Building capacity and skills for data sharing

Shortages in key skillsets required for data management, analysis and preservation exist in all parts of the world, but are especially acute in resource-limited low and middle income countries (LMICs).Building and sustaining capacity in these areas is critical in ensuring that research efforts in LMICs are able to benefit equitably from the opportunities afforded by greater access to public health research data.

In order to examine how funding agencies can best address this challenge, the Hewlett Foundation is commissioning research on behalf of the Public Health Research Data Forum that will build an inventory of existing training opportunities and identify possible mechanisms that funders could use to support the develop of capacity and skills in a sustainable manner.

See: Request for proposals: Options to Address Capacity and Skills Building Needs for Effective Data Management and Sharing in Low and Middle Income Countries (NB Closing date: 15 February 2013)