Annual Report 2017
Science, Technology and Innovation for
African Development

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The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) is a trans-disciplinary
network of researchers, private sector actors and policy makers that promote
the generation, dissemination, use and mastery of Science, Technology andInnovation (STI) for African development, environmental sustainability andglobal inclusion. ATPS intends to achieve its mandate through research, capacity building and training, science and communication/dissemination andsensitization, participatory multi-stakeholder dialogue, knowledge brokerage, and policy advocacy.

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Table of Contents
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List of Acronyms

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Chairman’s Message

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Executive Director’s Message

10 About ATPS
13 Towards the Implementation of ATPS Phase VII Strategic Plan (2013- 2018)
Appendices
28 Appendix 1.0 : ATPS Financial Statements
33 Appendix 2.0 : Grants Received in 201734 Appendix 3.0 : Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018- 31 December 2018
44 Appendix 4.0 : ATPS Board Members
45 Appendix 5.0 : ATPS Responsible STI Advisory Committee
47 Appendix 6.0 : ATPS Regional Steering Committee Members
48 Appendix 7.0 : ATPS Secretariat Staff during the period of 01 January 2017- 31 December
2017
50 Appendix 8.0 : ATPS National Chapter Coordinators3

List of Acronyms
AgCK

The Agricultural Council of Kenya

AGRIVIVE

African Agriculture Revolution Summit

AERC

African Economic Research Consortium

AFAAS

African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services

AfDB

African Development Bank

APVC

Agricultural Product Value Chain

ASDS

Agricultural Sector Development Strategy

ARC

AGRHYMET Regional Centre

CIS

Climate Information System

CDSF

ClimDev Special Fund

CDMS(Climsoft)

Climate Database Management Systems

CSOs

Civil Society Organizations

CTA

Collaborating Technical Agency

EAs

Extension Agents

EDRI

Ethiopian Development Research Institute

FGs

Focus Groups

GIGGA

Governing Inclusive Green Growth in Africa Network

GRC

Global Research Council

GREAT

Greater Resilience through Enhanced Analysis in Tanzania

ICPAC

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre

ICAF

Interagency Conflict Analysis Framework

IDRC

International Development Research Centre

ISSC

International Social Science Council

KeFAASThe Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services – Kenya

NEPAD

New Partnership for Africa’s Development

NRF

National Research Foundation

NWO

Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research

NSF

National Science Foundation

PSC

Project Steering Committee

RCB

Rwanda Convention Bureau

SGCI

Science Granting Councils Initiative

SPS

Senior Policy Seminar

STI

Science, Technology and Innovation

T2S

Transformations to Sustainability

UNOSD

United Nations Office for Sustainable Development

VE

Violent Extremism

4The Chairman’s Message
Science,Technologyforand Innovation for
Science, Technology
and Innovations
African Development
African Development

5Chairman’s Message

Tpriorities and five programmatic priorities which the ATPS
will implement in the coming five years. The thematic priority areas identified in the new Plan are: Agriculture, food andnutrition; Energy; Climate Change and environmental management, and Heath innovations. On the other hand, theprogrammatic priorities which cut across the thematic areasof focus are: STI policy research, policymaking and advocacy;
Training, sensitization and capacity building; Youth and gender empowerment; Knowledge brokerage, management andcommercialization; and Intra-Africa and global collaborations
and partnerships.
The ATPS has retained its reach and coverage in 27 countries
in Africa and three National Chapters in the diaspora (USA, UK
and Australia). This is the greatest strength of the ATPS as ourstrength lies mainly in the national chapters which makes us
unique from among our peers. We therefore implement all our
programs through these national chapters which has reduced
our transaction costs and increased our efficiency, effectiveness and the value for money.

Mr. Chuma Ikenze
Board Chair

he year 2017 was an exceptional one for the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS). It is
the year that the ATPS appointed me as the Chair ofBoard after serving for two years as a member of ATPS
Board. I am humbled by this new appointment and I will strive
to work diligently and assist the ATPS to achieve its objective,
mission and vision. I also extend my gratitude to my predecessor Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak for laying a good foundation for
the ATPS during the seven years he served as Chair of the ATPS
Board and eight years as a member of the ATPS Board. A decision was also made to increase the number of members on
the Board so as to diversify its expertise. I am therefore pleased
to present to you new members who recently joined the ATPS
Board. They include: Prof. Crispus Makau Kiamba, Dr. Catherine Adeya and Mr. Ralph Richard von Kaufmann. Other ATPS
Board members include: Prof. Oyebanji Oyeyinka Oyelaran, Dr.
Peggy Oti-Boateng, Dr. El Tayed Mustafa and myself. The ATPS
Board congratulates the new appointees and pledges to support them in order to steer ATPS forward.

On behalf of the board, I take this opportunity to thank all
those who have supported us this year through development
grants, linkages and partnerships. We welcome new partners
to join us in our work as we develop Africa’s STI capacity forsustainable development.

Mr. Chuma Ikenze,
CEO Kenzel, LLC,
Chair, ATPS Board of Directors

Last year, the ATPS held its Stakeholders’ Forum with an aimof reviewing its Phase VII Strategic Plan, to assess the progress
made so far with the implementation and reposition it for better achievement of the ATPS mandate and objectives in linewith national and regional priorities. I am glad to report to youthat in September 2017, ATPS officially launched its Phase VIII
Strategic Plan (2017-2022). The new Plan provides a roadmap
for ATPS towards attaining its vision of using Science, Technology and Innovation as a means for achieving sustainable development in the next five years. The Plan is also aligned tothe study, development and formulation of policies that will
promote domestication of the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa.
The Phase VIII Strategic Plan (2017-2022) has four thematic

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Executive Director’s
Message

Science, Technology and Innovation for
African Development

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Executive Director’s Message

which was presented during this year’s annual forum event.
The AfDB project tagged: “Bridging Climate Information Gaps
to Strengthen Capacities for Climate Informed Decisionmaking”, aims to strengthen capacities of selected Africancountries on how to reduce climate change vulnerabilities,
and foster a food secure Africa. The project was launched in
September 2017 in an event attended by over 100 delegates
who comprised of ATPS Board members, donors, and otherstakeholders drawn from governments, research institutions,private sector and civil society actors. A capacity building programme on the use of the LandInfo mobile app technology
was conducted for over 120 farmers and extension agents inNakuru County, Kenya under the AfDB project.

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The ATPS also entered into partnership agreements with various organizations in Africa including: Rwanda Convention
Bureau, Rwanda; Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Africa
Center, Kenya; IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), Kenya; Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources
for Development (RCMRD), Kenya; Observatoire du Sahara et
du Sahel (OSS), Tunisia; and AGRHYMET Regional Centre (ARC),
Niger Republic. We hope to partner with more organizations
as we progress in the implementation of our Phase VIII Strategic Plan 2017-2022.

Dr. Nicholas Ozor
Executive Directort gives me pride and joy to share with you the 2017 ATPS
Annual Report. At the beginning of the year and for thefifth year in a row, the ATPS emerged as the Best Think
Tank Network in Africa, the best managed think tank, top
science and technology think tank, think tank with the mostsignificant impact on public policy, and best regional studies
centre among many others. This was according to the 2016
Global Go To Index Report which was released by the University of Pennsylvania, USA under the Think Tank and Civil Societies Program. This ranking would have not been so if not for all
your supports and contributions especially the Board of Directors, Secretariat Staff, National Chapter Coordinators, Network
members and stakeholders, and especially ATPS donors anddevelopment partners.

Some of the ATPS staff undertook training in different capacities; this is part of ATPS’s strategy to retool its serving
staff to be able to deliver optimally in their tasks. One was a
two month Commonwealth Professional Fellowship Programon Eco-Innovation at Lancaster University, UK while anothertook part in the Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding(SVNP) at the Woodrow Wilson Centre in Washington DC. The
research topic was on the Role of Media in Promoting Peace:
Lessons from Kenya. Both fellowships are anchored on existing relationships between the institutions and the ATPS.

This year, we received two major grants from the International Development Research Center (IDRC) and its partners
the Department for International Development (DFID), theNational Research Foundation (NRF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The IDRC and partners funded our project
on “Networking Africa’s Science Granting Councils (SGCs) andother science system actors”. The project seeks to strengthen
the capacities of the Science Granting Councils (SGCs) to support research and evidence based policies that contribute toeconomic and social development on the continent under the
Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), and implemented
across 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In November
2017 we convened about 200 delegates in Livingstone, Zambia to discuss issues relating to ‘Public-private partnerships inresearch and innovation in Africa’ under the SGCI. Prior to that,a masterclass paper was commissioned on the topic and

We revamped our website which is more robust and user
friendly and will aid in increasing continuous conversation between ATPS and its stakeholders. The website has managed to
attract a high numbers of viewers from Kenya, United States,
Nigeria, India, South Africa, United Kingdom, China, Egypt,
Ghana, and Philippines among others with a monthly viewership of 573 with a record high percentage of new viewershipat 68.2%. This confirms the increasing relevance and impactsof the ATPS in the achieving its vision, mission and objective.
We look forward to your continued engagements and supports for the ATPS in 2018 and beyond.

Dr. Nicholas Ozor
Executive Director, ATPS

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About ATPS

Science, Technology and Innovation for
African Development

9About ATPS

ATPS National Chapter Coordinators.

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he African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)
is a trans-disciplinary network of researchers, policymakers, private sector actors, and civil society actorsthat promote the generation, dissemination, use andmastery of Science,Technoogy and Innovation (STI) for African
development, environmental sustainability and global inclusion. Established in 1994, the ATPS has continued to build capacities in science, technology and innovation for sustainable
development in Africa. It has grown from a network of few
members in seven African countries to an international organization. As an international organization, with its headquarters established in Nairobi, Kenya ATPS enjoys the privilegesand diplomatic immunities accorded to similar internationalorganizations in Kenya. The ATPS implements its programs
through members established in 30 countries (27 in Africa and3 Diaspora Chapters in Australia, United States of America andUnited Kingdom) with an expansion plan to cover the entire
Africa (Figure 1). The diaspora Chapters are established toprovide platforms for Africans in the diaspora and friends ofAfrica in these countries to proactively participate in STI policy
research and policy making for Africa’s development.
ATPS achieves its mandate through research, capacity building and training, science communication/dissemination andsensitization, participatory multi-stakeholder dialogue,knowledge brokerage, and policy advocacy. In collaboration
with like-minded institutions, ATPS provides a platform for collaborative regional and international research and knowledge
sharing for the identification and incubation, development,
use and mastery of STI for sustainable development in Africa.
ATPS Unique Niche
ATPS is not only unique as a premier institution focusing on
building Africa’s capabilities in science, technology and innovation policy research, policymaking and policy implementation for sustainable development but also in its compositionof members, institutional structures, and implementation activities.
As the premier STI network in Africa, it has successfully mainstreamed STI in African development policy dialogues andassisted many African governments to formulate STI policies,
established ministries of STI, and related Agencies such as
National Commissions and Councils for STI. It has produced
amongst its membership Prime Ministers, Vice presidents,
Ministers, Director Generals, Vice-chancellors, and Chief Executive Officers of STI related institutions/industries and private
enterprises in Africa and beyond. Key beneficiaries of its

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Figure:1

services include: United Nations Organizations and related
programs/commissions for Africa, Africa Union Commission(AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB), New partnershipfor African Development (NEPAD), African Regional Economic
Communities (RECs), National governments, Universities andColleges of education and practitioners at the grassroots including youths and women.

