standardized DNA sequence in a well-known gene.
Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) is an independent policy research and advocacy organization based in Kampala, Uganda, with a reputation for producing good quality research to underpin its advocacy work.
REPOA is a well-established and well-managed independent policy research organization with a record of producing high-quality, policy-relevant research results. REPOA is experiencing rapid growth in the demand for its services.
The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) is an established, semi-autonomous national policy research entity created in 1960.