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UNESCO Regional Workshop (West Africa)
on Capacity Building in STI Policy Reviews and ST Statistics & Indicators
Bamako, 10-13 May 2010
The African Science, Technology and
Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative
-An UpdateBy
Mr Seke Lukovi, ASTII Project Office Representative, AU-NEPAD Agency
Dr Almamy Konte, ASTII Focal Point Representative, Senegal
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The African Science, Technology
and Innovation Indicators Initiative
(ASTII)
PROGRESS TO DATE
By
Mr Seke Lukovi
ASTII Project Office
AU-NEPAD Planning & Coordinating Agency
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Contents
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Setting the scene
ASTII genesis and political mandate
Programme definition, ASTII Governance
structure & Phase-1
Partnership and collaboration
National Implementation
The ASTII National Focal Points
The ASTII Process in Countries
Core Indicators: R&D and Innovation
Challenges & Conclusion
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1. Setting the Scene
1.1
GDP and Sectors of Economic Activities
5.7%
3.1%
2.3% 2.2% 1.6%
34.6%
6.4%
8.7%
12.0%
23.5%
Agriculture
Distribution
Bus. Serv
Trasp&Comm
Pvt Services
Util
Manufacturing
Gov. Serv
Const.
Min
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1. Setting the Scene
1.2
STI Impact
Rationalise
structures,
institutions
and actors in STI
to dare social and
economic
development
needs
STI
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1. Setting the Scene
1.3
Local Circumstances Matter
Country XZ
Country ZX
2.3%2.2%1.6%
5.7% 3.1%
11.4%
2.3%
7.5%
3.9%
34.6%
6.4%
18.1%
8.7%
41.7%
12.0%
3.8% 3.6%
23.5%
7.7%
Agriculture
Distribution
Manufacturing
Gov. Serv
Agriculture
Fin&Bus
Manufacturing
Gov. Serv
Bus. Serv
Trasp&Comm
Const.
Min
other ind.
Trans&Comm
other serv
Mining
Pvt Services
Util
trade&Hotels
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2. ASTII Genesis & Political mandate
AMCOST
Decisions /comments
Nov. 2003,
African countries endorsed the compilation of
Johannesburg indicators for scientific research, technological
RSA
development and innovation activities
AMCOST I
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2. ASTII Genesis & Political mandate
AMCOST II Decisions /comments
The African Intergovernmental Committee on
ASTII mandated to:
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Sept. 2005
Dakar
Senegal
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spearhead a better understanding of national
and regional S&I systems among African
countries;
enhance skills for STI policy review and
development;
improve the quality of STI policies;
Promote the exchange of experiences, expertise
and information;
Strengthen regional cooperation.
AMCOST II
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2. ASTII Genesis & Political mandate
AMCOST
Decisions /comments
Nov. 2007,
Mombasa
Presentation of the ASTII Road Map to
AMCOST
AMCOST III
March 2010 The AMCOST outgoing Chair referred to ASTII
For Dec.2009 as one of the working frameworks between
Cairo, Egypt AU-NEPAD and AUC
AMCOST IV
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2. ASTII Genesis & Political mandate
S&T Plan for Africa
AU Commission's 2004-2007 Strategic Plan for Human
Resources, Science and Technology HRST): "Promote
Human Resource Development, Capacity building and S&T
as tools and Youth as partners for socio-economic
development".
November 2004 - March 2005: regional expert workshops
identifying projects and actions.
