Der Band faßt die Beiträge einer Konferenz aus dem Jahr 1996 in Bern zusammen. In deren Zentrum stand die Relation bzw. Wechselwirkung zwischen Erforschung und Praxis der Entwicklung der Länder der südlichen Hemisphäre. Stellenwert und Nutzen von Forschung für die Praxis der Entwicklung einerseits, die Bedeutung von Partnerschaften mit und zwischen Ländern des Südens und deren Reflexion durch die Forschung andererseits bilden dabei die Untersuchungsperspektiven für das Gros der Aufsätze. Aus dem Inhalt: I. Overview: Thierry A. Freyvogel: Summary and General Conclusions (15-18); Thierry A. Freyvogel / Daniel Maselli: Collected Recommendations (19-26). II. State of and Perspectives in Research Partnerships: Ana Maria Cetto / Raquel V. Francisco / Naigzi Gebremedhin (hrsg. v. Jennifer M. Jenkins): Needs and Concepts as seen from the South (27-35); Jacques Forster / Beat Sottas: Towards a Shift in Research for Development: A new Agenda for Partnership (41-58); Urs Herren: Promoting Research Capacities in Developing Countries and Countries in Transition: The Contribution of SDC (59-63); Beat Sottas: The Swiss National Science Foundation and Research for Development (64-68). III. Contributions to the Conference: Beat Sottas: Research Partnership - its Potential for Sustainable Development. Summary of the Introductory Addresses (75-87); Mohamed H. A. Hassan: Capacity Building in Science and Technology (89-93); Uma Lele: The Contribution of Research to Sustainable Development (94-100); Moctar Touré: The Role of the World Bank (101-106); Michael Kohn: The Private Sector and Research Partnership (107-112); Beat Sottas: Concepts of Research Partnership: Summary of the Round Table (113-117); Daniel Maselli: International Competition for Research in the South - International Programmes and the Experiences of Different Partners. Summary of the Panel Discussion (119-127); Daniel Maselli: Swiss Policy in Partnership. Summary of the Forum Discussion (128-136); Beat Sottas: The Working Groups (137-156).