WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/C/W/536/Add.5 
23 October 2009 
 
 (09-5243) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 66.2 
OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT 
 
CANADA 
 
Addendum  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 21 Oct ober 2009, from the delega tion of Canada is 
being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the 
TRIPS Agreement.  
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I. INTRODUCTION 
1. Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement requir es "developed country Members to provide 
incentives to enterprises and ins titutions in their territories for the purpose of promoting and 
encouraging technology transfer to least developed c ountry Members in order to enable them to create 
a sound and viable technological base."  
2. Following the Decision of the TRIPS Council of 19 February 2003, developed country 
Members decided to submit annual reports on the actions taken or planned in pursuance of their 
commitments under Article 66.2.  The Members decide d to provide new detailed reports every third 
year and, in the intervening years, provide updates to their most recent reports.  The present note is a 
detailed report which provides info rmation on Canada's activities con cerning technology transfer to 
least developed countries (LDCs).  
3. Prior to the Workshop on Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement held at the WTO, Geneva on 
27 October 2008, LDCs circulated three general ques tions pertaining to technology transfer.  At the 
Workshop Canada answered these questions and co mmitted to enhancing the 2009 report to address 
the concerns articulated by LDCs.  The presen t report will focus on reporting activities that are 
targeted at LDCs rather than developing countries more generally.  In addition, it will report on 
technology transfer specifically, as distinct from technical cooperation (TRIPS Article 67).  Consequently, this report has a much na rrower focus than in previous years.  
4. Canada's activities promote technol ogy transfer in the form of:  
 
(i) intellectual property embedded in transferred goods and services; 
 (ii) management and business know-how to support production and distribution 
of goods and services; and 
 (iii) human capacity-building. IP/C/W/536/Add.5 
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  5. Domestic incentives for the transfer of technology are given for all three forms of technology 
transfer.  A variety of financial and non-financial incentives, (co-financing, loans, insurance, tax 
relief, technical advise, networking and partners hip contacts, and linkages), exist to facilitate 
technology transfer transactions.  Most technolo gy transfer occurs though Official Development 
Assistance (ODA) programmes.   
  
