{"id":61235,"date":"2023-04-03T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.science\/?post_type=publications&#038;p=61235"},"modified":"2024-06-05T08:35:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T08:35:51","slug":"lira-achievements","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/council.science\/publications\/lira-achievements\/","title":{"rendered":"LIRA 2030 Africa: Key achievements and learnings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/what-we-do\/funding-programmes\/lira2030\/\">LIRA 2030<\/a> was the first research funding programme that sought to build capacity of early career researchers in Africa to undertake transdisciplinary research and to foster scientific contributions to the implementation of Agenda 2030 in African cities, at a continental scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After six years, the knowledge and data generated through the LIRA projects is extensive, and they are not only of academic interest, but also of significance for local communities and policy-makers. All themes dealt with by LIRA projects are central to the 2030 Agenda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LIRA-Key-Achievements-and-Learnings-2016-2021-230323-WEB.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-12.png 585w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-12-361x512.png 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p><strong>LIRA 2030 Africa: Key achievements and learnings (2016-2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">International Science Council\/Network of African Science Academies. 2023. Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA 2030 AFRICA); Key&nbsp;achievements and learnings (2016-2021). International Science Council, Paris, France. 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