The Quadruple Helix

research and policy prioritization, design, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation. This ensures that ATPS policy research outputs are co-produced in dynamic and reflective
participation with all the key actors in the innovation systembridging the gaps between policy research, policymaking andpolicy practice. This enhances the ability of the ATPS to readily access, and/or convene policymakers, private sector actors,
science experts, and the civil society for effective valorizationof policy research results and vice versa.
The institutional structure of the ATPS also enhances cost effective identification, prioritization and implementation ofpolicy research activities at the Regional and National levels
through its network of members in the National Chapters andthe Regional Secretariat, respectively. The proactive engagement of members in the National Chapters in the identification and implementation of activities also ensures full embedding of the STI activities in local conditions and reducesadministrative costs significantly.
Today, the ATPS has over 1,300 members and 2500 stakeholders in over 51 countries in 5 continents with institutional partnerships worldwide .

Unlike many policy institutions, the ATPS membership is composed of all key actors in an innovation system: policymakers,
science experts, private sector actors and the civil society. This
unique composition provides great opportunities for collaboration and cooperation amongst the quadruple helix in

According to the 2016 Global Go To Think Tank ratings by the
University of Pennsylvania (USA); ATPS was ranked as the best
Think Tank Network in Africa, Top Science and Technology
Think Tank, Think Tank with the most significant impact on
public policy and best regional studies centre among others.
The full report and more details on the 2016 Global Go To
Think Tank Index can be accessed at: https://repository.upenn.
edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&context=think_tanks

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Towards the Implementationof ATPS Phase VII Strategic
Plan (2013-2018)

From Left: Dr. Cheikh Mbow, Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Dr. Erica Key, Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw and Dr. Fatima Denton, panelists during the discussion on“Funding Science for a Pollution Free World: How Africa can close the Science-Funding Gap.”T

his report presents a summary of the ATPS’s efforts in building capabilities in STI policy research, policymaking andpolicy implementation for sustainable development in Africa for the period 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.
The report is organized under the thematic strategic priorities/objectives outlined in the ATPS Phase VII Strategic Plan .

ATPS STRATEGIC PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS AND OBJECTIVESOUTLINED IN THE PHASE VII STRATEGIC PLAN (2013-2018)
STI Policy Research Capacity Building & Knowledge Generation (STI-RCB)
Intra-Africa and Global Collaboration & Partnership (IGCP)
Youth & Gender Empowerment (YGEP)
Training and Sensitization (T&S)
STI Knowledge Brokerage, Commercialization & Policy Advocacy (KB-CPA)
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)

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Objective 1.0:
STI Policy Research, Research
Capacity Building & Knowledge
Generation

Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive Director addressing delegates during the 2017 Science Granting Councils Initiative’s Annual Forum in
Livingstone, Zambia.

ATPS thematic research and research capacity building programs focus on facilitating innovation capacity development
at individual, institutional, national and regional levels. STIRCB is designed to address STI policy research questions derived from and embedded in African realities to inform thecontextualization and socialization of STI in African societies
for effective deployment and diffusion (up scaling) in Africa.
Activities and programs carried out during this period arebriefly described below:1.1 Networking Africa’s Science Granting Councils Project
The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) is a 5-year
Initiative which aims to strengthen capacities of the Science
Granting Councils (SGCs) in Sub-Saharan Africa in order tosupport research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development. The projectseeks to strengthen partnerships and networks among SGCs
and other science system actors in order to achieve increasingly coordinated and networked Councils in 15 sub-SaharanAfrican countries. The SGCI theme on Networking Africa’s
SGCs is being implemented by the ATPS in partnership with
the Scinnovent Centre and is jointly funded by Department
for International Development (DFID), International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa.

1.1.1 Meeting with IDRC on Operationalizing Theme 4 Project
ATPS held its first meeting with IDRC on 14th February 2017
in Nairobi, Kenya. The aim of the meeting was to touch baseon the project, “Building partnerships and networks among science granting councils and other science system actors in subSaharan Africa Networking Africa’s Science Granting Councils”.
Among the issues discussed were work plan for the project
and the outputs from the Inception Meeting held by ATPS &Scinnovent Centre on 10th February 2017 and the IDRC policies and procedures. Other meetings are as follows:
1.1.2 IDRC Institutional visit to the ATPS by Mr. Roger Couture,
Manager, Grant Administration Division
Mr. Roger Couture, Manager, Grant Administration Division
IDRC, visited the ATPS offices on 17th March 2017 to familiarize
himself with the ATPS governance structure, human resource,
institution’s finances, financial and grant management, alongwith various related policies and procedures, and also advise
ATPS on IDRC’s project administration policies.
1.1.3 SGCI Annual Forum on the Theme “Towards Effective PublicPrivate Partnerships in Research and Innovation”
The ATPS held a successful SGCI Annual Forum on the theme“Towards Effective Public-Private Partnerships in Research andInnovation”. A commissioned masterclass paper was developed and presented by the authors led by Prof. Banji Oyeyinka
during the annual forum that was attended by over 200 deleg-14ates. The SGCI Annual Forum was held alongside with the
Global Research Council meeting. The ATPS was represented
by the Executive Director, Dr Nicholas Ozor, Dr. Ernest Acheampong (Senior Research Officer) and Mr. Alfred Nyambane(Research Officer). The forum was held from 22nd -23rd November 2017 in Livingstone, Zambia.
1.2 Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strengthen Capacities for Climate Informed Decision-making in Africa
The ATPS signed a Protocol of Agreement (POA) with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the 16th June 2017. The Protocol of Agreement mandates ATPS to be the executing Agentof the project “Bridging Climate Information Gap to Strengthen
Capacities for Climate informed decision making in Africa”. The
project aims to reduce vulnerability and foster a food‐secure Africa by strengthening capacities of African countries’
to understand and deploy appropriate climate information
and best practices to inform decision-making and support
development planning. The project is being implemented in
Cameroon, Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria and Tunisia and is being
funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the
Clim-Dev Special Fund (CDSF).
1.2.1 Launch of Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strengthen
Capacities for Climate Informed Decision-Making in Africa
The ATPS in partnership with the Stockholm Environment
Institute (SEI) Africa Centre, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel(OSS), AGRHYMET Regional Centre (ARC) and the Regional
Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)
Kenya launched the regional project on Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strengthen Capacities for climate informed
decision-making. This was in on 11th September 2017 at
Hilton Hotel, Nairobi. The project is expected to run for two
years (2017-2019).
1.2.2 Project Steering Committee Meeting
This 1st Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting was heldon 12th September 2017 at Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya for
project partners to develop a comprehensive work plan andprocurement plans to clearly spell out the activities, roles andresponsibilities of each partner and the outputs of the project.
Project partners also extensively discussed the procurement
and financial transactions that related to the implementationof the project as presented by the AfDB.

It aims to:•Create awareness and sensitize agriculture Extension
Agents (EAs), youth, women and contact farmers aboutthe LandInfo mobile app technology and its potentials;
and•Build the capacity of EAs, youth, women and contact
farmers in the selected counties to effectively deploy the
LandInfo mobile app for agricultural production, land use
planning and climate change resilience.
The ATPS successfully mobilized funds from the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Service (AFAAS) to replicate thetraining in Nkubu, Meru Kenya. We then successfully organized the LandInfo mobile app training workshop for farmers
and extension agents from 8th-9th November 2017 at Nakuru
Agricultural Training Center in Nakuru County. The workshop
brought together a total of 120 participants (extension agentsand farmers) from all the sub- counties in Nakuru County togain knowledge and skills on the use of the LandInfo mobile
app for the collection of soil and climate information. The
workshop aimed at creating awareness about the LandInfo
mobile app as well as strengthening the technological capacity of extension agents and farmers to generate reliable soil
and climatic information that can inform decision-making onsustainable land management and land use planning. The
workshop was supported by the African Development Bank(AfDB) and African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services(AFAAS).
1.4 Greater Resilience through Enhanced Analysis in Tanzania (GREAT) ProjectThis is a two-year program funded by Creative Internationalthat aims to foster coordinated, informed, preventative responses to localized violent extremism (VE) risks in five at-risk
Tanzanian regions namely:- Arusha, Mwanza, Dar es Salaam,
Tanga, and Zanzibar. Creative International developed an enhanced three-phase, analytical toolkit based on the Interagency Conflict Analysis Framework (ICAF), provided a better
understanding into regionally-specific VE drivers and eachcontext’s changing dynamics. Creative International is expected to use the analysis to pilot prevention activities in partnership with local civil society organizations. The toolkit is to beinteractively adapted, culminating in a validated ‘Version 2.0’
for roll-out in other contexts. Under this agreement, the ATPS’s
responsibility was to engage in data collection and analysis toassist with VE assessments in the five at-risk regions.

1.3 Out-scaling of the LandInfo Mobile App Technology for Mr. Hillary Ragen, ATPS Research Assistant, attended the CVE
Improved Agricultural Productivity and Climate Change Project Kick-off/Coordination Meeting and Research Training
Resilience
whose main agenda was to discuss the work plan that ATPSThis project seeks to address capacity development needs submitted, target areas for the assessment and the next steps.
identified in most Africa’s national capacity development
strategies by building individual and institutional capacity to A separate Community Engagement grantee meeting was
the use of emerging ICTs such as mobile phone technology held to coordinate field research activities, discuss division of
as a tool for providing useful information to enhance effec- labor between grantees, review work plans from both granttive decision-making for agricultural productivity, sustainable ees, discuss target areas of the assessment, and review the sta
land-use management and climate change resilience.
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tus of planning for the focus groups (FGs) and key informant
interviews (Klls). A research training was also conducted by
Creative in Dar es Salaam, which covered assessment methodology, research ethics and data collection tools. The meeting was held from 13th -17th February, 2017 in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.

