Table 3.

Studies Addressing the DFID Research Capacity Levels of Intervention

Level	Intervention Aimsa	Studies
Individual n = 24	Strengthening individual capacities through: ■ Mentorship of researchers ■ Research methodology workshops ■ Policy and influence training	[38, 41–45, 56, 65–81]
Organisational n = 11	Improving organisational structures, processes and procedures related to research through: ■ Developing capacity for research programme coordination, grant applications, teaching delivery in universities, think tanks, NGOs, etc. ■ Funding system development ■ IRB system development ■ Curriculum development	[23, 31, 82–90]
Institutional n = 8	Creating an environment where research can be conducted by setting political, economic, and technical standards and regulations, by addressing: ■ ‘Rules of the game’ ■ Incentive structures ■ Political and regulatory context ■ Resource base development	[23, 24, 27, 28, 91–94]

^aAdapted from DFID [1]