Open access to research is critical to global development. Development research funders' open access policies are a key tool for ensuring access. The evidence in this paper can strengthen open access policies, shaping a more equitable and effective research publishing system.
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.
This is the third of the Research and Education Case Studies series. The eight case studies in this volume examine various aspects of M&E, as applied to the provision and use of journals, and more specifically journals in electronic format, in countries of Africa and Asia.
