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Table 2 Key features of ODA-funded granting mechanisms

From: Evaluating official development assistance-funded granting mechanisms for global health and development research that is initiated in high-income countries

Objectives include…

Increasing domestic interest and leadership in global health and development research

Enhancing knowledge about countries with increasing global influence

Improving the basis for bilateral research cooperation

Increasing research collaboration with, and capacity of, partners in LMICsa

Supporting work of development agencies and policy-makers

Harnessing research expertise to contribute to GPGs and the SDGs

Key institutions include…

Government research funders

National development agencies

Foreign affairs ministries

Domestic higher education/research institutions

LMIC higher education/research institutions (when programmes involve partnerships)

LMIC governments (when programmes involve co-funding or joint priority-setting)

OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

Broad substantive focus

Economic development and welfare of developing countries

Broad geographical focus

OECD DAC list of ODA-eligible recipient countries

  1. aLow- and middle-income countries