This three-day workshop in Nairobi brought together think tanks, funders, and policymakers to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of Global South research institutions. Through collaboration and co-creation, participants explored practical ways to enhance evidence use, build partnerships, and develop a shared roadmap for more impactful, inclusive research for development.
Southern Voice has launched the Resilience and Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool under its Strengthening Think Tanks Project. Designed for think tanks in the Global South, the tool helps organisations assess resilience, sustainability, and policy influence across six core pillars, strengthening institutional performance and advancing more inclusive research systems.
What are some of the challenges that researchers from the Global South face when engaging in development research initiatives, and how can resetting the relationships that underpin North-South collaborations help? What are the pivotal areas where change is needed?
Thursday, October 3, 1:00 PM (UTC), online To register for the event, click here. This webinar will focus on [...]
This synthesis paper brings together perspectives from across the Global South and North to explore the complexities and challenges of promoting equity in research. Findings reveal that while actors in the Global North—particularly research for development funders—most often focus on reshaping research partnerships and advancing equity as an end goal in itself, those in the Global South view equity as integral to broader systemic transformations within the development knowledge ecosystem.
Development research itself has inherent inequalities and requires systemic change. Although North-South partnerships are often preferred as a popular funding strategy for it, power imbalances often limit their potential.
Greater recognition of Global South inputs creates demand and therefore allows room for other perspectives.