1.5 Finalization of the ATPS Phase VIII Strategic Plan, 20172022
The ATPS Board of Directors approved the Phase VIII StrategicPlan, 2017-2022 during the board meeting held on 12th Sep-

tember 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. The ATPS will in the coming
five years focus on four thematic priority areas and five strategic programmatic objectives in line with its mission, vision andobjectives. The four thematic priority areas are: Agriculture,
Food and Nutrition; Energy; Climate Change and Environmental Management; and Health Innovations. The five strategic
programmatic objectives include: STI Policy Research, Policymaking and Advocacy; Training, Sensitization and Capacity
Building; Youth and Gender Empowerment; Knowledge Brokerage, Management and Commercialization; and Intra-Africa
and Global Collaboration and Partnerships

Objective 2.0:
Intra-Africa & Global Collaboration and Partnership (IGCP)

Dr. Nicholas Ozor signs a MoU with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to implement the project on “Bridging climate information
gap to strengthen capacities for climate informed decision-making in Africa”.
The ATPS promotes the development of new forms of intra-Africa and global partnership within and amongst stakeholders
for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa.
2.1 MoU’s Signed
The ATPS continued to consolidate partnerships and collaboration with relevant STI institutions in Africa and globally.

MoU’s signed in 2017 are:2.1.1 MoU with the University of Sussex (Science Policy Research
Unit)
The University of Sussex (Science Policy Research Unit) andthe ATPS signed a MoU on 11th January 2017. This will promote co-operation between the two institutions in educationand in academic research to explore:-

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Joint Research in Science, Technology and Innovation(STI) related areas including joint proposal development
and implementation;
Capacity-building (including training) in STI, Public Policy
and policy research methodologies; and development oftraining materials for such capacity-building and training
exercises and projects;
Joint publication of research outputs;
Joint event organization, such as, conferences, seminars,
and workshops;
Consultancy in STI and related areas; andArea of focus will be Africa, in particular, but also international - MENA Countries, The Caribbean, Europe, North
America and Asia.

2.1.2 ATPS Signs MoU with Rwanda Convention Bureau
The ATPS signed a MoU with Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB)
on 27th August 2017. The agreement provided a framework
on how the two organizations will work together to organize
the African Agriculture Revolution Summit (AGRIVIVE). AGRIVIVE is an annual forum where Agriculture specialists, investors,
outstanding entrepreneurs, industry experts, top world leaders, scientists, policymakers, government executives and diplomats from around the world gather to strategize and secure
the seemingly elusive self-reliance of African states through
Agriculture.
The theme of the summit was “Using Science, Technology andInnovation to Boost Food Security and Climate Change Resiliencein Africa” with the following sub-themes have been considered
for the AGRIVIVE 2017 Summit:•
Status of science, technology and innovation (STI) in Africa•
STI and agriculture•
STI and climate change adaptation, mitigation and resilience•
Agriculture, water and energy nexus•
Post-harvest loss management•
Role of technology transfer and extension services in foodand nutrition security•
Role of policy in achieving food security and climate resilience
2.1.3 ATPS signs MoUs with Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Africa Centre; IGAD Climate Prediction andApplications Centre (ICPAC); Observatoire du Sahara et
du Sahel (OSS); AGRHYMET Regional Centre (ARC); andRegional Centre for Mapping Resource for Development(RCMRD) under the Climate Development Special Fund
(CDSF) Project of the African Development Bank (AfDB)
After the approval of the “Bridging Climate Information Gap toStrengthen Capacities for Climate informed decision making
in Africa” by AfDB, ATPS signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on 28th April 2017, 27th April 2017, 25th April 2017,
25th April 2017, and 26th April 2017 respectively with the foll-owing these collaborating institutions: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Africa Centre on; IGAD Climate Prediction
and Applications Centre (ICPAC); Observatoire du Sahara et duSahel (OSS); AGRHYMET Regional Centre (ARC); and Regional
Centre for Mapping Resource for Development (RCMRD). The
MoU clearly stated the respective partner’s roles, responsibilities and obligations in carrying out the CDSF Project.
2. 2 Workshops, Conferences and Meetings
2.2.1 AFASS Management Meeting and Follow up on Innovation
GrantsThe ATPS was represented in the meeting by the Executive Director, Dr. Nicholas Ozor and Senior Research Officer Dr. Ernest
Acheampong. Key discussions were on the progress of the
LandInfo Mobile App project majorly; the achievement gainedso far, key challenges and lessons learned, measures taken to
overcome challenges and next immediate planned activities.
The meeting was held on 2nd February 2017 at Kilimo House,
Nairobi, Kenya.
2.2.2 Consultation Meeting on Potential Opportunities for Collaboration between Harvard University and African Academic
and Policy institutions
The meeting explored opportunities for strengthening collaboration between Harvard University and African academic
and policy institutions. The focus was on finding ways of harnessing the vast intellectual, research and capacity building
resources of Harvard University to aid in African educational,social and economic development. Dr. Nicholas Ozor attended
the meeting and other lead discussants were Prof. EmmanuelAkyeampong, Director of the Centre for African Studies at
Harvard University, and Ms. Obenewa Amponsah, Executive
Director of the Harvard Africa Office located in Johannesburg,
South Africa. The meeting was held on 8th February 2017 at
Tara Suites, Gigiri, Nairobi.
2.2.3 Future Casting Workshop
Leaders from the public and private sector who refined their
big ideas with community activists and think tanks at theabove workshop. Participants voted for their top ten Ideas forSocial Impact which the Rockefeller Foundation used for future programme development. The meeting was held on 9th
February 2017 at Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
and it was attended by Dr. Ozor.
2.2.4 Meeting with Ms. Macben Makenzi, GIZ Project Advisor –East Africa Hub Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture
Ms. Makenzi, GIZ Project Advisor on 14th February 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya held a meeting with Dr. Ozor. The purpose of themeeting was to discuss the forthcoming joint GIZ-Sustainable
Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture program and FAO/REEEP mission that will be held in the country to collect various information pertaining to the Horticultural and Dairy val

17ue chains in Kenya. More specifically they wished to engage
the ATPS in discussions on various topics including:•
To introduce the INVESTA project and the study “Costbenefit analysis of clean energy technologies in the milk,
vegetable and rice value-chains”;•
Development stage and outlook of clean energy technologies, cases where these technologies were successfully
introduced and barriers that are still hindering investments and their market development;•
Main problems farmers in the vegetables sector are facing(and how these technologies could help);•
Uptake level of these technologies; barriers to and subsidies for investments in these technologies; barriers toaccess financing.
2.2.5 Senior Policy Seminar XIX on “Industrialization in Africa”
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) nineteenth Senior Policy Seminar (SPS XIX) held in Abidjan, Coted’Ivoire from 13th -14th March 2017 in partnership with AfDB
and UNU-WIDER. The conference theme was tagged ‘Industrialization in Africa’.
The exchange involved an intense two-day dialogue among
senior policy makers, intellectual leaders, private sector actors,
and civil society based on policy-oriented research conductedby AERC network members. The ultimate goal of the seminar
was to promote policy based on rigor and evidence. Dr. Ozor
attended the two-day seminar.
2.2.6 Education Technology - Harnessing the Transformative Potential of Technology in Education
Dr. Nicholas Ozor participated in this event which brought
together individuals and organizations from the education,
innovative design and technology backgrounds of people
working in research, innovation, policy and practice sectors, todiscuss on the importance of harnessing technology in education. Presentations and roundtable discussions tackled key research questions facing the education technology sector, andhow it should be addressing such issues in a rapidly changing
world, and applying the evidence practically. The event washeld on 28th March 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya.
2.2.7 Inception Conference on “Governing Inclusive Green Growthin Africa (GIGGA)”
The ATPS was invited to the inception meeting organized by
the University of Reading (United Kingdom), the Horn of Africa
Regional Environment Centre and Network and the Ethiopian
Development Research Institute (EDRI) from 30th -31st March2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr. Nicholas Ozor and Dr. Ernest
Acheampong attended this inception meeting.
The two day conference brought together academics fromfour UK Universities and five countries in Africa and India,
national and regional governmental institutions and departments, research institutions and policy think tanks from across
Africa and NGOs and civil society organizations in Africa thatwere interested in exploring how African countries can benefit from inclusive green growth and investments in sustainable technologies. The conference focused on ways to build agenuine interdisciplinary and international collaborative network that can develop a substantive research agenda on thegovernance of inclusive green growth in Africa.
2.2.8 Developing R&D and Innovation Performance Assessment Data Analysis and Reporting on Selected STI Indicators
The ATPS was represented in this workshop by Dr. Ernest
Acheampong. The workshop was held from 3rd -7th April
2017 and it aimed at developing R&D and Innovation Performance Assessment-Data Analysis and Reporting on Selected STI Indicators. The training workshop brought together
participants from Science Granting Councils (SGCs) in South
African countries to deliberate on research and development(R&D) and Innovation survey data, STI policy context, the link
between policy and indicators, and R&D and Innovation assessment models. The workshop also involved completion of
the Innovation Policy Comprehensiveness questionnaire byparticipants from representatives of all participating SGCs. The
ATPS as a Collaborating Technical Agency (CTA) implementing
objective four of the Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI)– Strengthen partnerships between Science Granting Councils and other science system actors – was invited by NEPAD tocontribute towards building the capabilities of SGCs to:•Understand possible ways of assessing the performanceof their own R&D and Innovation ecosystems;•
Collect and store disaggregated datasets on R&D and Innovation relevant to national STI policies and strategies;•
Describe and process (analysis) datasets on R&D and Innovation at the institutional level; and•Develop data analysis products (Reports and Policy Briefs)
and use the same as advocacy tools for increased R&D investment by national governments
The ATPS contributed to providing a deeper understandingof the link between STI policy, STI policy instruments and
R&D and Innovation indicators. Through this workshop participants gained understanding of the indicators and relevant
disaggregated datasets for R&D and Innovation for their respective countries. By gaining this knowledge from the training, participants were now in a position to produce a draft
R&D and Innovation assessment model (using STI policy, Legal
Framework, Policy Instruments and Mixes as reference input
material). The workshop was held at Bingu Wa Mutharika International Convention Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
2.2.9 Planning Meeting for the Agricultural Council of Kenya Segments-Based Consultations and Participation in the on-going
Agricultural Sector Development Strategy (ASDS) Review
The ATPS Finance & Administrative Assistant Mr. Dennis Wanyonyi, on 11th April 2017 attended the planning meeting at
Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of themeeting were:•
To develop strategies for successful issue based engagements through targeted and focused Agricultural Product18

Value Chain (APVC) Segment-Based Consultations; and•To identify entry points and the Agricultural Council of
Kenya (key messages in the on-going ASDS review.
During the meeting key issues regarding how consultations
should be organized and coordinated in the agriculture sector
in Kenya was discussed. The meeting also appointed segment
leaders to spearhead subsequent APVC Segment based consultations.

