Carvalho António, Ferrinho Paulo, Craveiro Isabel
Global Health and Tropical Medicine Research Centre, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, NOVA University of Lisbon. R. Junqueira 100. 1349-008 Lisboa Portugal.
Cien Saude Colet. 2019 May 30;24(5):1617-1626. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232018245.04442019.
This paper analyzes capacity building in practice, addressing the expectations, imaginaries and experiences of health researchers from Mozambique and Angola. The empirical data stems from the Erasmus+ funded project "University Development and Innovation - Africa (UDI-A)", a consortium established between European and African institutions to promote the mobility and empowerment of African academics, the establishment of North/South research partnerships and the strengthening of African institutions. Through qualitative research methods - semi-structured interviews and a focus group with African participants, and participant observation - this article analyzes the experiences of African academics working in the health field, their perceptions of capacity building and aspirations during their stay in Portugal in 2018. By addressing some of their concerns and achievements, this paper reflects on the performativity of capacity building methodologies, exploring a wide range of issues that emerge within the framework of North/South partnerships, inquiring whether it would be possible to decolonize capacity-building methodologies.
本文分析了实践中的能力建设，探讨了莫桑比克和安哥拉卫生研究人员的期望、想象和经历。实证数据来自伊拉斯谟+资助的项目“大学发展与创新——非洲（UDI-A）”，该项目由欧洲和非洲机构组成的联盟发起，旨在促进非洲学者的流动和赋权、建立南北研究伙伴关系以及加强非洲机构。通过定性研究方法——与非洲参与者进行半结构化访谈和焦点小组讨论，以及参与观察——本文分析了2018年在葡萄牙工作的非洲卫生领域学者的经历、他们对能力建设的看法以及愿望。通过探讨他们的一些关切和成就，本文反思了能力建设方法的效能，探讨了南北伙伴关系框架内出现的一系列问题，探究是否有可能使能力建设方法非殖民化。
