The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) brings
together (i) academic and research institutions from West, East,
Central, and Southern Africa and selected northern partners, many with
extant and longstanding relationships and MoUs, and (ii) a variety of
related disciplines essential to enhancing health, wellbeing and
livelihoods in Africa, which together, allow CARTA to build
multidisciplinary research capacity in population and public health. CARTA is led jointly by the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Kenya, and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa who have a five year history of successful collaboration. APHRC provides a highly productive research environment, with a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified researchers from across sub-Saharan Africa. Wits provides the institutional capacity of an internationally-rated, research-led, postgraduate-oriented university. Both institutions are internationally recognised as leaders in research and training; have championed the cause of higher education in Africa; have facilitated several partnerships and initiatives which strengthen collaborations among different universities and research organisations; and have strong systems of accountability. The Consortium's African centre of gravity is accepted and supported by, and reflects the value system of all its members. While CARTA brings together new partners, the Consortium includes a number of institutions who have a long history of working together. CARTA partners already have a substantial track record of successful collaborative research based in established research sites. For example, the MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt site) hosts joint research including:
CARTA institutions bring their own experiences, skills, and their wider research, teaching, scholarly and professional networks. CARTA provides a unique opportunity to build social capital to support sustainable research capacity building. Jointly we recognise the strategic importance of partnerships and collaborations in addressing the major drawbacks to quality research in African universities. CARTA comprises a balanced mix of institutions. It includes:
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