The ATPS in partnership with the African Academy of Sciences, Stockholm Environment Institute and African Centre forTechnology studies organized an introductory Solar Radiation
Management Governance Initiative workshop. The objectivesof the workshop were to broaden the discussion in developing countries so that they can contribute to the ongoing discussion on Solar Radiation Management. The workshop washeld on 6th June 2017 at the Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.

2.2.10 International Debate on the Issue of Empowerment of Africa
The International Debate on Empowerment in Africa was heldon 15th May 2017 in Rabat, Morocco. ATPS was represented
by Dr. Nicholas Ozor and the aim of the meeting was to delivera fresh perspective on issues and challenges facing Africa’s
overall development process and explore the best innovative
policies supposed to foster continents hike towards shaping abetter future. The meeting brought together a panel of senior
experts from key African think tanks.

2.2.13 International Panel of Experts for the Belmont ForumNORFACE Transformations to Sustainability (T2S) Programme
Dr. Nicholas Ozor participated in the International Panel ofExperts for the Belmont Forum-NORFACE Transformations
to Sustainability Programme. The objectives of the initiative
were:•
To develop understanding of and promote research ontransformations to sustainability which are of significant social, economic and policy concern throughout
the world and of great relevance to both academics andstakeholders.
•
To build capacity, overcome fragmentation and havea lasting impact on both society and the research landscape by cultivating durable research collaboration acrossmultiple borders, disciplinary boundaries, and with practitioners and societal partners. This includes facilitating thedevelopment of new research collaboration with partsof the world that are not often involved in large-scaleinternational research efforts, notably low- and middleincome countries.
The Co-production of knowledge and research problem formulation was considered to be critical to the process of societal transformation and therefore plays a prominent role inthe call for proposals. The workshop was held from 12th -13th
June, 2017 at National Science Foundation Headquarters, Arlington, Virginia-USA.

2.2.11 Joint Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Meetingon STISA 2024 and the African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative Continental Validation Workshop
Dr. Ernest Acheampong represented the ATPS at the regional
workshop organized by NEPAD in collaboration with the SGCIand the African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Initiative (ASTII) and hosted by the National Commission
on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) from 24th-26th
May 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia. The meeting explored thescience, technology and innovation strategy for Africa (STISA)
2024 implementation guide and the need for a set of indicators to track the performance of the continental strategy in thecontext of Agenda 2063, which is themed ‘The Africa we want’.
The ATPS as Collaborating Technical Agency (CTA) implementing objective four of the SGCI – Strengthen partnerships between Science Granting Councils and other science system
actors – was invited by NEPAD to contribute to building thecapacity of SGCs to collect and analyse and use some core science, technology and innovation related data in order to track
the progress of existing policies’ implementation, research
projects and programmes, and also to inform policy formulation.
The regional training workshop provided a deeper understanding on aligning the SGCI and the ASTII programmes to
the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2024
(STISA 2024). The national R&D and innovation data obtained
during the ASTII national surveys were validated and the roadmap to the 3rd African innovation outlook was presented forwhich the ATPS will participate in preparing the report.
The ATPS has become a strong partner with NEPAD in the implementation of objective 2 of the SGCI, which is to design
and monitor research programmes based on the use of robust
science, technology and innovation (STI) indicators.
2.2.12 Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative Workshop

2.2.14 The Africa/UK Forum: The Human and Social Dimensionsof Innovation and Development
Dr. Ernest Acheampong attended the three-day intensive
event which took place at the Lancaster University, UK from10th -13th July 2017. It was a collaborative discussion andnetworking event that brought together academia, business,government and civil society sectors from both African and UK
institutions to forge relationships in advance of the follow up
event in Africa in 2018; connect and to consolidate networks
and develop research themes and potential projects, particularly in relation to arts, humanities and social science perspectives, targeting funding from the UKs new Global Challenge
Research Funding (GCRF).
2.2.15 Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding 2017 Annual
Conference
The Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Conference
was held from the 10th - 13th July 2017 at the Wilson Center,
Washington, DC, USA. The theme of the conference was “Peacebuilding in Africa: What works”. The conference, organized by19

Mr. Frederick Owino from the County Directorate of Agriculture Nakuru County, Kenya welcomes participants to the LandInfo mobile app training workshop.
the African Program of the Center brought together key policy
and research institutions from the African continent to provide an avenue for African voices to inform the US policy dialogue around peace building and state building in Africa. In
attendance were representatives from 12 member organizations within the network who for the 4 days underwent training, planning and networking session. They also had the opportunity to meet with selected US policymakers working in
US Africa relations. Dr. Nicholas Ozor attended the conference.
2.2.16 Need Finding Workshop on Exploring Ways for SGCs to
Advocate for Increased Research and Development (R&D) Investment Levels
Mr. Hilary Ragen represented ATPS at the Need Finding Workshop on Exploring Ways for SGCs to advocate for increased
Research and Development Investment. The rationale of theworkshop was:•To strengthen the abilities of participating Science Granting Councils (SGCs) to design and monitor research programs, and formulate and implement policies based on
the use of robust science, technology and innovation (STI)
indicators.
•
To train delegates from participating SGCs on the design
and implementation of Need finding processes to identify
the missing factor(s) in advocating for increased levels of
Research and Development (R&D) investments.
The workshop provided an opportunity to understand the different needs of the participating SGCs in terms of alignmentof STI policy objectives with the respective national develop
ment targets and priority areas. The ATPS ought to enhance
the capacity of policy makers and users to promote synergies

among the different sectoral policies and the STI policies. The
workshop was held from 12th -14th July 2017 in Maputo, Mozambique.
2.2.17 Consultative Meeting and Monitoring and Evaluation(M&E) Sensitization by KeFAAS, Kilimo House,
Ms. Sharon Anyango, the ATPS Communications and Outreach Assistant attended the Consultative meeting on theimportance of M&E. The meeting was held on 14th July, 2017
at Kilimo House. A presentation on “Technical backstopping on
use of M&E tools” was presented since majority of the organizations are involved in implementing various projects. KeFAAS
also announced that it was still recruiting more members tojoin its network in a bid to bring vibrancy.
2.2.18 NEPAD- Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Workshop on STI-Policy Instruments Mapping for Harnessing andAligning Variant STI Opportunities
ATPS was represented by Mr. Hillary Ragen in the NEPAD-SGCI
workshop held from 25th -28th July 2017 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The workshop focused more on strengthening the capacity of beneficiary institutions to align their respective STI
policy instruments to exploit the different STI opportunities intheir countries. The 3 day STI policy mapping workshop for
Science Granting Councils (SGCs) was to unpack the complexities in the relationships among different policy instruments
and the need for reducing ambiguities as well as promotecohesions in policy implementations. The delegates weretrained to:•Understand the impact of STI policy mix interactions on
national strategic goals and priorities.

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ATPS Executive Director, Dr. Nicholas Ozor addresses the audience during the Solar Radiation Management Initiative Workshop at
Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
•

Identify and align all STI policy instruments to their national strategic goals.
•
Implement different STI operational strategies and policy
guidelines to achieve the national STI priorities.
•
Coordinate and integrate processes of promoting synergies between the different national STI stakeholders andsectors.
The workshop presented an opportunity to understand thedifferent national innovation systems of the participating
SGCs and how the policy mixes and instruments influence
their different contexts. The ATPS should therefore promote
the development of context specific STI policies in the different African countries that support their innovation systems.
2.2.19 5th Annual-Africa Food Security Conference & Agri- Exhibition (AFSC 2017)
The ATPS was represented to food security conference by Mr.
Alfred Nyambane, the conference was held from 27th -28th
September 2017 at Royal Orchid Azure, Nairobi and the themeof the conference was closing the “productivity Gap” in African Food Security. This annual flagship event was also to
showcase solutions that will close the productivity gap as a
stride towards alleviating food insecurity on the continent. Mr.
Nyambane made a presentation on “Closing Agricultural Productivity Gap through Technology Transfer Systems” which waswell received.
2.2.20 2017 Sustainable Development Transition Forum - SDG
Mainstreaming and Means of Implementation: A Retrospective
and Prospective View
Dr. Ernest Acheampong represented the ATPS at the United
Nations Office of Sustainable Development (UNOSD) conference on “Sustainable Development Transition Forum (SDTF)
on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Mainstreamingand Means of Implementation: A Retrospective and Prospective View”. The conference was held from 30th -1st November
2017, Incheon, Republic of Korea.

2.2.21 Creating an African Transdisciplinary Research (TDR) Network, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Dr. Nicholas Ozor was invited to participate in the creation ofTransdisciplinary Research (TDR) Network in Africa. The event
took place in Stellenbosch, South Africa at the Sustainability
Institute from the 29th November – 1st December 2017. The
workshop brought together experts from across Africa andbeyond to share perspectives, experiences and ideas and to
identify opportunities and actions to formally create an African TDR Network. The event was organized by START and
hosted by Centre for Complex Systems in Transition of Stellenbosch University. The meeting aimed to develop a broadshared framework of TD that the network can use and adapt
over time; produce shared working definition for TD; createa collective vision for the network; define priority areas for
short, medium, and long-term; determine next steps; discuss
funding opportunities on the horizon; contribute to developing thought leaders for Africa; share experiences and learnings with actual TDR work within the network among others.
2.3 ATPS National Chapter Activities and Focal Points
The ATPS National Chapters remain very instrumental to thesuccess and implementation of ATPS activities. We introduced
a column in our quarterly Technopolicy Africa Newsletter
where the National Chapter Coordinators can write an article
on STI activities taking place in their respective countries. Thisis an initiative that will ensure National Chapters Coordinators
remain active towards ATPS activities.
Other activities under this objective including the ongoingsupport to the ATPS National Chapters and efforts to launch
new chapters are under implementation and will continue
throughout the year.

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Youth and Gender Empowerment

ATPS Communications and Outreach Officer Ms. Sharon Anyango (right), Mr. John Tomaszewski (IRI), Ms. Alison DeSchryver (NDI)
and Ms. Elizabeth Ramey (Wilson Center) engage with the audience on the Role of Media in Promoting Peace during Elections:Lessons from Kenya.