6. Several Canadian Government  departments, agencies and programmes are involved in 
providing incentives, either directly or indirectly, for Canadian enterprises and institutions to engage 
in activities involving technology transfer to de veloping country and LDC WTO Members.  The 
Canadian agencies principally involved in technolog y transfer activities are the Canadian International 
Development Agency (CIDA) and the Internati onal Development Research Centre (IDRC).  A 
number of other government departments, agencies a nd programmes, such as Industry Canada and the 
National Research Council (NRC), also contribute significantly to providing incentives for technology transfer.  The present document describ es the ongoing activities of these bodies. 
7. Canada notes LDC Members' interest in lear ning more about the impact and the functioning 
of developed country Members' technology transfer  programmes.  As a result, a table highlighting 
specific examples of technology transfer to LDCs is presented in an annex following this report. 
II. CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CIDA) 
8. CIDA is the lead organization responsible fo r Canada's Official Development Assistance 
(ODA) Programme.  CIDA's aim is to reduce povert y, promote human rights, and support sustainable 
development. The technology transfer programmes undertaken by the Agency aim to fulfil these 
wider objectives. 
9. CIDA's Canadian Partnership Branch (CPB ) contributes to international cooperation 
initiatives designed and delivered by Canadian priv ate- and voluntary-sector organizations, including 
non-governmental organizations, e ducational institutions, professional memberships and associations, 
cooperatives, youth organizations, and companies.  Canadian Partnership Programmes focus primarily 
on supporting north-south partnerships , to promote capacity-building of local civil society and private 
sector entities that can then work locally to attain poverty reducti on and sustainable development. 
Canadian partners funded by CPB also play an im portant role in terms of  public engagement of 
Canadians at large.  The following programmes that pertain to technology transfer which are managed 
by CPB are presented below in sections 11 to 16: 
10. The Industrial Cooperation Programme (INC):   The Industrial Cooperation Programme 
(INC) supports initiatives from Canadian private sector fi rms that help build the local private sector in 
developing and in-transition countries through inve stments and through projects to improve local 
infrastructure, both physical and regulatory.  The in vestment mechanism of th e Industrial Cooperation 
Programme supports Canadian private sector firms that seek to invest and establish a long-term 
business relationship with a local partner to pro duce goods or services, while its professional services 
mechanism supports Canadian consulting firms seek ing to participate in infrastructure projects 
(broadly defined) to enhance pos itive developmental impacts in the host country.  Eligible initiatives 
for both mechanisms can involve technology transfer , and target training in order to strengthen skills, 
expertise and knowledge of local ma nagers and employees in developi ng and in-transition countries.  
As these are responsive mechanisms, the selecti on of the host countries depends on business 
development between Canadian companies and local  partners.  All least-developed countries are 
eligible for Canadian Official Development A ssistance, (as are developing countries, excluding 
China, Malaysia, Mexico and Thailand), and are e ligible to receive support under INC.  Funding to 
the INC programme is Can$20 million per year, of  which disbursements to LDCs in 2008-09 
amounted to more than Can$1.5 million.   IP/C/W/536/Add.5 
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  11. Canadian Partnership Branch's Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability 
Directorate:   CIDA's Canadian Partnership Branch 's Economic Growth and Environmental 
Sustainability Directorate supports programmes and pr ojects that promote: economic growth which is 
effective in achieving poverty reduction (or "pro-poo r growth"), is environmentally sustainable, and 
ensures human well-being through inclusivity and eq uitable access to, control over, and distribution of 
resources and benefits; and environmental sustaina bility through resilient livelihoods and community 
development for the poor (including agriculture fo r increased food security) that promote equitable 
access to, participation in, and benefits from the conservation of ecosystems, biological diversity, and 
natural resources. Most funding is provided to el igible Canadian voluntary sector organizations to 
support their programmes and projects in promot ing economic growth in least-developed and 
developing countries, including most countries e ligible for Canadian Official Development 
Assistance. A number of these initiatives involve t echnology transfer and development assistance in 
technical and vocational education and training  in developing countries. For example, the 
Telecommunications Executive Management Institute  of Canada (TEMIC) develops the capacity of 
senior and middle level executives of public a nd private corporations working in the 
telecommunications and the information and commun ication technology (ICT) sectors of developing 
and emerging economies.   
12. The Education for Employment Programme (EFE):   This programme falls under the 
Canadian Partnership Branch's Economic Growth an d Environmental Sustainability Directorate.  It 
aims to develop the capacity of local stakeholders an d training institutions to design and deliver strong 
technical and vocational training systems to build a skilled and qualified workforce to meet the needs 
of the labour market. EFE promotes technology and knowledge transfer, and builds capacity through 
activities such as curriculum reform, development of  training programmes, advisory services, teacher 
training, and employment training.  The progra mme, which is open to all Canadian community 
colleges, CÉGEPs (C ollèges d'enseignement général et professionnel ), and technical institutes, is 
