Rethinking open access policies: a turning point for development research funders
Open Access was supposed to level the playing field—removing knowledge paywalls, unlocking opportunities for reuse, and democratizing research. Yet the...
Open Access was supposed to level the playing field—removing knowledge paywalls, unlocking opportunities for reuse, and democratizing research. Yet the...
In late 2019, INASP was commissioned by three UK funders to undertake a consultation to understand the challenges and opportunities that open access presents to low- and middle-income country stakeholders.
Since we were founded 25 years ago, INASP has been a strong advocate – both publicly and privately – for the importance of access to research and knowledge and its role in sustainable development. Open Access promises to increase the availability of essential information for researchers. We see strong support for this from many researchers but also continued confusion and lack of awareness.
Julie Brittain, INASP Executive Director, looks back at the past year and shares some highlights from our latest annual review....
Humphrey Kombe Keah is an Information Management and Digital Services Specialist at the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. He...
Emily Hayter from the INASP EIPM team explains how the VakaYiko Evidence-Informed Policy Making Toolkit can be used as a resource material by civil servants, researchers and trainers independently, and without any prior training.
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