3.1 ATPS Youth Internships
As a mandate of the ATPS to build the capacity of the youth
through the ATPS graduate internship program, ATPS recruited Mr. Alfred Nyambane as Research Assistant Intern to build
his research skills and support the Research Team at the ATPS.

3.2 Fellowship program
The ATPS had the privileged to send two staff namely Ms. Sharon Anyango and Mr. Hillary Ragen on a fellowship programat the Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Fellowship
Program (SVNP), US and Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at the Lancaster University, United Kingdom respectively.
3.2.1 Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Fellowship Program (SVNP), 6th February – 28th April 2017
Ms. Sharon Anyango participated in the three month fellowship program at the Wilson Centre. Her Research was on, “Therole of media in promoting peace during elections in Africa:
Lessons from Kenya”. The outputs of her research work areavailable online at: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/the-media-and-election- related-violence-africa-lessonskenya. She also discussed insights about her project at
the Voice of America (VOA)- https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/svnp-scholar-sharon-anyango-discusses- the-upcoming2017-kenyan-elections-voa

3.2.2 Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at the Lancaster
University; Lancaster Environment Centre, 4th April - 27th May,
2017
Mr. Hilary Ragen was nominated for the fellowship programme
at Lancaster University, Lancaster Environment Centre. The
programme’s main objectives were professional capacity development in managing strategic partnerships and bridging
the gaps between academia, industry, government and civilsocieties in the areas of environmental management.
The fellowship programme focused on Lancaster University’s
track record in eco-innovation, specifically, their work withsmall and medium enterprise (SMEs) to develop products,
processes and services with socio-economic impact while simultaneously reducing environmental impact and improving
the efficient and responsible use of resources.
The fellowship provided exposure to the different models andmethods available that can be used to enhance and sustain
academia and industry collaboration for socio-economic impact. The ATPS as knowledge brokerage institution will benefit
greatly from the insight and experiences to strengthen industry and academia linkages especially through policy.

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Objective 4.0:
Training and Sensitization

Mr. Alfred Nyambane, ATPS Research Assistant guides farmers and extension agents from Nakuru County, Kenya on how to use the
LandInfo app in the farm.

4.1 Staff Training
The ATPS staff members continue to benefit from staff capacity building activities. Training needs for staff are identified bytheir Line Managers and during this reporting period the following staff attended training as indicated below:-

4.1.2 Evolution & Pastel Partner 11 training at the IQ Plus, 18th –31st April 2017
The ATPS Finance Assistant Ms. Rachel Nzambi attended a refresher course on Evolution & Pastel Partner 11 training at the
IQ Plus offices.

4.1.1The Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services – Kenya (KeFAAS) Institutional Capacity Strengthening Training, 9th - 10th
February, 2017
Mr. Hilary Ragen represented the ATPS at the KeFAAS Institutional Capacity Strengthening Training workshop geared towards enhancing skills and knowledge on issues and practices
in the delivery of agricultural advisory services.

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Objective 5.0:
STI Knowledge Brokerage, Commercialization and Policy Advocacy

A cross-sectional view of the new ATPS website (Homepage).

5.1 Publications
5.1.1 Publication of the ATPS Newsletter
The ATPS published the following quarterly Editions of theTechnopolicy Newsletters; - Edition 8 (January - March); Edition 9 (April – June) and Edition10 (July – September) and Edition 10 (October-December) which have been widely circulated to the ATPS Stakeholders. The Newsletter is also available
on the ATPS website for easy access by all members and thegeneral public.
5.1.2 Publication of the Annual Report
The Annual Report for the period 01 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 was published and uploaded on the ATPS website. The report presents a summary of ATPS’s efforts in Science
Technology and Innovation capacity building as well as the financial position of the organization for the period.
5.1.3 Other Publications
1. Ozor, N. and Nour Samia (Contributors) (2017) Africa Capacity Report 2017 – Building Capacity in Science, Technology
and Innovation for Africa’s Transformation. A publication of
the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). Harare, Zimbabwe. Available online at: http://elibrary.acbfpact.org/acbf/
collect/acbf/index/assoc/HASH417f.dir/doc.pdf
2. Ockwell David, Rob Byrne, Kevin Urama, Nicholas Ozor, Edith Kirumba, Adrian Ely, Sarah Becker and Lorenz Gollwitzer(2017) Debunking free market myths: Transforming pro-poor,
sustainable energy access for climate compatible develop
ment, In: Fiona Nunan (Ed.) Making Climate Compatible Development Happen: 130-150. Routledge Publishers, Londonand New York. Available online at: https://www.routledge.
com/Making-Climate-Compatible-Development-Happen/
Nunan/p/book/9781315621579

3. Ephraim Sekyi-Annan, Ernest Nti Acheampong, and Nicholas Ozor (2017) Modeling the impact of climate variability on
crops in sub-Saharan Africa. In: Mukhtar Ahmed, ‎Claudio O.
Stockle (EDs), Quantification of Climate Variability, Adaptationand Mitigation for Agricultural Sustainability; Pages 39-70.
Springer International Publisher, Switzerland. Available online
at: https://books.google.co.ke/books?id=HG__DAAAQBAJ&p
g=PA39&lpg=PA39&dq=nicholas+ozor&source=bl&ots=Bxji
WP2DDQ&sig=RMpaf6cslD8EbgWfmiHzjwIhVu0&hl=en&sa=
X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=nicholas%20ozor&f=false

5.3 ATPS Phase VIII Strategic Plan 2017-2022
The ATPS Phase VIII Strategic Plan 2017 – 2022 was launchedin September 2017. The new Plan focuses on five thematic areas of focus namely: Agriculture, food and nutrition; Energy;
Climate Change and environmental management, and Heathinnovations. The programmatic priorities which cut across thethematic areas of focus are: STI policy research, policymaking and advocacy; Training, sensitization and capacity building; Youth and gender empowerment; Knowledge brokerage,
management and commercialization; and Intra-Africa andglobal collaborations and partnerships.

5.4 ATPS Website
The ATPS has revamped its website. It is now more robust anduser friendly and will aid in increasing continuous conversation
between ATPS and its board members, National Chapter Coordinators, ATPS members, Donors, Stakeholders and the publicat large. The website has managed to attract higher numbersof viewers from Kenya, United States, Nigeria, India, South Africa, United Kingdom, China, Egypt, Ghana, Philippines among
others with a monthly viewership of 573 a month. As at now
the percentage of viewership stands at 68.2% for new visitorsand 31.8% for returning visitors

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Objective 6.0:
Monitoring and Evaluation

Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive Director presents a certificate to Mr. Chuma Ikenze to confirm his appointment as the Chair of ATPS
Board of Directors.

6.1 Audit
The ATPS audit for the years 2014 and 2015 were carried out
in accordance to the International Standards of Auditing by
the newly recruited auditors, Zacky & Associates. The audit included examining evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made and evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. In their opinion,
the independent auditors found that the financial statements
for the years 2014 and 2015 reflected a true and fair view ofthe state of affairs of the organization. The report also notedthat ATPS abided by Kenyan law during the reporting period.
A comprehensive final report was submitted to the ATPS Management.

6.2 Board Meetings
The ATPS Board Meeting was convened on 12th September
2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. Mr. Chuma Ikenze was appointed as
the Chair of the ATPS Board after the resignation of former
Board Chair Prof. Shaukat Ali Abdulrazak.

6.3 Appointment of New ATPS Board Members
A decision was made during the board meeting to increase
the number of directors from five to eleven persons. The aim

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is to expand ATPS’s core interest and expertise of board members who by charter are mandated to guide and set policies
for the ATPS. Three new members joined the board namely; Dr.
Catherine Adeya, Prof. Crispus Makau Kiamba and Mr. Ralph
Richard von Kaufmann. Their appointments were based on
their long-standing experiences and contributions to the development of Africa and science, technology and innovationin particular. Other candidates are still being considered to be
invited to the Board.

7.0 CHALLENGES
7.1 Securing Core Funding
One of the major challenges still facing ATPS is securing ofcore funding for the implementation of ATPS activities. Efforts
have been made through signing new partnerships, collaborative engagements and renewal of inactive partnerships toraise funds for the implementation of ATPS activities.

Objective 7.0:
Conclusion

Various stakeholders came together in Nairobi, Kenya for the launch of a regional project, “Bridging Climate Information Gaps toStrengthen Capacities for Climate Informed Decision-making.
The year 2017 witnessed the successful launching of the ATPS
Phase VIII Strategic Plan, (2017-2022), which is in line with
the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa(STISA-2024), and the global Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). The ATPS has identified four thematic/priority areas in
its Strategic Plan which include: Agriculture, Food and Nutrition; Energy; Climate Change and Environmental Management and Health innovations. The strategic objectives will
focus on STI policy research, policymaking and advocacy;
Training, sensitization and capacity building; Youth and gender empowerment; Knowledge brokerage, management andcommercialization and, intra- Africa and global collaborations
and partnerships. Copies of the new Strategic Plan are available in print and also online on the ATPS website. The document will enhance fundraising for the implementation of ATPS
activities having been a product of wide consultation with the
ATPS stakeholders.
The ATPS also received grants to implement activities and programmes. Some of them include: the project on “Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strengthen Capabilities for Climate
Informed Decision Making” which falls under the thematicarea of Climate Change and Environmental Management andis funded by the African Development Bank from 2017-2019.
Another project aimed at Networking Africa’s Science Granting Councils is funded by IDRC, DFID and NRF South Africa
from 2017-2020. Under this project, the ATPS successfully or-

Annual Forum in Livingstone, Zambia from 22-23 November
2017. The SGCI theme on networking Africa’s SGCs aims to
support research and evidence-based policies that contributes to economic and social development on the continent.
In a bid to ensure accountability of the money received fromdonors; ATPS engaged auditors to audit its financial statements for the year 2014 and 2015. This is a clear demonstrationthat ATPS is committed to ensure effective use of all finances
granted to the ATPS for the implementation of its activities.
The ATPS’s major challenge still remains securing core funding to sustain the implementation of its activities for a longer
term. Nevertheless, the Secretariat has intensified efforts to secure funds for the implementation of ATPS activities throughnew partnerships, collaborative engagements and renewal ofinactive partnerships. Additionally, several proposals were developed by the Secretariat team and submitted to raise funds
for the implementation of ATPS activities. The ATPS invites all
its supporters, donors, regional and national governments,
private sector actors and development partners to support
the implementation of its activities through core funds, programmatic funds and endowment funds.

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Science, Technology and Innovation for
African Development
1.

