Challenge-led disciplinary and interdisciplinary research strengthening capacity for research and innovation within both the UK and developing countries providing an agile response to emergencies
These challenge areas have been developed in consultation with the UK Department for International Development, reflecting feedback from international partners, other global stakeholders and experience working within developing country contexts:
Health To tackle diseases, strengthen health systems and reach the worlds’ most vulnerable.
Clean Energy To provide access to clean australia rcs data energy, including new technologies and the behavioural insights required for successful introduction to developing countries.
Sustainable Agriculture To improve nutrition and food security, support technological innovation, and increase resilience to climate change.
Conflict and humanitarian action New insights and approaches for preventing conflict and violence, build stability and strengthen humanitarian action.
Foundations for Inclusive Growth To understand what works best for developing countries to build the foundations for economic development – macroeconomics, institutions, innovation and private sector growth, cities and infrastructure, education systems, jobs and skills.
Other potential topics identified include: mass migration and refugee crises and resilient systems.
The recently closed Foundation Awards element of the GCRF included a focus on population studies, sample/data collection and data integration.