Publications

A discussion about improving research access and communication in Sierra Leone, with a focus on a pilot project which is exploring ways of increasing awareness of the online research literature available and enabling researchers to make better use of it in their work.

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 strategy seeks to define the scope and approach of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of VakaYiko EIPM training courses in Ghana and Zimbabwe.

An assessment to understand the training needs of members of the Administration of the Parliament of Zimbabwe.

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.

INASP's 2013–2014 Annual Review.

This review was conducted by The Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing (GINKS), as part of the VakaYiko consortium to gain insight into the Ghana Civil Service Training Centre (CSTC).

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.

A look at how the University of Nairobi library has worked to demystify and promote Open Access.

A case study on how Durban University of Technology library has adapted to support the university's mission and strive for academic excellence.

An academic library’s strategic plan in response to institutional goals.

In this case study Hasina Afroz, University Librarian at BRAC University, outlines the changes that were made over the course of seven years to significantly improve BRAC University Library with the aim of developing a 21st Century world-class knowledge resource centre.

This report explores the definition and political value of evidence-informed policy making (EIPM) within the context of local government in Philippines.

This is INASP's 2013 annual report and financial statements.

INASP's 2012–2013 Annual Review.

This case study outlines some of the key considerations that have proven useful in running a successful workshop — particularly in the South.

This reflective paper explores the reasons why there is relatively little research examining actual capacity to access, evaluate and use research evidence as a basis of deciding what skills need to be supported, and suggests methodologies that can be used to assess capacity gaps.

This report presents findings from a bibliometric analysis of the 26 most productive African countries in Scopus between 1996-2009.

This report reviews the main objectives of the training and the topics and techniques covered during the sessions of a programme INASP ran in 2012 to build the training skills of a selected group of Latin American and Caribbean policy influencers.

This report provides a short analysis of nine countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda and Tanzania), at a national level, to assess their academic impact in the world.