Capacity for Forestry Research in the Southern African Development Community

G.S. Kowero and M.J. Spilsbury

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[Chapter 1]
Introduction

[Chapter 2]
Previous Forestry Capacity-related Work in the SADC Region

[Chapter 3]
Methodology

Survey of Methodologies

Study Methodology

Limitations of Study Methodology

[Chapter 4]
Results and Discussion

Research Resources

Research Environment

[Chapter 5]
Conclusions and Recommendations

Conclusions

Recommendations

References

Annex 1. Methodology and Indicators of Research Capacity

Annex 2. Forestry Research Manpower in the SADC Region

Annex 3. Values for Research Indicators by Institutes

Annex 4. Institutes by Research Capacity Indicators

Annex 5. Overview of Physical Resources by Institute

Annex 6. Institutions Visited and those which Mailed Information


List of Figures

Figure 1. Distribution of forestry-related researchers in the SADC region

Figure 2. Distribution, by country, of researchers with M.Sc. or Ph.D. and more than years 4 experience

Figure 3. Researchers, by institution, with M.Sc. or Ph.D. and at least 4 years experience

Figure 4. Number of research staff by institute and budget per researcher


List of Tables

Table 1. Some positive and negative aspects of regional approaches

Table 2. Distribution of research operational expenses in some institutions (%)

Table 3. Research support facilities in sample institutions

Table 4. Research interactions and their perceived value

Table 5. Interactions with educational institutions and users of research results

Table 6. Salary and non-salary incentives

Table 7. Use of formal and informal evaluations

ANNEX 3

VALUES FOR RESEARCH INDICATORS BY INSTITUTES

 

Human Resources

Research Interaction

Educational Interaction

User Interaction

Non-Salary Incentives

Salary Incentives

Evaluation Use

Technical Support

Published Output

Min 5.00 1.07 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00
1st Quartile 19.00 4.03 2.01 13.34 16.00 51.25 11.25 0.25 0.00
2nd Quartile 46.00 10.20 7.52 18.96 20.50 102.50 15.50 0.70 0.61
3rd Quartile 77.50 17.45 9.60 34.73 25.75 150.00 18.00 1.60 2.48
4th Quartile 234.00 142.28 42.68 67.11 53.00 200.00 24.00 3.60 6.75
TAFORI 95.00 21.74 9.06 36.24 19.00 30.00 4.00 1.89 0.00
NTSP 15.00 4.36 1.34 7.38 30.00 50.00 13.00 2.60 0.00
SUA 164.00 28.19 24.16 14.09 21.00 200.00 19.00 0.27 0.00
IRA 103.00 12.08 9.66 60.40 25.00 200.00 15.00 0.39 0.00
U. ZIM 46.00 6.71 2.01 26.85 20.00 150.00 15.00 0.10 2.40
ZIMFC 40.00 12.21 6.98 21.81 15.00 115.00 21.00 1.46 5.23
ZAMBIA 18.00 2.68 1.01 1.68 12.00 0.00 9.00 3.60 0.00
FRIM 64.00 18.79 13.42 67.11 31.00 0.00 19.00 2.30 0.00
CEF 22.00 13.96 6.98 13.09 19.00 0.00 11.00 0.46 0.54
UEM 51.00 2.01 8.05 30.20 23.00 200.00 16.00 0.20 0.33
USUTU 20.00 3.76 0.27 9.40 29.00 150.00 16.00 0.75 4.75
FAB 8.00 2.01 2.01 16.11 24.00 105.00 24.00 1.00 1.00
VELD 9.00 10.20 0.00 26.85 3.00 55.00 12.00 0.25 2.50
FORESTEK 234.00 142.28 42.68 49.80 26.00 95.00 16.00 1.64 6.75
ICFR 66.00 53.56 15.30 51.01 19.00 150.00 18.00 1.00 0.68
U. STELL 89.00 7.52 9.40 14.09 53.00 100.00 11.00 0.64 5.71
U. ZAMBIA 45.00 4.30 3.22 16.11 9.00 200.00 18.00 0.25 1.50
NAMIBIA 54.00 16.11 8.05 0.00 4.00 100.00 0.00 0.07 0.00
LESOTHO 5.00 1.07 0.54 2.82 48.00 100.00 20.00 0.67 0.00

KEY: CEF = Centro de Experimentacao Florestal, Mozambique, FAB = Forestry Association of Botswana, FORESTEK = Division of Forest Science and Technology S. Africa, FRIM = Forestry Research Institute of Malawi, ICFR = Institute for Commercial Forestry Research S. Africa, IRA = Institute of Resource Assessment University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania, LESOTHO = Forestry Division, Ministry of Agriculture Lesotho, NAMIBIA = Directorate of Forestry, Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia, NTSP = National Tree Seed Programme Tanzania, SUA = Sokoine University of Agriculture (Faculty of Forestry) Tanzania, TAFORI = Tanzania Forestry Research Institute, UEM = Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Department of Forestry) Mozambique, U. STELL = University of Stellenbosch (Faculty of Forestry) S. Africa, USUTU = Usutu Pulp Company Ltd. Swaziland, U. ZAMBIA = University of Zambia (Biological Sciences Department), U. ZIM = University of Zimbabwe (Biological Sciences Department), VELD = Veld Products Research Botswana, ZAMBIA = Division of Forest Research & Division of Forest Products Research Department of Forestry Zambia, ZIMFC = The Forestry Commission Research Centre Zimbabwe.

TAFORI

NTSP

SUA

IRA

UZIM

ZIMFC

ZAMBIA

UZAM

FRIM

CEF

UEM

USUTU

FAB

VELD

CSIR

ICFR

USTELL

NAMIBIA

LESOTHO