being implemented by the Association of Cana dian Community Colleges (ACCC); the umbrella 
organization for Canadian colleges, CÉGEPs a nd institutes offering technical and vocational 
education and training.  Funding to the EFE programme in its first year of 2008-2009 was 
Can$500,000.  The overall CIDA contribution to th e programme is up to Can$20 million from 2008 
to 2012.  The programme operates in many develo ping countries, notably in Tanzania, Senegal, and 
Mozambique, all three of which are LDCs.   
13. The Canadian College Partnership Programme (CCPP):  The Canadian College Partnership 
Programme (CCPP) is a mechanism through wh ich Canada supports a nd provides funding for 
partnership activities between Canadian and devel oping country education responsible for educating 
and/or training the country's human resources.  CCPP projects promote technology and knowledge 
transfer, and increase the capacity of developing country education and training organizations to 
address their country's sustainable development priorities through the provision of technical advisory 
services, training programmes and capacity building initiatives.  The programme is managed by the 
Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC ), and Canadian community colleges, CÉGEPs, 
and technical institutes are eligible to design a nd implement projects under the CCPP in collaboration 
with their developing-country partners.  Devel oping countries eligible for Canadian Official 
Development Assistance are eligible to receive support under CCPP.  Also, programme criteria ensure 
that 50 per cent of the projects should benefit mainly African countries.  Funding to the CCPP 
programme in 2008-2009 was Can$7,100,999, of wh ich 52 per cent (30 projects) were implemented 
in LDCs. 
14. University Partnerships in Cooperation  and Development Programme (UPCD):  CIDA's 
Canadian Partnership Branch has launched regular  competitions and funded numerous projects aimed 
at enhancing the capacity of southern educational institutions.  CPB has worked in close collaboration 
with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) in implementing initiatives such 
as the University Partnerships in Cooperation a nd Development (UPCD) Programme.  The UPCD is IP/C/W/536/Add.5 
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  one of the mechanisms through which CIDA s upports collaborations with developing-country 
education and training organizations, aimed at bu ilding academic capacity for promoting sustainable 
development.  Projects supported by the UPCD on a cost-shared basis are designed and implemented 
jointly by Canadian universities and their least-devel oped and developing-country partner institutions.  
LDCs are eligible for the programme and the prog ramme criteria ensure that 50 per cent of the 
projects should benefit mainly African countries, where the majority of LDCs are located.  Funding to 
the UPCD Programme will be approximately Can$ 15 million  in 2009-2010.  The final phase of the 
UPCD will end in 2013. 
15. The International Youth Internship Programme (IYIP):  The International Youth Internship 
Programme (IYIP) is a programme for Canadian gr aduates (ages 19 to 30 inclusive), part of the 
Career Focus stream of the Government of Canada 's Youth Employment Strategy (YES).  Canada's 
YES provides Canadian youth with tools and expe rience they need to launch successful careers.  
CIDA funds selected Canadian partner organizations (CPOs) to deliver IYIP projects in accordance 
with agreed administrative and financial procedures.  The CPOs include  Canadian professional 
associations; Canadian educational institutions ; Canadian non-governmental organizations; and 
private Canadian companies.  Funding is provided fo r a variety of costs related to the internship, 
including travel, living allowance, and administra tive costs. CIDA allocates up to Can$15,000 per 
internship to Canadian partner organizations.  Sel ected Canadian partners work with overseas partner 
organizations to design, deliver and monitor inte rnships supporting local development projects that 
reflect CIDA's priority sectors.  Interns are recru ited by the CPOs to carry out the development-related 
activities identified in a work plan established by all parties.
  IYIP's annual budget is  Can$5.9 million.  
In the past, interns have been placed in many LDCs including Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, 
Cambodia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, 
Uganda, and Zambia.  The programme has also fund ed internship projects in Ethiopia and Lao PDR, 
(which are seeking to join the WTO).  In many cases the IYIP within the LDCs facilitates technology 
transfer. 
16. CIDA also supports research and technology transfer in some of its projects in LDCs through 
its bilateral programming.  The following programme s exemplify CIDA's bilateral technology transfer 
inniatives: 
17. Water harvesting and institutional  strengthening in Amhara:  CIDA is funding a project in 
the regional state of Amhara in Ethiopia implemente d by a consortium of Canadian organizations led 
by Hydrosult Inc.  The goal of the project is to increase the capacity of the Amhara regional 
government institutions and farmer associations to develop and promote the sustainable use of water 
for irrigation and improved agricultural producti on.  In 2008/09, CIDA provided Can$2,429,036 to 
this project.  
18. Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) project:  CIDA continued providing support 
for the Biosciences eastern and central Africa pr oject through the Canada Fund for Africa.  The 
project has two major priorities:  (1) establish a centre of excellence in biosciences for agriculture, 
serving as a focal point for eastern and central African scientists to develop the capacity to conduct 
advanced biosciences research programmes on prior ity issues affecting Africa's development;  and 
(2) provide seed funding for the establishment of th ree other centres of excellence in the other 
NEPAD regions (North, South and West Africa).  BecA will support African countries to develop and 
apply bioscience research and expertise to produ ce technologies that help resource-poor farmers, 
