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Programme for Enhancement of Research Capacity in Developing
Countries (ENRECA)
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| Contact: |
Neils
Dabelstein |
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| Address: |
2
Asiatisk Plads, DK-1448 Copenhagen, DENMARK |
| E-mail: |
um@um.dk |
| Tel: |
0045
33 92 0000 |
| Fax: |
0045
32 54 0533 |
| HTTP: |
www.um.dk/danida/evalueringsrapporter/1996-4-ll/1996-4-ll.10.asp |
| Type: |
Bilateral
Programme |
| Sector: |
health,
agriculture, technical, social and natural sciences |
| Geography: |
in
Africa, Asia and Latin America |
| Activities: |
research
partnerships |
| Budget: |
c.
US$ 8 million |
| Profile: |
Based in Copenhagen,
Denmark, the Danish Bilateral Programme for Enhancement of Research
Capacity in Developing Countries was created in 1988, and was placed
in the Department for Evaluation and Research, Danida, the Danish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Its mission is to strengthen research
capacity building in developing countries. |
| Approach: |
The objective of the ENRECA programme is to strengthen the research capacity
building in developing countries with a view to: i) furthering research
of significance for the social and economic development of the country
in question, ii) improving the capacity of these countries for utilising
the results of international research, and iii) improving the quality
of the training offered at the universities and other institutions
of higher learning in the countries in question, including the increase
of it relevance for the surrounding society. ENRECA works with both
institutions and individuals, supporting postgraduate education of
developing country researchers, provision of research equipment, journals
and literature, improvement of means of communication and publication
and dissemination of research results, and exchange of researchers.
ENRECA projects deal with a wide range of subjects within health,
agricultural, technical, social and natural sciences. |
| Finance: |
ENRECA support is provided in three-year phases, at an average of DKK 5 million
(approx. US$625,000) and up to four phases can be supported. |
| Notes: |
An external
evaluation in 2000 (MoFA
2000) concluded that the programme had achieved a substantial
enhancement of tangible and human capital of its partner agencies
with relativly little money - mainly through the energy and
enthusiasm of its (few) staff, operational flexibility and the
degree of control devolved to them. Recommendations for the
future offered 3 options: i) to continue as before with no extra
funding; ii) substantially increased funding, and increased
strategic control of the organisation as a whole by its southern
partners or iii) increased funding and greater integration with
other Danish research activities and organisations. See the
web
site for more information. |
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| Last Updated:
13 January, 2009
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