APPENDIX 1: ATPS Financial Statements

2.

APPENDIX 2: Grants Received in 2017

3.

APPENDIX 3: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01January – 31 December
2018

4.

APPENDIX 4: ATPS Board Members

5.

APPENDIX 5: ATPS Responsible STI Advisory Committee

6.

APPENDIX 6: ATPS Regional Steering Committee Members

7.

APPENDIX 7: ATPS Secretariat Staff during the period of 01 January 2017 31December 2017

8.

APPENDIX 8: ATPS National Chapter Coordinators

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Appendix 1.0:
ATPS Financial Statements

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APPENDIX 1.0: Financial Statements (Unaudited)

29

APPENDIX 1.0: Financial Statements (Unaudited)

30

APPENDIX 1.0: Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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APPENDIX 1.0: Financial Statements (Unaudited)32

Appendix 2.0:
Grants Received in 2017
S/N

Title of Grant

Donor

Amount1.

Networking Africa’s Science
Granting Councils

2.

Bridging Climate Information Gaps African Development Bank (AfDB)
to Strenghen Capacity for Climate
Informed Decision- Making.

Euro 399,360

3.

Capacity Building for extension
African Forum for Agricultural Adviagents and contact farmers on the sory Services (AFAAS)
use of the LandInfo mobile app to
improve agricultural productivity, climate change resilience andland-use.

US$15,000

International Development
Research Centre (IDRC),
National Research Foundation,& Department For International
Development (DFDI)

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US$
696,180.00

Appendix 3.0:
Work Plan and Budget for the Period
01January 2018 - 31December 201834

APPENDIX 3.0: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018- 31 December 2018
Strategic
Objectives

Outcomes

Planned Activities

Expected
time Frame

BUDGET
IDRCSGCSSAUS$AFDB (EUR)

1. STI policy research, policymaking and advocacy
A1. Undertake STI policy researchand capacity
building inselected
sectors togenerate evidence-basedknowledge
for policy
and decisionmaking

1. Journal
articles finalized
and sent out for
publication

A.1.1 Finalizationand submission ofjournal articles for
publication

January
2018 toFebruary2018

A2. Influence policies
and policymaking
at various
levels

1. ICE Platform

A.2.1 Developmentof the ICE menus/
platforms

Feb 2018 toMarch 2018100

28,876

2: Training, sensitization and capacity building
B1 Develop
series of
STI training
manuals

1. 6 training
modules

B.1.1 Developmentof training modules
for climate scientists
and policymakers

Feb 2018 toMarch 201828,267

B2 Undertake training,sensitizationand capacity building
for relevant
stakeholders
on STI related issues

1.Participants’list
2. Visa letters
3. Invitation
letters
4. Flight tickets
5. Accommodation

B.2.1 Organize 3-day
Regional climatechange dialogue
and training workshop for policymakers and scientists

March 2018
to June2018

58,6301. Proceedings
report
2. Policy briefs

1. Participants’lists
2. Flight tickets
3. Accommodation
4. Proceedings
reports

B.2.2 Developmentof the policy briefs
and proceedings
report-from Regional Workshop

9,700

B.2.3 Training ofTrainers (TOT) of agricultural extension
agents and contact
farmers on LandInfo
app use (Nigeria,
Malawi, Cameroon
and Tunisia

47,88235

JOOUST
US$

Lancaster
University
RECIRCULATE
project

Lancaster
University Air
Pollution in
Emerging
Mega Cities

Governing
InclusiveGreen
Growthin Africa(GIGGA)
Project(GBP)APPENDIX 3.0: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018- 31 December 2018
Strategic
Outcomes
Objectives

Planned Activities

Expected
time
Frame

BUDGET

IDRCSGCSSAUS$AFDB (EUR)

1. Case study
B.2.4 Conduct casereportsstudies through focus
2. Workshop reports group discussion anddissemina-tion workshops in Nigeria andKenya

30,8903. 2 Journal papers
and
4. Policy Briefs

B.2.5 Synthesis of theadaptation planning reports and its integration
into the robust Climate
Adaptation Toolkit

11,300

1. Synthesis reports
2. A generic Climate
Adaptation Toolkit

B.2.6 Management of
the ICE platform

18,777

1. ICE platformrunning
1. Visa letters
2. Invitation letters
3. Tickets
4. Participants lists
Minutes

B.2.7 Organize regular
Project Steering Committee Meetings physically and virtually

3,636

1. Procurementplans
2. Invoices
Receipts etc.

B.2.8 Implement procurement and financialtransactions for project
implementation

13,225

1. Progress reports
Financial reports

B.2.9 Prepare progressand quarterly reports
for monitoring andevaluation

9,206

1. Tickets
2. Accommodation
Project presentation

B.2.10 Project Presentation in Abidjan,
Cote D’Ivore

3,080

36

JOOUST
US$

Lancaster
University
RECIRCULATE
project

Lancaster
University
Air Pollution in
Emerging
Mega
CitiesGoverning
InclusiveGreen
Growthin Africa(GIGGA)
Project(GBP)APPENDIX 3.0: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
Strategic
Objectives

Outcomes

Planned Activities

Expected
time Frame

BUDGET
IDRCSGCSSA
US$

B3 Examine
1. Policy brief
Existing
2. Journal Pubpolicies,
lishedregulations
and institutions with aview to propose policy
recommendations for
improving
the adoption
and diffusion of clean
cooking solutions

AFDB (EUR)

B.3.1 Publicationof Policy brief

19,200B.3.2 Publication of research
journal

3: Youth and Gender Empowerment
C.1 Promote
the African
Youth Forumfor Scienceand Technology (AYFST)
and the African Women
Forum for
Science andTechnology(AWFST) programmes

1. Increased
youth and women participation
in STI with improved capacity
to undertake
research, policy
and practicefor sustainable
development
2. Increased
opportunity
for knowledge sharing,
networking andcollaboration
among African
youth andwomen
3. Increased
ability of
African youth
and women to
innovate andsolve societal
challenges

C.1.1 Mobilize
Ongoing
youth and wom- through theen and empower year
them to harness
opportunities
in agriculture,energy, environment and healthfor development
C.1.2 Support
regional knowledge sharing
and cooperation
among youth
and women
C.1.3 Provide
targeted
training andcapacity building
programmes in
specialized STI
areas
C.1.4 Offer
fellowships,
internships
and mentoring
services
C.1.5 Reward andcelebrate African
youth and women inventors andinnovators

C.2 Support African
youth andwomen in

1. Production ofquality STEM
graduates to

C.2.1 Offer anumber of scholarships annuallyto African youth

JOOUSTUS$

Ongoing
through the
year

37

Lancaster
University
RECIRCULATE
project

Lancaster
University Air
Pollution in
Emerging
Mega Cities

Governing
InclusiveGreen
Growthin Africa(GIGGA)
Project(GBP)APPENDIX 3.0: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
Strategic
Objectives

Outcomes

Planned Activities

Expected
time Frame

BUDGET
IDRCSGCSSA
US$

science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM)
education,
research andinvestment

support industrial growth
2. More jobs created to absorb
young graduates
3. Increased
capacity to
manage businesses

AFDB (EUR)

JOOUST
US$

Lancaster
University
RECIRCULATE
project

Lancaster
University Air
Pollution in
Emerging
Mega Cities

and women in
STEM education
and research
C.2.2 Offer supports to youth
and women with
innovative ideas
to start up business ventures
C.2.3 Provide
supports for innovation incubation programmes
and links toventure capital

4: Knowledge brokerage, management and commercialization
D.1 Create
platforms toincrease andstrengthen
collaborationand networking between
and among
STI actors fordevelopment

1. Increasingly
networked science system
actors that
could translate
STI knowledge
into products
and services
2. Opportunities
for the creationof more jobs
and wealth on
the continent

D.1.1 OrganOngoingize annual
through thestakeholders’yearmeetings,
roundtables, fora
and dialogue on
topical STI issuesof national andregional interests
D.2.2 Develop innovation incubation and start-up
programmes
in the selected
sectors including agriculture,energy, environment and health

D.2 Produce
knowledge
products
to enhanceknowledge
sharingamong actors

1. Well-informed
African societythat is capableof utilizing new
knowledge
products to better their living
conditions

D.2.1 Publicationand dissemination knowledge
products such as
journal articles,
policy briefs,
research papers,
working papers,
issue papers
and newspapers
customized tothe different
stakeholder
categories
D.2.2Training
on how to
produce quality
STI knowledge
products

26,80038

Governing
InclusiveGreen
Growthin Africa(GIGGA)
Project(GBP)APPENDIX 3.0: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
Strategic
Objectives

Outcomes

Planned Activities

Expected
time Frame

BUDGET
IDRCSGCSSA
US$

D.3 Offertechnology
cooperation
services
betweeninternational
investors
and Africa
countries
and institutions

1. A mutually beneficial technicalcooperation
between Africancountries andinternational
investors

AFDB (EUR)

D.3.1 Undertake
scoping studies
on specific clientneeds to inform
investment decisions
D.3.2 Facilitate
bilateral agreements for technology transfer
and cooperation
between Africancountries andinternational
investors
D.3.3 Conduct
trainings for personnel working
in the interfaceof technology
management

5: Intra-Africa and Global Collaboration and Partnerships
E.1 Revitalize the ATPS
national
chapters in
27 Africancountriesand 3 diaspora chaptersto effectively
promote STI
research,
policy andpractice intheir respective countries

1. Increased
visibility andimpacts of the
ATPS at the national, regionaland continental
levels
2. Betterengagementof the national
chapters thatwill lead tomore meaningful impacts at
various levels

E.1.1 Secure corefunding supports
from development partners to
support the ATPS
National Chapters
E.1.2 Continually engage the
ATPS National
Chapters in the
programmes of
the ATPS andin forums at
national, regionaland continental
levels

E.2 Mobilizefinancialresources topromote STIdevelopmentin Africa

1.Improved
well-being of
the African
people throughdevelopment
interventions
and supports
2.Increased
partnerships
and collaboration between
and amonglike-minded
institutions.