especially women and youth, secure their assets, im prove their productivity and income and increase 
their market opportunities.  The amount budgeted for the entire BecA project is Can$30 million 
broken down as follows:  Can$4.5 million for Phase I, the Design Phase (2004-2006);  and, Can$25.5 million for Phase II, the Implementation Phase (2007- 2009).  BecA benefits the following LCD WTO 
members:  Burundi, Central African Republic, Ch ad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo,  IP/C/W/536/Add.5 
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  Djibouti, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda , Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.  (It also 
targets Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, and Sao Tome and Principe, which are seeking to join the WTO). 
19. Finally, CIDA supports multilateral programmi ng involving technology transfer.  One 
example is the Global Gas Flaring Reduction partne rship (GGFR), a public-private partnership housed 
at the World Bank, which assists governments and comp anies in their efforts to reduce the amount of 
gas flared or vented around the world.  CIDA participation in the partnership involves collaboration with the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), formerly the Alberta Energy and Utilities 
Board, which has served as a Steering Comm ittee member since 2002.  CIDA has provided 
Can$1.4 million to the initiative since joining in  2004.  The initiative remains ongoing;  CIDA has 
committed funds towards the GGFR through to June 2010. 
III. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC) 
20. IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation mandate d to initiate, encourage, support and conduct 
research into the problems of deve loping regions of the world and th e means of applying and adapting 
scientific, technical and other knowledge to the econom ic and social advancem ent of those regions.  
IDRC has been promoting technologies for managing and sharing technology for the past 39 years 
through funding partnerships with other donors, including those from the private sector.   
21. IDRC's policy is to promote the creation and retention of knowledge and technology in the 
developing countries in which it works.  The vast majo rity of IDRC's recipients of research funding 
are in the developing world, including least de veloped countries; the funding recipients retain 
copyright to the product of their work funded by IDRC.  IDRC also promotes the dissemination of 
research results to other communities in the devel oping and least developed wo rld by retaining some 
dissemination rights and by encouraging wide dissemination by the recipients.  IDRC enters into numerous agreements for the development of software  in the developing and least developed world on 
an open source basis.   
22. IDRC is involved in many different projects wh ich fall under different programmes.  These 
programmes, with a respective project example are presented below: 
23. Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D):  IDRC has a long-
standing commitment to advancing the role of inform ation transfer in development.  A tradition of 
innovation that began with an em phasis on building databases and information systems has evolved 
into a focus on the transformative nature of in formation and communicati on technologies (ICTs).  
IDRC was one of the first development agencies to embrace ICTs as a key means of fostering 
development and alleviating po verty, and its Information and Communication Technologies for 
Development Programme Area supports a number of complementary initiatives.  IDRC continues to 
sponsor the major undertaking of the Communities and ICTs for Africa (Acacia) programme with a 
view to empowering African communities with an ability to apply ICTs to their own social and 
economic development.  IDRC, through its programmi ng in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 
has supported technological development, with a part icular emphasis on e-government applications in 
the Caribbean (see project example in the following annex).  Although this programme does not target 
LDCs at present, the programme's coverage may be extended as it develops. IDRC has also promoted 
the transfer of digital content and applications  through some of its initiatives, such as the Latin 
American Network of National Educational Portals.  By promoting public access to ICTs for poor 
communities around the world, telecentre.org at IDRC makes e-health benefits available to 
marginalized populations and promotes and explores new, creative uses for ICTs in health based on 
the needs and capacities of developing countries.  IDRC has developed a res earch network exploring 
the best possible means to adopt e-health applica tions in Asia, through systematic research on the 
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  of innovation and research and de velopment in ICTs in Asia th rough a small grants programme 
entitled Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF). 
24. Innovation, Policy and Science (IPS):  IDRC has supported research on science and 
technology (S&T) and innovation policy issues since its  creation.  The Innovation, Policy and Science 
(IPS) programme area carries on this work, focusing on improving understanding of innovation 
processes and systems in developing countries, strengt hening research in support of S&T policies, and 
enhancing social inclusion and multi-stakeholder part icipation in decision-maki ng related to S&T.  To 
carry on its work in supporting the development of science, technology and innovation policies to 
alleviate poverty in developing countries, IPS f unds research on governance, public understanding, 
access and benefits associated with new tec hnologies like biotechnology and nanotechnology.  IPS 
also serves as a platform with in IDRC to ensure that Canadian research and science policy 
communities maintain international cooperation and development as important priorities for Canada's 
research efforts.  To carry on this task, IPS oversees strategic directions for the IDRC Research Partnerships Challenge Fund, created to strengthe n research partnerships between developing-country 
scientists and Canadian researchers  
25. Environment and Natural Resources Management (ENRM):  Through its Environment and 
Natural Resource Management (ENRM) Programme  Area, IDRC supports research that focuses on 
the sustainable use and management of environmen t and natural resources, stressing the involvement 
of local communities, with a view to enhance f ood and water security, human health and livelihoods, 
and bridging the gap between community-based resource management and policy-making.  Key 
objectives include improving the governance of common pool resources to reduce vulnerability, 
enhance assets, and legitimize the rights of all,  particularly the rural poor, to essential natural 
resources; understanding the social and ecological  context of human health and well-being and 
building a community of practice in this field; reducing environmental burde ns on the urban poor and 
enhancing the use of natural resources for food, wa ter, and income security ;  and building capacities 
on environmental policy analysis.  A strategic co mponent of the programme is to strengthen the 
linkages between research, policy and its implementati on to ensure that concrete results generated at 
various scales by programme activities are translat ed into action by municipal, national and 
international authorities and other stakeholders invol ved in sustainable development.  To this aim, 
projects may integrate aspects of technology transfer.  For example, the Development and Commoditization of Prefabricated Engineered Bamb oo Housing in Africa Programme, aims to test 
and assess bamboo, as an eco-friendly, low-cost build ing material to meet urgent housing needs for 
the poor in Africa.  In Ethiopia, the project will support research, technology transfer, capacity 
building, networking and innovative  design strategies to set up pre-processing and production centres 
producing prefabricated bamboo-based houses.  It will also build local capacities in Uganda and 
Kenya to build conventional bamboo housing systems.   This project is South-South cooperation not 
involving Canadian firms.  This project will endeavour to transfer new bamboo-based prefabricated 
housing technology from China and India to East Africa.  
IV. INDUSTRY CANADA 
26. Industry Canada sponsors several programmes for the transfer of technology by Canadian 
institutions and enterprises to LDCs.  In the field of telecommunications, Indu stry Canada promotes 
global connectivity and inter-operability of br oadband networks, appli cations and services 
(e.g. telehealth and telelearning).  This work aims to improve the dom estic and international 
investment climate in order to create incentives to global markets, including developing country 
Members and LDCs, by spurring companies to make their products and services export-ready.  It also 
supports international collabora tion for Canadian research institutions in emerging areas such as 
electronic commerce, genomics, environmental technologies and advanced engineering.  IP/C/W/536/Add.5 
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  27. Industry Canada has organized seminars and workshops on ICT/telecommunication policy, 
spectrum management and regulatory issues for LD Cs, hosted incoming study missions, and fostered 
discussion on viable pro-competitive regulatory op tions through its work in the Asia Pacific 
Economic Cooperation Telecommunications and Information Working Group.   
28. Another Industry Canada involvement in technolog y transfer is in the technical integrity and 
quality of the engineering planning, which is the basis for the orderly regulations, management and 
exploitation of the radio frequency spectrum.  Thus , Industry Canada is responsible for the technical 
and strategic planning which underpins Canadi an telecommunication regulations, testing, 
certification, and accreditation procedures.  It is  also responsible for in ternational negotiations, 
treaties, agreements and arrangements associated w ith its spectrum management obligations.  Industry 
Canada is specifically involved in technology tran sfer activities through providing training to foreign 
governments of developing and least-developed countr ies.  Its goal is to promote Canadian spectrum 
management technologies and know-how through te chnology transfer activities through Canadian 
private-sector partners.  In add ition, Industry Canada is leading negotiations of mutual recognition 
agreements on telecommunication equipment. 
V. NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NRC)  
29. The National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Programme (IRAP) 
encourages and supports Canadian small and me dium-sized entities to develop international 
technology-based partnerships with both deve loped and less developed economies.  IRAP, in 
partnership with Canada's Depart ment of Foreign Affairs and Inte rnational Trade, supports group 
missions to explore opportunities for partnerships.  IRAP also carries out activities independently and 
with other partners.  In addition to group missions , IRAP is involved with individual companies, 
sectors and competitive technical intelligence. 
VI. MULTILATERAL ACTIVITIES 
30. At the multilateral level, Canada continues to  actively contribute to many international 
institutions which, in turn, provide incentives for technology transfer to developing country Members 
and LDCs.  In this respect, Canada's continuing contribution to the WTO's technical assistance fund, 
the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Ba nk, the African Development Bank and the Asia 
Development Bank all help to encourage the transf er of technology.  Canada also supports sector-
specific programming notably through the Consultati ve Group on International Agricultural Research 
(CGIAR), and the World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP). 
31. Canada participates in the WTO Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology 
(WGTTT), established in 2002 as part of the Doha Development Round.  Cana da supports the efforts 
of the Working Group to help WTO Members identify ways to increase the transfer and absorption of 
technology through trade, investment and the provision of technical assistance. 
 
