Abstract
The EVALSDGs Guidance Working Group published the 18th number of their EVALSDGs Insight publication on "Evaluating Quality of Science towards achievement of Sustainable Development Goals".
Science is crucial to help meet the challenges for sustainable development as it lays the foundation for new approaches, technologies, and solutions to identify, clarify, and tackle future global challenges. When announcing the creation of an independent Scientific Advisory Board to advise UN leaders on breakthroughs in science and technology and how to harness the benefits of these advances and mitigate potential risks, the UN Secretary-General stated in 2023, “scientific and technological progress can support efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” There is an urgent need for mainstream science and/or research (used interchangeably due to diverse contexts) to be delivered in a credible manner and to meet the needs of communities. To align with and contribute to meeting the SDGs, science needs to be inclusive and mission-driven, with funding and capacity building supported by multi-stakeholder engagement. This EVALSDGs Insight 18 highlights the role of science and research in contributing to the SDGs and presents evaluative framing and methods best suited to address the complexity of Research for Development (R4D) using CGIAR’s approach to evaluate Quality of Science (QoS), and specifically bibliometrics, as part of a case study.
Citation
Negroustoueva, S., Lenné, J., Vignola-Gagné, E., and Zdawczyk, C. (2024). EVALSDGs Insight # 18: Evaluating Quality of Science towards achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. EVALSDGs. https://evalsdgs.wpcomstaging.com/2024/04/22/evalsdgs-insight-18-evalua…
Author(s)
Negroustoueva, S., Lenné, J., Vignola-Gagné, E., and Zdawczyk, C.
Publisher
EVALSDGs