E.2.1 Partnerand collaborate
with like-minded
institutions andorganizations in
Africa and beyond
to raise funds toimplement programmes on STIdevelopment withparticular interestin agriculture,
food and nutrition

39

JOOUST
US$

Lancaster
University
RECIRCULATE
project

Lancaster
University Air
Pollution in
Emerging
Mega Cities

Governing
InclusiveGreen
Growthin Africa(GIGGA)
Project(GBP)APPENDIX 3.0: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018- 31 December 2018
Strategic
Objectives

Outcomes

Planned Activities

Expected
time Frame

BUDGET
IDRCSGCSSA
US$

security;energy; environment and climatechange; andhealth innovations
E.2.2 Sign partnership agreements,and MOUs topromote partnerships and collaborations with otherinstitutions
E.3 SGCI
Masterclasspapers

1. Draft journal
article2. Draft policy
brief
3. 2017 AF Proceedings report
Final Masterclass paper

E.3.1 Submissionof reports fromthe 2017 Masterclass paper andAnnual Forum(AF)

January
2018 toFebruary2018

1. Confirmed
theme andvenue for 2018
ARM and AF

E.3.2 Confirmation of the Themeand venue forthe 2018 Annual
Regional Meeting(ARM) and AF

January
2018 toFebruary2018

1.Journal article
finalized andsent out for
publication
Policy brief
finalized andpublished

E3.3 Finalization
Februaryand submission of 2018 tojournal articles for March 2018
publication

1.Concept Noteand call for
EOI for a SGCI
Masterclasspaper for 2018
developed andissued

E3.4Developmentof Concept Noteand Expression ofInterest (EOI) for
the 2018 Masterclass paper

March 201835,10040

AFDB (EUR)

JOOUST
US$

Lancaster
University
RECIRCULATE
project

Lancaster
University Air
Pollution in
Emerging
Mega Cities

Governing
InclusiveGreen
Growthin Africa(GIGGA)
Project(GBP)APPENDIX 3.0: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018- 31 December 2018
Strategic
Objectives

Outcomes

Planned Activities

Expected
time Frame

BUDGET
IDRCSGCSSA
US$

1. Author(s)identified andcommissioned

E.3.5 Selection for
the author(s) of
the masterclasspaper completed

March 2018
to April
2018

1.Draft Concept
Note andAgenda for the2018 ARM

E.3.6 Development of Concept
Note and Agenda
for the 2018 ARM

March 2018

5. Participants’list
6. Visa letters
7. Invitation
letters
8. Flight tickets
5. Accommodation

E.3.7 Logistics
and planningcompleted for the
ARM in Ghana

March 2018
to April
2018

1. Proceedings
reportE.3.8 2018 ARM
event and Monitoring, Evaluationand Learning(MEL)

June 2018
to July 2018

1. First draftof the 2018 AF
Concept Noteshared

E.3.9 Development of Concept
Note for the 2018
AF

June 2018

13,800

1. Participants’list
2. Visa letters
3. Invitation
letters
4.Flight tickets
5. Accommodation
6. Translation
services
7. Master of
ceremony
Exhibitions

E.3.10 Logistics
and planning forthe 2018 AF

June 2018
to August
2018

5,730

88,13041

AFDB (EUR)

JOOUST
US$

Lancaster
University
RECIRCULATE
project

Lancaster
University Air
Pollution in
Emerging
Mega Cities

Governing
InclusiveGreen
Growthin Africa(GIGGA)
Project(GBP)APPENDIX 3.0: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
Strategic
Objectives

Outcomes

Planned Activities

Expected
time Frame

BUDGET
IDRCSGCSSA
US$

1. Series of draft
papers submitted and revised

E.3.11 Follow up
on the drafting of
the 2018 masterclass paper

April 2018
to August2018

3. Final draft
masterclasspaper
4. Draft journal
articleDraft policy
brief

E.3.12 Submissionof the final draftof the masterclasspaper

Sept 2018
to Oct 2018

1. Proceedings
reportE.3.13 2018 AF
event and MEL

Nov 2018 to
Dec 2018

6,000

1. Debrief andSummary reports submitted
to IDRC/IMT

E.3.14 Preparation Decemberof summary report 2018from the AF

2,000

AFDB (EUR)

JOOUST
US$

Total Programmes

US$
150,760EUR
263,569

US$19,200Administration Costs

US$
19,95800GRAND TOTAL in USD

US$170,359US$
327,037

US$
19,20042

Lancaster
University
RECIRCULATE
project

Lancaster
University Air
Pollution in
Emerging
Mega Cities

GBP 26,800

US$
37,922Governing
InclusiveGreen
Growthin Africa(GIGGA)
Project(GBP)APPENDIX 3.0: Work Plan and Budget for the period 01 January 2018- 31 December 2018

SUMMARY OF THE 2018 ESTIMATED BUDGET

ESTIMATED INCOME

BUDGET (US$)

African Development Bank (AfDB)

327,037

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

170,359

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science & Technology(JOOUST)

19,200Lancaster University

37,922

Total Estimated Income

554,518

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Appendix 4.0:
ATPS Board Members

Mr. Chuma Ikenze
Chairperson

Mrs. Peggy OTI-Boateng

Dr. El Tayeb Mustafa

Prof. Crispus Makau Kiamba

Mr. Richard Von Kaufmann

Dr. Nicholas Ozor
Ex-Officio Member

44

Prof. Banji Oyeleran Oyeyinka

Dr. Catherine Adeya Weya

APPENDIX 5.0:
ATPS Responsible STI Advisory Committee
5. Prof. Andy Hall
Researcher
United Nations University – MERIT, Maastricht,
The Netherlands
E-mail: hall@merit.unu.edu or
andyhallmails@yahoo.com

1. Dr. Philippe Kuhutama Mawoko
Coordinator
African Science, Technology & Innovation Indicators(ASTII) Initiative
NEPAD Office of Science & Technology
Tel: +27 (12) 841 4347
Mobile: +27 (83) 258 6104
Fax: +27 (12) 841 4414
E-mail: pkmawoko@nepadst.org
Website: http://www.nepadst.org

2. Prof. Wiebe E. Bijker
Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences, Maastricht University
PO Box 616, NL-6200 MD
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Tel: +31-43-388 3321
E-mail: W.Bijker@TSS.unimaas.nl
Website: http://www.fdcw.
unimaas.nl/staff/

6. Prof. Peter H. May
PresidentInternational Society of
Ecological
Economics (ISEE)
Chair, Department ofDevelopment,
Agriculture and Society
Federal Rural University of Rio
deJaneiro, Brazil
Tel: +55 21 2551 1320
E-mail: peter@rebraf.org.br

7. Prof. Norah K. Olembo
Executive Director,
African Biotechnology
Stakeholders Forum
P. O. Box 66069
Nairobi 00800
Kenya
Tel: +254-20-444 4558
Email: absf@absfafrica.org
noraholembo@yahoo.com

3. Prof. Norman Clark
The Open University,
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Email: n.clark@open.ac.uk
Norman18542@yahoo.co.uk

4. Prof. Bob Orskov
The Orskov Foundation
c/o The Macaulay Institute
Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen
AB15 8QH, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 1224 498200
E-mail:b.orskov@macaulay.
ac.uk
Website: http://www.
orskovfoundation.org/

8. Prof. Hodge, Ian David
Professor of Rural Economy,
Department of Land Economy,
University of Cambridge
19 Silver Street, Cambridge
CB39EP
Tel: +44 1223 337134
Fax: +44 1223 337132
E-mail: idh3@cam.ac.uk

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APPENDIX 5.0:
ATPS Responsible STI Advisory Committee
9. Prof. Ishenkumba Kahwa
Dean, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences Mona Campus,
The University of the West Indies Kingston 7, Jamaica
Email:ishenkumba.kahwa@
gmail.com

13. Dr. Nicholas Ozor
(ATPS Secretariat Representative)
Executive Director
African Technology Policy
Studies
Network (ATPS)
P.O. Box 10081-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2714028
Fax: + 254 20 2714028
E-mail: nozor@atpnet.org

10. Prof. Lynn K. Mytelka
Professorial Fellow
UNU-MERIT
35, rue Lhomond
75005 Paris, France
CODE de LA PORTE: 357B
Tel: +33 1 47 07 37 90
E-mail: Lmytelka@gmail.com

14. Dr. Musa A. Dube
(ATPS National Chapters –Southern Africa Representative)
ATPS-Swaziland National
Coordinator
Senior Lecturer & ATPS National
Coordinator Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Swaziland
Tel : +268 527 40 21

Email:madube@agric.uniswa.
sz
15. Prof. Michael C. Madukwe(ATPS National Chapters –Western Africa Representative)
ATPS-Nigeria National
Coordinator
Professor, Department ofAgricultural Extension
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Enugu State
Nigeria

11. Dr. George O. Essegbey
Director,
STEPRI-C.S.I.R.
P.O. Box CT 519
Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233-21-779401/773856
Email: george_essegbey@
yahoo.co.uk

Tel: +234 42 771019
Email: madukwe@hotmail.com
madukwemichael@yahoo.com
12. Prof. Francis Mutua
National Project Coordinator
Applied Training Project
Nile Basin Initiative
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 208 0371
Email:fmutua@nilebasin.org or
fmmutua@gmail.com

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APPENDIX 6.0:
ATPS Regional Steering Committee Members
Dr. Sylvester Ndeso Atanga
ATPS Cameroon
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Buea
P.O. Box 63 South West Province
Republic of Cameroon
Tel: + 237-75816047
Cell: +237-99841433
Email: ndiande@yahoo.com

Dr. Arsène Konan Kouadio
ATPS Côte d’Ivoire
Centre Ivoirien de Recherches
Economiques et Sociales (CIRES)
Cocody, Boulevard Latrille08 BP. 1295 ABIDJAN
08, Côte d’ivoire
Tel.: (225) 22 444 363 / 22448942
Fax.: (225) 22 440829
Email: arsenekk@yahoo.fr

arsenekouadio@hotmail.com

Prof. Michael Madukwe
ATPS Nigeria
Department of Agricultural
Extension
University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, Enugu State
Tel: +234 42 771019
Cell: + 234 803 700 6968
Email: madukwemichael@yahoo.com

Prof. Femi Olokesusi
ATPS Nigeria
Nigerian Institute for Socialand Economic Research (NISER)
P.M.B 5 UI Post Office
Oyo Road, Ojoo, Ibadan, Nigeria
Tel: +234 2 8103345/8102904
Fax: +234 2 2413121
Email: femioloke@yahoo.com

Dr. Musa A. Dube
ATPS Swaziland
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Swaziland
Luyengo Campus
P. O. Luyengo, Swaziland
Tel: +268 527 40 21
Fax: +268 527 40 21
Cell: +268 618 15 79
Email:madube@agric.uniswa.sz

Mr. Kenneth W. Aduda
ATPS Kenya
Projects and Resource
Mobilization Manager
Kenya Industrial Research
Development
Institute (KIRDI)
P.O. Box 54139-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 609498
Email: adudakenwo@gmail.com

Ex-officio member
Dr. George Owusu Essegbey
Director, STEPRI/CSIR
P.O. Box CT 519,
Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233 21 773856
Fax: +233 21 773068
Cell: +233 243 753314
Email: george_essegbey@yahoo.co.uk

Ex-officio member
Dr. Nicholas Ozor
Executive Director ATPS
African Technology Policy
Studies Network
P.O. Box 10081-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2714092
Fax: +254 20 2714028
Email: nozor@atpsnet.org

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APPENDIX 7.0:
ATPS Secretariat Staff during the period of
1 January 2017 - 31 December 2017
The ATPS Secretariat Staff in 2017 include:

1.