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ANNEX 
 
 The following chart presents some project and programme examples undertaken by the pr inciple Canadian agencies involved in tec hnology transfer 
activities, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the International Developmen t Research Centre (IDRC).  The  following chart is not an 
exhaustive list of programmes and projects undertaken by Canadian agencies, but rather serves to exemplify the institutions and  enterprises that transfer physical 
capital and goods, know-how, information, and da ta to LDCs.  This chart has been devel oped to show certain criteria as requeste d by LDCs at the 27 October 
2008 Workshop on Article 66.2.  It reveals Canada’s conceptualization of technology transfer and illustrates the Canadian initi atives that are specific to LDCs. 
 
CANADA:  Examples of Technology Transfer Programmes and Projects 
 
Project 
 Duration Objective Transferor Transferee Field or sector of 
technology Type of 
technology 
transfer Mode of 
technology 
transfer Relation to 
IP 
 
I.  Canadian International Development Agency's (CIDA) B ilateral Programmes 
 
Water 
Harvesting and 
Institutional 
Strengthening in Amhara Jan 2005 to 
June 2011 To increase the food 
security of poor 
male and female 
farmers through improved water 
management A consortium 
comprised of 
Hydrosult Inc, 
Agrodev Canada Inc and 
Oxfam Canada Ethiopia – 
Amhara Region 
Bureau of 
Agriculture and Rural Devt. 
(BoARD); 
Amhara Region Agricultural 
Research 
Institute (ARARI) Sustainable water 
harvesting and the 
use of water for 
irrigated agricultural production. Expertise and 
know-how required 
to plan, design, 
implement sustainable water 
management Capacity 
building: 
training,  
demonstration, accompaniment  
Bio-sciences 
eastern and 
central Africa (BecA)  31
 March 
2004 to 31 
December 2009 Joint venture of 
regional research 
partners linked to the global research 
community with the 
aim to employ modern biosciences 
to improve 
agriculture in Eastern and Central 
Africa The 
Government of 
Canada through the Canadian 
International 
Development Agency (CIDA) International 
Livestock 
Research Institute – Kenya 
(ILRI) and 
NEPAD African Biosciences 
Initiative 
Networks, especially 
BecANet-  
Biosciences 
Eastern and 
Central Africa   Biosciences for 
Agriculture, health 
and the environment Biosciences related 
equipment, 
production skills, expertise, 
blueprints, 
management know-how in relation to 
create a Centre of 
excellence for biosciences in 
Africa and related 
networks;  Specific 
areas of technology 
transfer are Bio-Joint venture 
research, 
Technical training, 
Mobility of 
skilled individuals; 
Capacity 
building through post 
graduate study; 
scientific 
exchanges  The 
technology 
was transferred 
free of IPRs.  
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 Duration Objective Transferor Transferee Field or sector of 
technology Type of 
technology 
transfer Mode of 
technology 
transfer Relation to 
IP 
informatics, 
Diagnostics, 
Genomics/Genetics, 
Gene sequencing, Genetic 
engineering, 
Molecular breeding, RNAi, 
Tissue Culture, 
Proteomics, Vaccine 
technology, 
Immunology, Disease Vectors 
(eg.ticks) 
 
