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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
The role of research in a technical assistance agency: The case of the 'German Agency for Technical Co-operation'
Health Policy, Volume 70, No. 2, Year 2004
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Description
Technical assistance agencies have a sustainable impact on the health systems of the countries they are operating in. As well as policy-makers at the national level, technical assistance agencies see themselves confronted that their interventions should be based on evidence, usually meaning the results of research. This study has the aim to analyse role of research in the implementation of technical assistance. We sent a questionnaire to all health project managers of the 'German Agency for Technical Co-operation' and performed a qualitative case study in one of the health projects. Forty-seven of 80 (58.8%) of the questionnaires were completed and sent back. The managers considered publications of International Organisations (IOs), scientific articles and local research as most important for their work. The case study showed application problems in the daily work. Research use not only depends on the relevance of the data but also on analytical skills, linguistic barriers and technical access to research by the potential users. The role of knowledge and information management has to be clearly defined in an organisation of technical assistance. The specific needs at the different levels have to be analysed so that skills and resources can be allocated adequately. © 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Horchler, S.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Gerhardus, Ansgar
Germany, Hannover
Hannover Medical School
Schmidt-Ehry, G.
Cambodia, Phnom Penh
German Technical Cooperation (gtz)
Schmidt-Ehry, Bergis
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Ger. Agy. for Technical Cooperation
Korte, Rolf
Germany, Eschborn
Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Technische Zusammenarbeit Gtz Gmbh
Mitra, S. K.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Sauerborn, Rainer S.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Statistics
Citations: 7
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.04.002
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Phenomenological Study
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative