Resources, relevance and impact – key challenges for African universities : how to strengthen research and higher education in Africa

• Global and regional goals, such as Agenda 2030 and the African Union's Continental Education Strategy for Africa, foreground higher education as an engine for development and job creation. Yet, many African universities perform weakly in international comparison. This policy note looks at the challenges in strengthening the freedom, relevance and impact of research and higher education in Africa.Recommendations for policymakers:Minimise inequalityImprove data collectionTrain more lecturersBenchmarking and networkingBuild equitable relationshipsSafeguard academic freedom

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Africa

Development strategy

Educational development

Higher education

Recommendations

Research

Sustainable development

Universities

Publikations- och innehållstyp

vet (ämneskategori)

rap (ämneskategori)