II.  Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA) Canadian Partnership Branch (CPB) Programmes and Projects: 
 
 
i.  Industrial Cooperatio n Programme (INC) example: 
 
Implementation 
Support-
Environmental and social 
training 
(Rusumo Falls Training) December 
2008-
December 2009 Support a training 
programme for key 
representative from three equatorial 
Nile countries 
following a hydro contract.  SNC-Lavalin 
Group Inc Nile Basin 
Initiative _ 
NELSAP Coordination 
Unit (Burundi, 
Rwanda, Tanzania) Infrastructure 
Environment Transfer of skills, 
knowledge and 
expertise. Technical 
training, 
management training.  
 
ii.  Economic Growth and Environmental Susta inability Directorate Programme (EGES) example: 
 
Capacity 
Building in the 
Information 
and Communication 
Technology  
(ICT) sector. 
 2007-2012 
 Support capacity 
building of local 
and regional 
organizations through the training 
of senior managers 
working in the  ICT 
sector.  Telecommunica
-tions Executive 
Management 
Institute of Canada 
(TEMIC) Policy-Makers, 
Regulators and 
Operators of 
Local  and Regional 
organizations in 
the ICT sector. Telecommmuni-
cations Transfer of skills, 
knowledge and 
expertise. Technical 
training, 
curriculum 
development, teacher training 
and technical 
advisory 
services.   
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 Duration Objective Transferor Transferee Field or sector of 
technology Type of 
technology 
transfer Mode of 
technology 
transfer Relation to 
IP 
 
iii.  Canadian College Partners hip Programme (CCPP) examples: 
 
Sustainable 
Rice Fish Integration 
(CCPP 
Programme) 
 
 2006-2011 To enhance the 
skills and knowledge of 
sustainable rice fish 
integration and increase food 
security among 
rural farmers. Fisheries and 
Marine Institute Memorial 
University  
 Prek Leap 
National School of Agriculture 
(PNSA) 
(Phnom Penh Cambodia) Agriculture, 
fisheries. Transfer of skills, 
knowledge and expertise.  
 Technical 
training, curriculum 
development, 
teacher training and technical 
advisory 
services.  
 
Renouveau agronomique 
(CCPP 
Programme) 
 
 
 2005-2010 To develop 
educational training 
programme in 
agriculture and environment  Alfred College, 
Guelph 
University  Institut 
universitaire des 
sciences 
agronomiques et de 
l’environnement 
de Sarh Chad  Agriculture, 
Environment Transfer of skills, 
knowledge and 
expertise. Technical 
training, 
curriculum and 
pedagogical resource 
development 
and teacher 
training.  
Education for 
Employment  
(Senegal, Mozambique 
and Tanzania)  2008-2012 Support the private 
sector development 
through workforce training and micro-
enterprise support 
in sectors of the economy where 
there is a lack of 
qualified workers and entrepreneurs. Canadian 
colleges, 
CÉGEPs, and technical 
institutes Related 
government 
ministries, economic 
sectoral 
enterprises and technical and 
vocational 
education training 
institutions.   Senegal 
Building and public 
works, marine and port activities, 
agrifood industry  
 Mozambique 
Construction, 
mining, fisheries and tourism. 
 
