By Mekonnen Teshome – Participating in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) enables Ethiopia boost its sustainable research management competence and experts. According to the Director General, Ethiopia’s involvement in the SGCI initiative has facilitated wide networking opportunities and supplementary capacity building programs and research fellowship. Dr Abraham pointed out that SGCI’s capacity building and research grant activities would certainly enable the participants to manage, design and monitor research programs effectively. Belachew pointed out that the unavailability of funds and a clear strategy for research management is other constraints of researchers in developing nations. Many Ethiopian participants also took part in face-to-face trainings held in various sub-Saharan countries receiving further mentoring program on well-organized research management.

Source: News Business Ethiopia September 28, 2020 07:56 UTC