Funding agencies in low- and middle-income countries: support for knowledge translation
Cynthia Cordero, Rachel Delino, L Jeyaseelan, Mary Ann Lansang, Juan M Lozano, Shuba Kumar, Socorro Moreno, Merle Pietersen, Jose Quirino, Visanu Thamlikitkul, Vivian A Welch, Jacqueline Tetroe, Aleida ter Kuile, Ian D Graham, Jeremy Grimshaw, Vic Neufeld, George Wells, Peter Tugwell
Volume 86, Number 7, July 2008, 524-534
Table 6. Agency initiatives
| Initiatives | No. of international agencies | No. of national agencies |
|---|---|---|
| Use of media | 4/9 | 13/14 |
| Lay summaries on web site | 6/9 | 5/14 |
| Use of drama | 0/9 | 3/14 |
| Development of tools | 3/9 | 5/14 |
| Programmes for decision-makers | 3/9 | 5/14 |
| Linkage/exchange | 9/9 | 13/14 |
| Consult stakeholders to set research agenda | 6/9 | 13/14 |
| Create/fund networks | 7/9 | 8/14 |
| Meta-linkage | 3/9 | 5/14 |
| Organize video conferences | 1/9 | 2/14 |
| Audience-tailored publications | 9/9 | 13/14 |
| Audience-tailored web pages | 8/9 | 7/14 |
| Produce/fund journals | 3/9 | 9/14 |
| Fund targeted workshops | 7/9 | 11/14 |
| Fund conference grants | 4/9 | 10/14 |
| Fund teams of investigators | 6/9 | 7/14 |
| Fund knowledge translation requests for applications | 2/9 | 7/14 |
| Fund knowledge translation centres | 3/9 | 6/14 |
| Fund chairs | 2/9 | 1/14 |
| Other funding opportunities | 2/9 | 1/14 |