Global research, vital for economic and social progress, remains largely inaccessible due to costly paywalls and inequitable publishing models. South Africa’s 2025 G20 leadership presents an opportunity to champion transformative, inclusive reforms in research publishing.
In 2020 INASP helped Research4Life to learn more about our users' needs and challenges by carrying out an extensive survey and evaluation of users across multiple countries and institution types.
This document reviews current literature on the condition of Zimbabwe’s research and knowledge system and provides political-economic analysis on how this system operates.
This case study looks at the growth and impact of the Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium (ZULC), and the role that INASP has played in its development.
This report looks at the mentorship programme that was implemented in Zimbabwe by the VakaYiko consortium as part of the Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence (BCURE) programme.
This policy dialogue seeks to deepen the dialogue and coordination between government and the private sector, and increase the use of evidence in trade and industrial policy formulation.
This report reflects upon and documents the ways in which the VakaYiko consortium has sought to establish and maintain engagement with government institutions at different levels in Ghana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
This document is a general strategy for policy dialogues and knowledge cafes to help guide the planning process and preparation of these events as well as the communication with partner ministries, carried out as part of the VakaYiko programme.
This assessment seeks to understand the needs that members of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) in Zimbabwe have in terms of accessing research information, and evaluating and using it.
In this case study, Agnes Chikonzo – University of Zimbabwe Librarian and Country Coordinator for the Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium (ZULC) – discusses what it takes to develop a successful library consortium.
This report explores the definition and political value of evidence-informed policy making (EIPM) within the context of local government in Philippines.