Tanzania Agriculture, mining 
and tourism. 
 Transfer of skills, 
knowledge and 
expertise. Curriculum 
reform, 
development of training 
programmes, 
advisory services, teacher 
training, 
employment training.    
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 Duration Objective Transferor Transferee Field or sector of 
technology Type of 
technology 
transfer Mode of 
technology 
transfer Relation to 
IP 
 
iv.  International Youth Intern ship Programme (IYIP) examples: 
 
IYIP - Water 
for Life Programme  2007-2008 Transfer of BioSand 
Water Filter (BSF) technology project, 
in Kenya 
 Samaritan’s 
Purse Canada Samaritan’s 
Purse Kenya, Brazil, 
Cambodia, Niger, 
Malawi Improving health – 
access to safe drinking water and 
basic sanitation Transfer of skills Community 
workshops and technical 
training  
IYIP – no title 2007-2008 Technical and 
administrative 
support training 
medical laboratory students in Rwanda Coady 
International 
Institute Kigali Health 
Institute, Rwanda Health Transfer of skills Technical 
training and 
technical 
advisory services  
 
III.  International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Programmes and Projects: 
 
 
i.  Information and Communication T echnologies for Development (ICT4D): 
 
E-Government 
Caribbean Pilot 
Project December 
2007 to June 
2009  Caribbean countries 
are increasingly 
adopting 
information and communication 
technologies (ICTs) 
in the process of modernizing their 
public sectors. In 
2003, the Jamaican Customs Authority 
successfully 
deployed its Customs Automated 
Services (CASE) 
solution, attracting the attention of 
neighbouring 
countries and the 
international donor This is South-
South 
collaboration 
(not involving Canadian firms) 
and transfer of 
technology, in which the 
Government of 
Jamaica, through Fiscal 
Services 
Limited, and the Caribbean 
Centre for 
Development Administration 
(CARICAD) 
are working 
together to Caribbean 
countries 
(Antigua and 
Barbuda, and Grenada) but 
may be extended 
to other developing 
countries and 
LDCs as the programme 
develops. ICTs;  Business and 
management know-
how;  and 
Operational processes  
 A customized 
automated service 
related to customs 
modernization to re-engineer customs 
operational 
processes and the development of 
new technology 
infrastructure, computer systems, 
and software 
applications to support these 
processes Knowledge 
dissemination 
and exchange 
Software testing Training 
Implementation 
and installation services 
   
  IP/C/W/536/Add.5 
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 Duration Objective Transferor Transferee Field or sector of 
technology Type of 
technology 
transfer Mode of 
technology 
transfer Relation to 
IP 
community alike. 
The Government of 
Jamaica is willing 
to donate the solution to other 
countries in the 
region.   make this tool 
available to the 
like-minded 
Government agencies of 
Antigua and 
Barbuda, and Grenada. 
 
ii.  Environment and Natural Resources Management (ENRM)  
 
Development 
and 
Commoditiza-
tion of Prefabricated 
Engineered 
Bamboo 
Housing in 
Africa  March 2009 
to July 2011 The research's overall 
goal is to test and 
assess bamboo, as an 
eco-friendly, low-cost building material 
to meet urgent 
housing needs for the 
poor in Africa.  In 
Ethiopia, the project will support research, 
technology transfer, 
capacity building, networking and 
innovative design 
strategies to set up pre-processing and 
production centres 
producing prefabricated 
bamboo-based 
houses.  It will also build local capacities 
in Uganda and Kenya 
to build conventional bamboo housing 
systems.  This project is 
South-South 
cooperation 
not involving Canadian 
firms.  This 
project will 
endeavour to 
transfer new bamboo-based 
prefabricated 
housing technology 
from China 
and India to East Africa.  
 Micro and Small 
Business 
Development 
Agency (FEMSEDA) - 
Ethiopia; 
Makere 
University -
Uganda; Maseno 
University - 
Kenya   Low-cost housing 
technology (use of 
bamboo as a 
sustainable material for construction) 
and Environment. 
 Production skills 
and expertise; 
Transfer of new 
bamboo-based prefabricated 
housing technology 
from China and 
India to East 
Africa.  Technical 
training and 
mobility of 
skilled individuals  
 
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