What characterizes the re-institutionalisation of research in Sahel countries?

After several years of de-institutionalization, African research has now entered a new consolidation phase in which international funding plays a central role. This paper has been produced through the research project “Sahel: Funding Research” (SAFIRE), which is based on a bibliometric analysis and assessment of research systems in six Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal), with a focus on the field of social sciences, agriculture and health. It explores the “re-institutionalization” process for science in the Sahel, as well as recent research dynamics in the region.