Building Research and Implementation Capacity among Early Career African Scientists

Building the capacity of a new generation of scholars is both a necessary and an exciting quest. It is an opportunity to be intentional in passing on the baton of ‘know-how’ (knowledge and experience) and ‘know-do’ (competence and leadership) in a way that ensures that future generations of scholars will generate the scientific evidence to support policy and program decisions make the world a better place. This special issue of AJFAND includes output from scholars involved in capacity building activities that have been possible through more than 20 years of research and training partnership between the University of Ghana, McGill University, and rural institutions in Ghana. The two Universities have collaborated on multiple projects (the RIING, ENAM, Nutrition Links, and LInkINg UP projects) that have developed the capacity of young trainees while improving maternal and child nutrition in rural settings [1-3].