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Dr. Victor Konde

Dr. Victor Konde. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Special Initiatives Division. About UNECA. One of the UN Regional Commissions UNECE - Europe, UNESCAP - Asia and the Pacific, ECLAC Latin America and the Caribbean, UNECA - Africa , ESCWA - West Asia

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Dr. Victor Konde

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  1. Dr. Victor Konde United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Special Initiatives Division

  2. About UNECA • One of the UN Regional Commissions • UNECE- Europe, UNESCAP- Asia and the Pacific, ECLACLatin America and the Caribbean, UNECA- Africa, ESCWA- West Asia • Mandate of UNECA • Social and economic development of Africa • Regional integration • Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia • Five sub regions: North Africa (Rabat), West Africa (Niamey), Central Africa (Yaounde), East Africa (Kigali) and Southern Africa (Lusaka).

  3. Main areas of work Macroeconomic Policy Social Development Regional Integration and Trade Natural resource Management Innovation and Technology Gender Governance

  4. Special Initiatives Division • Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) • Africa Mineral Development Centre (AMDC) • Green Economy and Natural Resources • New Technologies and Innovation • Policy research • Technical assistance and advisory support • Field projects

  5. Our partners • UNESCO: STI Policies, training • NEPAD: CPA, Agric, indicators • AU: e.g. RCM, AMCOST, ACPC, ATPC, AMDC • ADfB: e.g. ACPC, ATPC, AMDC

  6. Realizing African inspiration

  7. A continental aspiration: Become middle income

  8. Feed ourselves and the world: Agricultural trade

  9. Improve productivity: Case of total cereals per capita

  10. We can be tech exporters: Case of pharma

  11. Regional integration is key to STI development:Case of pharmaceutical exports

  12. What policies and strategies are key?

  13. UNCTAD’s Key elements of entrepreneurship • National Entrepreneurship Strategy • Regulatory environments • Educations and skills development • Technology exchange and innovation • Access to finance • Awareness and networking • UNCTAD, 2011

  14. IPREG’s innovation comprehensiveness • National innovation policy environment • Innovation in education • Financing • Counselling and information • Business environment • Promotion of innovation • Target groups • Research policy

  15. Innovation policy environment performance

  16. What experts say: What should policy makers focus on? • Education • Investments in R&D&I activities • Infrastructure, e.g. ICT, energy, roads • Business stock with innovation and growth potential • Innovation policy environment • Foreign direct investments

  17. Main challenges to technology diffusion

  18. Promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and development in Africa Basic elements need to be in place Expanding partnerships for science, technology and innovation Attracting technology intensive FDI Strengthening partnerships between academia and industry

  19. Thankyou

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