Institutional research capacity development for integrated approaches in developing countries: An example from Vietnam

This chapter presents the Vietnamese experience on developing institutional capacity for integrated research in developing countries. The emergence of a research group in environmental health, which was rooted from a North-South partnership research programme in Switzerland, is described, discussing...

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Main Authors: Hung Nguyen-Viet, Vi Nguyen, Phuc Pham Duc, Le Vu Anh, Phung Dac Cam, Tanner, M., Grace, Delia, Zurbrugg, C., Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Tu Vu-Van, Luu Quoc Toan, Dang Xuan Sinh, Pham Thi Huong Giang, Zinsstag, Jakob
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: CAB International 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/61855
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Summary:This chapter presents the Vietnamese experience on developing institutional capacity for integrated research in developing countries. The emergence of a research group in environmental health, which was rooted from a North-South partnership research programme in Switzerland, is described, discussing in detail how it developed and became integrated as a national institution, as well as its work in addressing local needs and informed policy.