摘要：Strengthening health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is a recognized way to advance health and development. Numerous approaches to strengthening capacity exist at different levels, including train- ing for individuals, improving res earch systems within institutions, and inter- national collaborations among national health research agencies. 1 Systematic evidence on the effectiveness of differ- ent approaches remains limited, as their complexity and diversity make monitor- ing and evaluation difficult. Assessing returns on investments on research capacity strengthening has been chal- lenging, since many funders have given low priority to rigorous monitoring and evaluation.
