The EASRN

Established in 2019. Its core goal is to build a critical mass of individuals and institutions interested in solving Africa’s most pressing problems through; innovative research, rigorous research capacity and technical skills, high quality data and support infrastructure, established research sharing mechanisms, and shared values on Open Science and FAIR Data.

At this moment, the EASRN has 14 member institutions from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The Gesis Institute of Social Sciences as well is one of the core partners.

Its core goal is to build a critical mass of individuals and institutions interested in solving Africa’s most pressing problems through; innovative research, rigorous research capacity and technical skills, high quality data and support infrastructure, established research sharing mechanisms, and shared values on Open Science and FAIR Data.

To build and improve the research and technical capacities of East African academics and researchers to meet acceptable international standards in research and research planning; data mining, management and interpretation to promote a culture of evidence driven planning and decision making.

To foster improved collaboration and networking between regional and international researchers including building research systems and structures that promote a culture of open science and FAIR data.

To generate local and international funding focused at promoting the African research agenda.