A new Belgian research initiative is one of many improvements to Burundi's R&D sector following the end of its civil war.

Iraq's five-year strategy aims to build new universities and research centres, as well as to revamp existing ones.

Arab expats have asked their home countries to implement science-friendly policies that will let them help native S&T while working abroad.

Africa's ability to sustain its development may be hampered by a lack of research capacity and human resources, a meeting has heard.

Nepal needs to attract more students to S&T courses or face a serious shortage of scientists, experts say.

Research capacity in infectious and non-infectious diseases, which affect millions of Africans, has been boosted by a multi-million dollar fund.

Harnessing physics to boost development entails agreeing a clear strategy and building global networks, conference hears.

Plans are coming together for a new network to harness the expertise of African agricultural professionals living in Europe.

Algeria's new science strategy will focus on reversing brain drain and rebuilding trust in research institutions to boost development.

The Regional Initiative in Science and Education in Sub-Saharan Africa may expand to Francophone countries and to North Africa.

Contrary to popular belief, North-South partnerships do not necessarily lead to brain drain in developing countries.

The Gulf states need more collaboration on science to become knowledge economies; a proposed 'Gulf Union' may help achieve this.

A new forum for young researchers is to be launched in Burkina Faso, to help foster dialogue and collaboration between young scientists.

Two new projects are planned to help developing country researchers benefit from the support of US-based scientists.

An educational project aims to ease Zimbabwe's university staffing shortages by video-streaming lectures from around the world.

DRC's scientific community receives a major boost with the launch of a new academy focusing on science and technology for innovation.

The ongoing conflict in Syria has led to dramatic cuts in science budgets and research, and a sharp rise in brain drain.

Brazilian researchers have protested against the government's decision to cut the country's science budget for a second year in a row.

Nepal’s new national biotechnology centre is expected to boost research in the sector.