Dr. Nicholas Ozor- Executive Director

2.

Dr. Ernest Acheampong- Senior Research Officer

3.

Mr. Hillary Ragen- Research Assistant

4.

Mr. Alfred Nyambane-Research Assistant Intern5.

Ms. Sharon Anyango- Communications and Outreach Assistant6.

Ms. Teresa Werrhe- Secretary/ Programs Administrative Assistant7.

Ms. Madonna Achieng- Administrative Assistant8.

Mr. Dennis Wanyonyi- Finance and Administrative Assistant9.

Ms. Rachel Nzambi- Finance and Administrative Assistant

10.

Mr. Peter Chege- Driver/Logistician

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Science, Technology and Innovation for
African Development

APPENDIX 8.0:
ATPS National Chapter
Coordinators

49

APPENDIX 8.0: ATPS National Chapter Coordinators

Australia
Mr. David Doepel
Chair, Africa Research Group, Murdoch
University
90 South Street
MurdochWestern Australia 6150
Tel: +61418912287
Email: d.doepel@murdoch.edu.au
Benin
Dr. Roch L. Mongbo
Senior Lecturer & Researcher
Director of LADyD (Lab for Social
Dynamics and Development Studies)
Universite’ d’Abomey-Calavi,Benin
02 BP 778 Gbe’gamey
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229-21360126
Cell : +229-95966446 / 97374797
Email: rmongbo@intnet.bj or
Rochl_mongbo@yahoo.com
Botswana
Dr. John Mothibi
Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering &Technology
University of Botswana
P/Bag 0061
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: +267 3554348
Fax: +267 3952309
E-mail: mothibij@mopipi.ub.bw
Burkina Faso
Dr. Benoit Kabore
Université de Ouagadougou
01 BP 4487
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Tel: 226 812008/380715
Email: benkabor2003@yahoo.fr

Cameroon
Prof. Sylvester Ndeso Atanga
Senior Visiting Lecturer, Epidemology &Public HealthFaculty of Health Sciences
University of Buea
P.O. Box 63
South West Province
Republic of Cameroon
Tel: + 237-653774599/ 243094176
Cell: +237-99841433
Email: silawrence2011@gmail.com
or ndesoatpscamnet@
rocketmail.com

Cote d’Ivore
Prof. Arsène Kouadio,
Associate Professor, University of
Abidjan-Cocody ; Researcher, CIRES
Director, Laboratoire de croissance
Economique
Executive Director, Institut pour leDéveloppement (IPD),
Coordinator, ATPS Côe d’Ivoire,
Coordinator, RIA Côte d’Ivoire,
Fellow Researcher, AERC, Poverty
Economic Policy (PEP),
Cocody, Boulelevard Latrille
08 B.P. 1295 Abidjan 08, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel : +225 22 44 60 99
Fax: +225 22 48 82 84
Mobile : +225 07 98 46 80 /05 95 97 91
E-mail: arsene.k@ipd-ci.org
arsenekk@yahoo.fr
arsenekouadio@hotmail.com
Egypt
Ms. Manal Moustafa Samra
Focal Point Coordinator
45 Noubar Street, Bab El-Louk
8th Floor, Apt 29,Cairo
Egypt
Tel: +20105005284
Email: mmsamra@gmail.com
Ethiopia
Mr. Wondwossen Belete,
Ag. National Coordinator
Director of Intellectual Property
Protection and Technology Transfer,
Ethiopian Industrial Property
Organization (EIPO)
Email: wondwossenbel@yahoo.com
GambiaVacantGhana
Dr. Fred Amu-Mensah
Senior Research Scientist
CSIR Water Research Institute
P.O. Box M.32
Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233-24-4748197
Fax: +233 21 77 7170
Email: assabil@aim.com orobeyie@gmail.com

50

Kenya
Mr. Kenneth Williams Aduda
Senior Research Fellow
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University
P.O. Box 201 - 40601
Bondo, Kenya
Tel: +254 057 - 2501804
Fax: +254 057 - 2523851
Email: adudakenwo@gmail.com
Lesotho
Mr. Denis Sekoja Phakisi
Acting National Coordinator
Manufacturing Manager
Loti Brick
P.O. Box 8008, Maseru 100, Lesotho
Tel: +266 5885 3389
Fax: +266 22310071
Email: ds.phakisi@lycos.com
Liberia
Dr. Wollor Emmanuel Topor
National Coordinator
Acting Dean
College of Science and Technology
University of Liberia
Tel: + 231-6875802
Email: wollortopor@yahoo.com
Malawi
Kingdom M. Kwapata
Bunda College, P.O Box 219,
Lilongwe, Malawi
Tel: +265 999195477
Email: kwapata@yahoo.com
Mali
Dr. Sidiki Gabriel Dembele
Agrochimie/Agroforesterie et Fertilitédes sols
Bureau Ouest-Africain d’Appui
Organisational et de Technologies
Appropiées
B.P. E 3730, Bamako, Mali
Tél. : (223) 226 2012
Fax : (223) 226 2504
Cell : (223) 71 3806
Email: sidikigabriel@hotmail.com orousmanenia2000@yahoo.fr
MoroccoProf. Saïd Boujraf
National Coordinator
Director of the Clinical Neuroscience
Laboratory
Department of Biophysics and Clinical
MRI Methods

APPENDIX 8: ATPS National Chapter Coordinators
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy,
University of Fez
BP. 1893; Km 2.200, Sidi Hrazem Road,Fez 30000, MoroccoTel: +212 667 780 442
Fax: +212 535 619 321
E-mail: sboujraf@gmail.com

MozambiqueEng. Lourino Alberto Chemane
ICT and Planning Advisor
Executive Secretariat, ICT Policy
Commission
Bairro da Coop
Rua Particular Dr. Antonio de Almeida
61 R/C Direito, Maputo
MozambiqueTel: +258 21 309398
Fax: +258 21 302289
Cell : +258 82 3110700
Email: chemane@infopol.gov.mz
Namibia
Surveyor Uzochukwu Okafor
Surveyor- General
Directorate of Survey and Mapping
Ministry of Land Reform
Tel: +264(0)2965036
Mobile: +264811223311
Email: uzo.okafor@mlr.gov.na
NigeriaProf. Michael C. Madukwe
Professor, Department of Agricultural
Extension
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Enugu State
Nigeria
Tel: +234 42 771019
Fax: +234 42 771500
Cell: +234 803 700 6968
Email: madukwe@hotmail.com or
madukwemichael@yahoo.com
Prof. Femi Olokesusi
Nigerian Institute for Social andEconomic Research (NISER)
P.M.B 5 UI Post Office
Oyo Road, Ojoo, Ibadan, Nigeria
Tel: 234-8023322052/ 8073132917
Fax: +234 2 2413121
Email: femioloke@yahoo.com
RwandaDr. Marie-Christine Gasingirwa
Director General, Science, Technology& Research,
Ministry of Education, Rwanda

Email: cgasingirwa@mineduc.gov.rw
Sierra Leone
Mr. Chris Squire
Head, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Fourah Bay College
University of Sierra Leone
Mount Auroel
PMB Freetown Sierra Leone
Tel: +232 22 227831
Fax: +232 22 227453
Cell: +232 76 610600
Email: squirechris15@yahoo.com

United Kingdom
Mrs. Martha Ada Ugwu
National Coordinator
59 Highgrove Road
Walderslade, Chatham
Kent, ME5 7SF, UK
Tel: +4401634310389/07985476289
Email: Martha.ugwu@yahoo.co.uk
or Martha@ugwu.fsworld.co.uk
UgandaEng. John Okuonzi
National Coordinator
Kyambogo University
Faculty of Engineering, Department ofElectrical and Electronic Engineering,
P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo, kampala, uganda
Tel: +256 782 353034
Email: jokuonzi@kyu.ac.ug or
okuonzijohnie@yahoo.com

SenegalDr. Papa Alioune Sarr Ndiaye
ESP BP 15475 DAKAR Fann
SénégalTél : Bureau (221) 864 54 18
Fax : (221) 864 21 43
Domicile (221) 820 23 88
Cellulaire (221) 634 58 88
United States of America.
Email : papaas.ndiaye@ucad.edu.sn or Dr. Anthony C Ikeme
papealiounen@yahoo.fr
National Coordinator
President & CEO
South Africa
Clintriad Pharma Services
Professor Mark Swilling
102 Pickering Way, Suite 200
Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1,
Exton, PA 19341
Matieland, 7602, South Africa
Tel: 484.753.3405
Cell: +27(0)83-459 7417
Cell: 215.380.9920
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Fax: 610.384.5455
Fax: +27(0)21 - 881 3294
Email: aikeme@clintriad.com
Email: swilling@sun.ac.za
ZambiaSudan
Ms Lilian ZULU
Mrs. Nadia Hassan Sidahmed
Coordinator, Centre for Energy
Economic Studies Department
Environment and Engineering Zambia
Industrial Research & Consultancy(CEEEZ) Ltd, 176 Parirenyatwa Road
Centre (IRCC) Sudan
Suite B. Fairview, P/B E721
Tel: +249 911449106
Lusaka, Zambia
Email: nadiahsh@yahoo.co.uk
Tel/Fax: +260 211 223118
Email: ceeez@zamnet.zm or
Swaziland
lmunyeka@yahoo.com
Prof. Musa Dube
Senior Lecturer
Zimbabwe
Faculty of Agriculture
Mr. Benson Zwizwai
University of Swaziland
Economics Department, University
Luyengo Campusof Zimbabwe
P. O. Luyengo, Swaziland
P. O. Box 880 Harare, Zimbabwe
Email: madube@uniswa.sz
Tel: +263 772494902
Fax: +263 4 333345
Tanzania
Cell: +263 912245614
Dr. Hassan Mshinda
Email: bmzwizwai@science.ac.zw
Director General
Tanzania Commission for Science andTechnology
P.O Box 4302,
Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania
Email: hmshinda@costech.or.tz

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