The Africa's Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of
Action (CPA)
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2. ASTII Genesis & Political mandate
The Africa's Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of
Action (CPA)
Historical background/Motivation: Africa's Challenges to
development:
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Adoption of a short term view to human
development
Science, Technology and Innovation not considered as source
of growth and sustainable development
(Please read for more information UNCTAD report 2007)
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Low public expenditure on R&D
No collaboration between Research institutions
and Industries (research findings)
Brain drain
Declining quality of education systems in
Science and Engineering
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2. ASTII Genesis & Political mandate
Attempts to address Africa’s development problems prior to
AMCOST
July 1979
The Monrovia Strategy
April 1980
Lagos Plan of Action for the Economic Development
of Africa 1980-2000 and its Final Act
Sept. 2000
Adoption of the UN-MDGs by African countries
(September)
Year 2002
Johannesburg Plan of Implementation adopted at
the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Feb. 2003
Establishment of the NEPAD S&T Forum prior to the
Ministerial Conference
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2. ASTII Genesis & Political mandate
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3. Programme Definition, Governance & Phase-1
3.1 OVERALL GOAL :
To contribute towards the improvement of the quality
of science, technology and innovation policies at
national, regional and continental levels
3.2 PURPOSE:
To strengthen Africa’s capacity to develop and use
Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTII)
Indicators.
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3. Programme Definition, Governance & Phase-1
3.3 Specific Objectives
1. To develop and facilitate the adoption of
internationally comparable STI indicators;
2. To build human and institutional capacities for STI
indicators and related surveys;
3. To enable African countries to participate in
international programmes for STI indicators;
4. To inform African countries on the state of STI in
Africa
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3. Programme Definition, Governance & Phase-1
ASTII Governance structure
AMCOST
Continental
Coordination
By
The AU/NEPAD
Office
of
Science
&
Technology
African Intergovernmental Committee
on ASTII Initiative
ASTII Faculty
National Implementation by
ASTII National Focal Points
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3. Programme Definition, Governance & Phase-1
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Algeria,
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Nigeria
Senegal
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Phase-1: Countries participating in ASTII Initiative
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3. Programme Definition, Governance & Phase-1
NINE (9) CRITERIA FOR SELECTING COUNTRIES IN PHASE 1
1. Membership of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and
indication of when the peer review will be conducted;
2. Demonstrated participation in at least one meeting of AMCOST;
3. Commitment to adopt and use AU/NEPAD framework/guidelines;
4. Demonstration of an existing overall STI policy process;
5. Commitment to provide at least 25% of the total costs/budget for
undertaking the national STI survey (Provisional: Based on seed fund);
6. Commitment to make available to AU/NEPAD and share with other
countries data/statistics as well as the national STI survey reports;
7. Commitment to allow NEPAD/AMCOST to use the national STI
data/survey report for regional comparisons as well as produce the
African Science and Innovation Outlook;
8. Commitment to use STI data/survey report to improve existing policies;
9. Commitment to the overall ASTII work plan.
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4. Partnership & Collaboration
• MoUs SIGNED WITH
– the University of Pretoria in South Africa;
– the Research Policy Institute of the University of Lund, Sweden;
– the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS);
– the Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA).
• COLLABORATION WITH
– the Statistics Department of the African Development Bank;
– the OECD National Working Party on Science and Technology
Indicators (NESTI)
– the Centre for STI Indicators CeSTII of South Africa;
– the African Regional Centre for Technology in Dakar.
• STI EXPERTS (African and non African) are called in as resource
persons to contribute with their know-how.
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4. Partnership & Collaboration
On the AU-NEPAD STI/UIS Collaboration
• To cooperate in increasing the availability and improving the quality
of international comparable science, technology and innovation
statistics in Africa;
• To support AU/NEPAD in facilitating the conduct of national science,
technology and innovation surveys and the development of related
indicators;
• To develop and offer joint training courses in science, technology
and innovation policy to African government officials;
• To collaborate in supporting African governments to review and/or
develop national science and technology policies and strategies;
• To collaborate in order to develop an African manual for science,
technology and innovation surveys.
