Advancing GEDSI for Inclusive Impact in Research and Innovation Ecosystems

Описание: About the webinar:
Advancing Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) in Africa’s research and innovation ecosystems is essential to addressing complex development challenges and delivering sustainable, real world impact. This webinar explores how inclusive, African-led research, rooted in community and lived experience can drive sustainable growth in research and innovation systems across the continent. Discussions focused on strengthening links between research, communities and policy makers and financiers to ensure research and innovation systems respond to real world needs and reach more marginalised groups in Africa.

About RISA:
The RISA Fund is a multi-country initiative funded by UK International Development from the UK government, designed to strengthen research and innovation systems across Africa. It brings together two complementary programmes under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) Research and Evidence Division - Strengthening Research Institutions in Africa (SRIA) and African Technology and Innovation Partnerships (ATIP) - to harness synergies and drive systemic change. Managed by a consortium comprising Chemonics UK, Results for Development, and SOAS University of London, RISA collaborates with a wide range of implementing partners including universities, innovation hubs, government agencies, private sector actors, and international development firms. The programme operates in six countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa, supporting locally driven solutions and fostering cross-sectoral learning and impact.