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Research Makes Sense SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida B DEPARTMENT FOR RESEARCH COOPERATION, SAREC Research Cooperation 2004 Research Makes Sense SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida 1 Research Makes Sense 1 SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida 2 SIDA – SWEDISH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT FOR RESEARCH COOPERATION – SAREC. PRODUCTION: SIDA AND GLOBAL REPORTING, COVER PHOTO: VIETNAM, DAVID ISAKSSON, GLOBAL REPORTING, LAYOUT: LISA JANSSON, GLOBAL REPORTING, TEXTS: SAREC AND GLOBAL REPORTING (DAVID ISAKSSON (PAGE 25, 34, 38, 46), AGNETA LARSSON (PAGE 43), ANKI WOOD (PAGE 31, 36, 49), KINA ROBBERTS (PAGE 30), PETTER BOLME (PAGE 20, 37). PRINTED BY: EDITA, 2005, ARTICLE NO: SIDA4868EN ISBN: 91-586-8334-8 SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida 3 Table of Contents Introduction 4 Research Cooperation and the Swedish Policy for Global Development 6 Research as a Shared Responsibility 9 Sida Support for Research Cooperation 13 Research and ICT 22 Research on Fundamental Values and Sustainable Development 26 Human Rights, Democracy, Good Governance and Equality 29 Sustainable Development 33 Facts 50 The Bilateral Research Cooperation 52 Thematic Research Programmes 58 Sida Research Committee and Staff 2004 62 SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida 4 Research Makes Sense Sida research cooperation has and for development, rarely strategic been a remarkable year. For the first investments on which to build a basis time ever, development cooperation for research in and by low-income has been set in the framework of a countries. We outline how compre- coherent Swedish Policy for Global hensive funding for research could be Development. The policy envisages a aligned in support of national strate- situation where concerted efforts are gies for research development. made to empower institutions and Research does not only produce people in low-income countries to new knowledge and innovation – it address their domestic problems, com- provides tools for dealing with know- bat poverty and engage in regular ledge in a systematic way. Decision international interaction. The specific makers can turn to the local research role of development cooperation is to community for advice. The research- help create conditions that will enable ers have access to international the poor to improve their lives. research and can interpret existing At the same time, all areas of knowledge. They may understand and Swedish politics are charged with the analyse the local situation and prob- obligation to contribute to an equi- lems in such a perspective. They may table and sustainable global develop- also bring situated perspectives and ment as part of their regular mandate. analyses to the international research Ideally, this combined approach community. Research in universities should hasten the achievement of the contributes to a questioning mind in millennium development targets, higher education. eventually making aid redundant. In this yearbook, we seek to Sweden has pioneered efforts demonstrate the link between research towards what is termed “alignment”, and the poverty focus and rights per- i.e. aiming for sector-wide programme spective, as well as the central ele- and budget support in line with ments outlined in the Swedish Policy national poverty reduction strategies. for Global Development. As there is a Domestic analysis and access to rele- time lag between research and its vant knowledge is crucial in this con- practical use, once knowledge has text, both in providing evidence on been brought into practice, its origin which to formulate strategies, and in in research may have been forgotten. negotiating support and evaluating the We point to the link between gender outcome. studies in East African universities and In this yearbook on Sida research their adoption of policies to combat cooperation , we argue thatlow- sexual harassment. We illustrate the income countries need a proper basis value of situated perspectives in con- for research. All too often, however, flict studies, pointing to inequality and development cooperation research tar- external dependence as central fac- gets specific issues and problems on tors. 4 SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida 5 Sustainable use of natural re- veillance sites may provide important sources can only be realised if avail- information to policy-makers. Recent able resources are known. Baseline findings point to the increasing threat information, taken for granted in rich of “modern” diseases like diabetes parts of the world, like mapping of and heart conditions also in low- flora and fauna or geological, and income countries. marine resources, require research Having underlined the importance involving research methods in chem- of national research structures, I would istry, chemistry physics, mathematics, also like to stress the value of their biology and geology. Domestic re- interaction with international research. search has led to protection of coral One example is the propagation of reefs in East Africa, efficient fish farm- orange sweet potatoes in Uganda. ing in Lake Victoria, cost-effective Developed