Table 2 Differences in perspectives among actors, by phase and consequences
(a) Among all key actors | |||
Phase | Difference | Consequences | |
Start-up | Location of coordinating health research capacity strengthening within government versus outside and within health versus science & technology versus education | Jockeying for location, delays in directorship | |
Implementation | Grant calls and processes improved over time versus remained non-transparent and halting in process | Frustrations and delays in implementation | |
Implementation | Ethics review committees functioning and providing independent review versus compromised with conflicted members and acting as resource generator for institutions | Resentments and labelling of committees as obstacles | |
(b)Among subsets of actors | |||
Phase | Differences | Actors concerned | Consequences |
Start-up, reorganization and implementation | National politics versus international funder decision-making control | Funders, research governors and users | Stalemates on approvals |
Start-up, reorganization | Fiscal mismanagement versus civil service obstacles versus consultants not keeping an eye on the ball | Research producers – institutions, researchers, trainees | Delays in funding flows |
Implementation | Extended involvement of other institutions in networks versus competition dominated by those already capable | Research producers – institutions, researchers | Some institutions are keen but not funded, areas remain underdeveloped, broader research culture slower to develop |
Implementation | Institutional levies on awards and grants unfair disincentive versus need to fund research management within institutions which primarily rely on student teaching income | Research producers – institutions, researchers | Some researchers take funds to organizations outside academy |
Implementation | Researchers not performing sufficient mentorship and training roles versus hard to find time for research with existing teaching loads | Research producers – institutions, trainees | Interns and trainees not receiving adequate mentorship |