knowledge production in a capacity-building network

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Knowledge production in a capacity-building network

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A stra teg ic program m e of the SADC Water Sector

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Southern Africa

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Modes of knowledge productionGibbons, Limoges, NowotnyBawa, Jansen, KraakMode 1: disciplinary, small

teams, peer-review, hierarchical

Mode 2: transdisciplinary, transinstitutional, contextual, democratic

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Research arises in the context of application

We deal with development challenges

Research problem is justified by a science gap in the impact pathway to development

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Transdisciplinary

Research team is varied in composition across disciplines and the knowledge produced is part of an evolving framework

Capacity building network is a complex system of many different fields

Teams to address emergent problems

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Transinstitutional

Partnerships - MCCResearchers are in several

institutions, of diverse typesUniversities core of networkResearch institutesTeams include govt & NGOTeams work directly with

communities eg FFBAREnd users

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Embedding end users

Conventional research requires outreach or transfer of results

Mode 2 KP embeds the end user in the research process so that results are also their product

Mzingwane Catchment CouncilFarmersNGOs

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Dissemination

Research findings are communicated to the participants in the project, and via networks, but are not necessarily reported in the manner of Mode 1 disciplinary journals

Findings are available in the community, not just in journals

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Multiple sources of fundingNot a single grant to fund a

projectEveryone brings something to

the tableCo-financingIndirect financing

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Democratic organisation

Collaborative team not my research team

Knowledge is produced under negotiation, when the needs of a variety of actors is included

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