London, 26 Oct 2004
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
- Direct budgetary support
Short-term aid versus long-term capacity building
4 Scientific and Technological Expertise in DFID
5 DFID Approach to Science, Technology and Research
- Lack of scientific culture
The impact of research on policy
Funding international research organisations— the case of CGIAR
6 Capacity Building in Developing Countries
- The need for capacity building in developing countries
UK commitment to science and technology capacity building in developing countries
UK training schemes and scholarships
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
Dorothy Hodgkins Postgraduate Awards
Capacity building of national science and technology institutions
Information and Communications Technology capacity
Laboratory equipment and infrastructure
Technology transfer/capacity building in the private sector
- Erosion of UK research capacity
Move towards in-country training
Responsibility for UK research capacity
Conclusions and recommendations
ANNEX A: LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ANNEX B: VISITS MADE IN THE COURSE OF THE INQUIRY
Reports from the Science and Technology Committee since 2001
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