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

Table 6. Salary and non-salary incentives

Institution Income of researcher relative to comparable professional (+/- %) Non-salary awards
Score Max. score % score
TAFORI -70 19 36 52.8
NTSP -50 30 36 83.3
SUA 100 21 36 58.3
IRA 100 25 36 69.4
U. ZIM 50 20 27 74.1
ZIMFC 15 15 27 55.6
ZAMBIA -100 12 18 66.7
U. ZAMBIA 100 9 54 16.7
FRIM -100 31 54 57.4
CEF -100 19 36 52.8
UEM 100 17 36 47.2
USUTU 50 29 45 64.4
FAB 5 24 36 66.7
VELD 45 3 9 33.3
FORESTEK -5 26 54 48.1
ICFR 50 22 36 61.1
U. STELL -42 53 63 84.1
NAMIBIA n.a. 4 9 44.4
LESOTHO n.a. 48 54 88.9