University Research and the Development of Scientific Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia

In most sub-Saharan African and Asian countries universities are important scientific institutions. They are the locus of scientific and technical training as well as much of the national research capacity in applied and fundamental science. Universities frequently account for a significant proportion of national research expenditures, employ a relatively large share of scientists engaged in research and development activities, and produce the bulk of the nation's internationally influential scientific research.