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The African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators
(ASTII) Initiative
-An UpdateIn- country ASTII process
By
Dr Almamy Konte
ASTII Focal Point Representative
Senegal
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5. National Implementation
1. Designation of National Focal Points for implementation at
national levels
2. Adoption of Frascati & Oslo family of manuals as survey
guidelines
3. Agreement on core R&D and Innovation Indicators
4. Training of members of Focal points and Harmonisation of
Survey Instruments (March 2008, March 2009, December 2009)
5. National surveys (R&D and innovation)
6. Roadmap towards the publication and dissemination of the
African Innovation outlook (AIO)
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6. The ASTII National Focal Points
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Designated by National government, Each national focal point is crosssectoral, inter-ministerial and multidisciplinary;
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Have the ability to convene meetings of all relevant stakeholders;
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Have legislative authority to collect or cause to collect statistics and
participate in national sectoral surveys of relevance to the ASTII
initiative;
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Possess a critical mass of expertise for the development of STI
indicators, or have the ability to mobilize such expertise from other
institutions;
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Organize training for and assemble national teams to conduct surveys;
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Enter into an agreement with AU-NEPAD Agency/OST on project related
matters;
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Prepare and submit to AU-NEPAD Agency/OST authorized national STI
surveys and/or indicators.
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7. The ASTII Process in Countries
• R&D and Innovation concepts – learning process
• R&D and Innovation surveys- done
• R&D and Innovation data and Information –ongoing
• Production of R&D and Innovation indicators
( by June 2010)
• Dissemination of ASTII Data and Information
(by July 2010)
• Phase 2 to commence by September 2010
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8.1 Core Indicators /Principaux Indicateurs: R&D
1. Gross Domestic Expenditure on
R&D (GERD), by source and
Sector of performance: Higher
education, Government; Business;
Non-Profit organizations; Abroad
2. R&D Personnel by level of formal
qualification and occupation,
gender (headcount (HC) & fulltime equivalent (FTE)) :Higher
education; Government; Business,
on-Profit organizations (§ 5.2
Frascati 2002)
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Dépenses intérieures brutes de la
R-D (DIRD), selon la source et le
secteur d’exécution: Enseignement
supérieur; Etat; Entreprises;
Institutions prives sans but lucratif, A
l’étranger
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Personnel de R&D selon le niveau
de qualification formelle et
d’occupation, le sexe (effectif (HC)
& équivalent d’un employé à plein
temps (FTE)) : Enseignement
supérieur Gouvernement; Affaires;
Organisations sans but lucratif (§ 5.2
Frascati 2002)
3.
Chercheurs par sexe et domaine
d’étude/de recherche
4.
Outputs : publications, brevets (non
fondamentaux mais à être recueillis).
3. Researchers by gender and field
of study/research
4. Outputs: publications, patents (not
core but to be collected).
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8.2 Core Indicators: Innovation
1. General information about the
enterprise, business, company or
firm
2. Product (goods or services)
innovation
3. Process innovation
4. Ongoing or abandoned innovation
activities
5. Innovation activities and
expenditures
6. Sources of information and cooperation for innovation activities
7. Effects of innovation during the last
two years
8. Factors hampering innovation
activities
9. Intellectual Property Rights
10. Organization and marketing
innovations
1. Informations générales sur
l’entreprise, le commerce, la
compagnie ou la société
2. Innovation de Produit
(Biens ou Services)
3. Innovation de Processus
4. Activités d’innovation en cours ou
abandonnées
5. Activités et Dépenses d’innovation
6. Sources d’information et de
coopération pour des activités
d’innovation
7. Effets de l’innovation au cours des
deux dernières années
8. Facteurs entravant les activités
d’innovation
9. Droits de Propriété Intellectuelle
10. Innovations d’organisation et de
marketing
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9. Challenges & Conclusion
CHALLENGES:
CONCLUSION:
Countries specific:
Will be fully raised
in the report and
similar in average.
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ASTII assisted countries to learn more about
international standards on STI and to adapt
them at the national level.
Governments are institutionalizing the initiative
with appropriate budget line with this regard.
Countries involved in Phase-1 will be part of
the first report to be produced soon (Q3-Q4
2010).
The phase officially ended in Addis-Ababa
during the last workshop (validation) in
December 2009 with a strong support of the
AUC-HRST.
Next Phase: To start in Q4-2010
AOSTI: Information will be released accordingly
once the process is sorted out.
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THANKS! MERCI!
www.africa-union.org, www.nepad.org
Office of Science & Technology: www.nepadst.org
ASTII Contact: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
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