From 2013-2018 the Strengthening Research and Knowledge Systems (SRKS) programme worked at the individual, institutional and national levels to strengthen research and knowledge systems.
Providing training to women researchers offers a unique opportunity to support them to better navigate the publishing process, and to build peer networks which can provide ongoing support and motivation.
INASP worked with national library consortia and equivalent bodies to build quality training programmes to enable librarians to manage access to information and support researchers.
INASP worked with national library consortia and equivalent bodies to strengthen the organisational effectiveness of library consortia, to enable them to play stronger roles nationally, and to represent national needs in relationships with publishers and other suppliers.
The Information Management Resource Kit (IMARK) is a partnership-based e-learning initiative that aims to enable development practitioners to acquire skills, competences, behaviours and attitudes in knowledge sharing and information management.
The African Journals Online programme was initiated by INASP in order to raise the visibility of African journals and create a greater awareness of research carried out in Africa. Locally owned and managed since 2005, AJOL now hosts more than 500 African journals.
INASP-Health promoted international networking amongst people involved in the provision and use of health information in developing and transitional countries.
In order to ensure the widest possible use of INASP’s open access training materials, they are included on the iTrainOnline website via the Multi-Media Training Kit (MMTK)
INASP developed a practical workshop for Commonwealth scholars studying in the UK, to highlight the resources available to them when they return to their home institutions and encourage them to be champions for the work of their institutional libraries in enabling access.
In order to increase access to and use of information by the public, INASP was asked to work with national and public library associations in Africa to enable the development of strategic and work plans, training and the research and publication of newsletters, reports and books.
