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Development of STI policy instruments in Africa

UNESCO and its division Science Policy and Capacity Building is pleased to launch the extra budgetary project entitled “Support to the development of legal frameworks, policy instruments and governing bodies for the effective implementation of national Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policies in Africa” . This initiative currently conducted within UNESCO’s strategic objective “Strengthening science, technology and innovation systems and policies – nationally, regionally and globally” and its priority Africa is financed by the Spanish Government through the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID).

The governance of science, technology and innovation (STI) is also a key issue to ensure that science, engineering, technology and innovation (SETI) activities make a real impact in development, promoting inclusive knowledge societies. Once countries have a national STI system in place, there is need to develop adequate legal frameworks, policy instruments and a strong governing structure to effectively implement them.

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Map of country´s contribution, where the area of each country is scaled and deformed according to its number of publications

This initiative capitalises on previous work done by UNESCO, also funded by the Spanish government, where 21 African Countries received technical assistance on STI Policy formulation and evaluation that contributed to mobilising the scientific and political communities, civil societies and the private sector to strengthen the STI systems and governance in order to tap into the best potential of STI for sustainable development.

The overall objective of the new project is to assist Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Niger and Senegal – four priority countries for Spanish cooperation- on the analysis of their STI national system in terms of gaps and policy needs based on the Global Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Instruments (GO→SPIN) survey; the design tailor-made STI policy instruments and/or STI government bodies to address them; and the exchange of best practices and lessons learnt.

The expected impact of this 18 months project will be:

  • Strengthened local capacity to design, implement, monitor and implement different STI operational strategies, policy instruments and governing bodies to achieve the national STI priorities.
  • Strengthened coordination and integration processes promoting synergies within the different national STI stakeholders and sectors (STI, planning, education, agriculture, health, industry, mining, energy, food production, tourism, etc.).
  • Local capacities for planning, implementing and monitoring public policies are promoted.

Regional and international exchange, through the promotion of GO→SPIN methodology, best practices networks and partnerships, is enhanced.

For more information please contact UNESCO focal point at j.chaves-chaparro(at)unesco.org

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