Playbook: Putting equitable and transformative collaborative research with Africa-based partners into practice

Collaborative research between Africa and the global North is increasing. Yet multiple power imbalances that disadvantage Africa-based partners persist, and this creates an uneven ‘playing field’. This playbook aims to help you understand what these power imbalances are, how and where they manifest in collaborative research. It also aims to provide you with knowledge and tools to help you actively redress these power imbalances in your collaborative work with Africa-based partners, to lead to truly equitable, transformative partnerships.

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