ABSTRACT
Capacity development in Small Island Developing Countries (SIDCs) is a core development priority reflected in Sustainable Development Goal 17. For universities located in SIDCs countries, a key strategy for capacity development has been to build collaborations with
researchers and institutions in developed countries. However, in most cases, Pacific researchers participating in collaborative projects are only seen as a local contacts or consultants with limited contribution to projects. This lack of parity, despite scientific research being undertaken in developing countries, has led to challenges of ‘neo-colonial science.’ In this chapter Krishna Kumar Kotra and Naohiro Nakamura draw on collaborative research between The University of the South Pacific’s Emalus Campus, Vanuatu, and institutions located in developed countries to highlight strategies and tensions of achieving capacity development. The authors outline appropriate and relevant practices for future collaborative partnerships focusing on student mentoring, training, and research participation.
