Thanks to smart research capacity building, there is a need for smarter research capacity building

This short note presents the view that the previous investments in research capacity building in developing countries have been relatively successful and have borne fruit. However, because of the fast changing international environment and partly because of the relative success in research capacity building, the demands on the domestic research capacity in developing countries have become greater and more difficult. This calls for a smarter strategy on investments for research and institutional capacity building.