in cooperation with the methods of avoiding chemical con- International Potato Centre, , the tamination in vegetable production in orange fleshed sweet potato is rich in Cambodia and decreasing depend- beta-carotene and may prevent vita- ence on fossil fuel in small scale indus- min A deficiency. Another example is try in Asian countries. the vital breakthrough in malaria Innovative approaches to capitalise research, following from the determin- on research findings for economic ing of the entire genetic code of the growth share a common theory but in malaria mosquito. Not only does it practice build on local actors and con- open for new research, it has also ditions. In Uganda, clay minerals have meant the development of skills in been found suitable for manufacturing functional genomics in African institu- high quality fireclay refractories, in tions. Tanzania different types of bio-com- Developing research skills and posites are produced from local raw institutions for research in low-income material and in Mozambique research countries, enhances the capacity to has influenced the diversification of address immediate research needs as the wood manufacturing industry. At well as the capacity to engage in regional level, research contributes to research cooperation contributing to understanding economic growth and global public goods. We hope that this its determinants. Year Book illustrates our conviction Research for social development that research makes sense. range from finding appropriate tools, like diagnostic kits developed in Tanzania and analysing how to sensi- tise poor people, to health hazards when using contaminated drinking water in urban India. In the absence Berit Olsson of proper registers, demographic sur- Stockholm, summer 2005 5 SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida 6 RESEARCH COOPERATION AND THE SWEDISH POLICY FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT Tanzania. University of Dar es Salaam, The prospective College of Engineering (pCET). Project: Rural Telecommunications Systems Development. Photo: Stefan Bladh. SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida 7 SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida 8 Tanzania. The Chalinze Health Centre, Bagamoyo. Photo: Stefan Bladh. SAREC_4868en_Edita.doc 05-09-15 11.22 Sida 9 Research as a Shared Responsibility In , the Swedish parliament their development and right to be approved a new bill for global dev- respected partners in international RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT “Research contributes to knowledge-driven elopment, making Sweden one of the cooperation. Poor people and coun- development. Only a small proportion of all first countries in the world with an tries must be in charge of their own research is carried out in developing countries or deals with the development or specific integrated policy for global develop- situation and able to benefit from problems of poor countries. The lack of infor- ment. It underlines that the responsi- opportunities brought about by in- mation and researchers in many developing bility for global development is not creased global interaction. In the era countries makes it difficult for them to provide higher education and build up research institu- merely a task for development cooper- of globalisation, knowledge is becom- tions of their own. Another obstacle is the in- ation, but shared among many actors. ing increasingly important. Those who creasing privatisation of knowledge, for exam- ple in the form of patents. Only a fraction of The new bill encompasses all areas of are cut off from the global knowledge the world’s patents are taken out in develop- policy and proposes a common objec- process will be left even further behind. ing countries. At the same time, their contribu- tive by which to contribute to an equi- All development is generated by peo- tion in terms of raw materials is of great im- portance for the patenting of crops, drugs table and sustainable global develop- ple within their own societies. It can etc. Sweden should support the development ment. Trade, agriculture, the environ- never be created from the outside. of research and the utilisation of research find- ings in developing countries. Support should ment and security are examples of Research is – and should constitute – also continue to be given to Swedish develop- policies that must pull in the same an integral part in achieving such ment research and to the establishment of a direction and reinforce each other. locally based development. It is as im- resource base for development cooperation in Sweden”. Swedish actors should also contribute. portant for poor nations to have capa- Government Bill 2002/03:122 Universities have an important role bility to produce their own knowledge Shared Responsibility: and are expected to embrace global as it is for them to be able to share, Sweden’s Policy for Global Development. 5.5.7. Education policy issues in research and higher educa- access, interpret and adapt knowledge tion. Uganda. Photo: Mats Widén. The policy sees research as an important feature of development cooperation, mandated to help create conditions that will enable the poor to improve their lives.
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