Science and Technology Collaboration: Building Capability in Developing Countries

Abstract

International collaboration is replacing other models as the preferred method of building scientific capacity in developing countries and it appears to be producing results. Researchers from scientifically advanced countries collaborating with developing country counterparts report that these activities are building international-level scientific capacity in those countries. Indicators show that the amount of collaborative research between advanced and developing country scientists is rising. The number of scientific papers published between scientists from these countries has been rising as well. International scientific collaboration-where scientists work with their counterparts in other countries towards a common research goal-is growing as a percentage of all scientific activity. Researchers from developing countries are taking part in and benefiting from this activity. International collaboration takes a number of forms, including sharing of research data, joint experimentation, conferences and other meetings, building of databases, standards-setting, and equipment sharing. A research problem that spans the globe, such as global climate change or infectious disease control, can be one of the primary motivating forces behind international collaboration, followed by the location of specific resources, unique expertise, and the location of large-scale equipment.

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