NAIROBI, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Thursday launched the national research repository for all research output undertaken in the country.
Beatrice Inyangala, principal secretary in the Ministry of Education, told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the database consists of an open-access repository aimed at making research freely available to the public.
"The digital platform will increase the dissemination and accessibility of research by encouraging the reuse of research data to stimulate further research," Inyangala said, noting that much of the research in Kenya remains in analog form and the digital open-access platform is expected to help break barriers to international collaboration.
Dickson Andala, chief executive officer of the state-owned National Research Fund, said that the repository facilitates the generation of analytical reports that will provide invaluable insights into the drivers of research formulation, the utilization and commercialization of research outputs.
Andala added that the centralized open-access platform for research publications will act as a springboard for progressive research and innovation that positions Kenya prominently on the global innovation index. ■