Africa: Report Slams Inequalities in Research Partnerships

9 April 2015

Partners from rich countries must step up their contribution to capacity building, fairness and accountability in research partnerships with developing nations or risk undermining efforts to meet three of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), says a report.

The report, released by a German political foundation last month, highlights the risks that poorly managed partnerships pose to development. These include the private sector's growing influence over research agendas and a lack of accountability for partners' promises and actions.

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