Ethiopia
Subtitle: science, technology & innovation policy review
By: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Series: Science, technology and innovation policy reviews (STIP reviews); Science, technology and innovation policy review
Publisher: United Nations
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Technological innovations; Infrastructure (Economics); Economic conditions; Economic history
Other titles: Science, technology & innovation policy review; Science, technology and innovation policy review of Ethiopia
Description: "...The  STIP  Review  of  Ethiopia  was  prepared  at  the  request  of  the  Government  to  assist  the  Ministry  of  Innovation  and  Technology  in  preparing  a  new  STI  policy.  The  primary  objectives  of  this  report  are  twofold: (1) to appraise the extent to which rapid economic growth in Ethiopia has contributed to local technological  learning  and  upgrading,  and  created  the  necessary  conditions  for  the  development  of  a  viable  National  Innovation  System  (NIS);  and  (2)  to  develop  a  national  STI  policy  framework  that  the  country needs to implement the SDGs and the national development vision, particularly the export-oriented and  manufacturing  sector-based  industrialization  strategy.  At  the  request  of  the  Government,  the  STIP  Review provides a deep-dive analysis of two sectors that could serve as case studies for understanding the relationship between the national STI policy framework and technical learning and innovation at the sectoral  level:  apparel  and  textile  for  resource-based  labour-intensive  exports  and  pharmaceuticals  for  knowledge-intensive import substitution. The STIP Review is based on fact-finding missions to Ehiopia, which included interviews with representatives  of  the  Government,  the  private  sector  and  specialized  public  institutions,  conducted  in  December  2018  and  March  2019,  and  current  relevant  data.  The  missions  received  the  full  support  of  the Ministry of Innovation and Technology and members of the Interministerial Committee established to assist with the STIP Review process, as well as other stakeholders"--page v.
Notes: "UNCTAD/DTL/STICT/2020/3"--page ii.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-73)