Needs assessment to strengthen capacity in water and sanitation research in Africa: experiences of the African SNOWS consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite its contribution to global disease burden, diarrhoeal disease is still a relatively neglected area for research funding, especially in low-income country settings. The SNOWS consortium (Scientists Networked for Outcomes from Water and Sanitation) is funded by the Wellcome Trust under an initiative to build the necessary research skills in Africa. This paper focuses on the research training needs of the consortium as identified during the first three years of the project.

Methods

We reviewed the reports of two needs assessments. The first was a detailed needs assessment led by one northern partner, with follow-up visits which included reciprocal representation from the African universities. The second assessment, led by another northern partner, focused pri

SUBMITTER: Hunter PR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4274706 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature