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Science, Technology, and Innovation in Uganda : Recommendations for Policy and Action

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dc.contributor.authorBrar, Sukhdeep
dc.contributor.authorFarley, Sara E.
dc.contributor.authorHawkins, Robert
dc.contributor.authorWagner, Caroline S.
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T09:02:15Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T09:02:15Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBetween 2006 and 2010 the World Bank sought to unmask the role of science, technology, and innovation in Ugandan industry. This report presents insights from this research based on case studies of six sectors: agriculture, health, energy, information and communication technology (ICT), transport, and logistics. Based on more than 80 interviews cutting across Uganda's small and medium-sized enterprises, universities, and government entities, the report's findings are intended to offer the government and its partners in industry increased clarity about how better to harness science, technology, and innovation to propel the economy. Enabling implementation of the recent Uganda national science, technology, and innovation policy is a parallel goal of the report. The policy articulates the government's intent to foster research and development that builds the human capital that Uganda requires for a knowledge-based economy. The case studies from which this report's recommendations are drawn depict a diverse range of experiences across industrial sectors in terms of generating, applying, and adapting science and technology to contribute to Uganda's development. Despite the relatively small size of the country's investments in science and technology, the past 20 years have seen considerable advances in building capacity in science and technology, developing related institutions and human resources, advancing collaboration and communication, and expanding the base of available knowledge. But given Uganda's limited investments in science and technology, policies should prioritize near-term investments that benefit key sectors. This report identifies those near-term investments as well as longer-term ones (three to five years in the future).en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20110107012405
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8672-9
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-8672-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2250
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesA World Bank study
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectACTION PLAN
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAGRONOMISTS
dc.subjectAQUACULTURE
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY OF DATA
dc.subjectBACKBONE
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBEANS
dc.subjectBIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectBROADBAND
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS LEADERS
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODELS
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESSES
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCAPABILITIES
dc.subjectCAPABILITY
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCELLULAR PHONES
dc.subjectCOFFEE
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION STRATEGY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCOMPONENTS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SCIENCE
dc.subjectCOMPUTING
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCOPYING
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectCROP
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectCUSTOMER RELATIONS
dc.subjectCUSTOMIZATION
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDATA GATHERING
dc.subjectDATA TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKERS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDIGITAL
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDOMAINS
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECOLOGY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRONICS
dc.subjectENGINEERING
dc.subjectENGINEERS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE OF GOOD
dc.subjectEXPORT DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEXPORT PROMOTION
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectFLOW OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectFOOD SAFETY
dc.subjectFOOD STORAGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectGENERAL PUBLIC
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectGLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectGLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ENTITIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FUNDING
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectGPS
dc.subjectHARDWARE
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectINFORMATION DISSEMINATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION EXCHANGE
dc.subjectINFORMATION GAPS
dc.subjectINFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINNOVATION POLICY
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINSTALLATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINTANGIBLE ASSETS
dc.subjectINTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERFACE
dc.subjectINTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVENTORIES
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectIP
dc.subjectISP
dc.subjectKNOW-HOW
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE BASE
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE ECONOMIES
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE RESOURCES
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE SHARING
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLOGISTICS SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SYSTEM
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARKET DEMAND
dc.subjectMARKET DEMANDS
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMEDICINE
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONES
dc.subjectMOBILE TELEPHONE
dc.subjectMOBILE TELEPHONY
dc.subjectNARS
dc.subjectNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNETWORK CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectNETWORKING
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectNEW MARKETS
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectNEXT GENERATION
dc.subjectOILSEED
dc.subjectOILSEED PRODUCERS
dc.subjectOILSEEDS
dc.subjectOPEN SYSTEM
dc.subjectPERSONAL COMPUTERS
dc.subjectPHONES
dc.subjectPHOTO
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROCESSORS
dc.subjectPRODUCT DELIVERY
dc.subjectPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROTOCOL
dc.subjectPROTOTYPES
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRADIO STATIONS
dc.subjectRAM
dc.subjectRAW MATERIALS
dc.subjectREGIONAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRESEARCH CENTERS
dc.subjectRESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRETENTION
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC RESEARCHERS
dc.subjectSCIENTISTS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
dc.subjectSOFTWARE PACKAGE
dc.subjectSOFTWARE SYSTEM
dc.subjectSOIL EROSION
dc.subjectSOIL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE FARMERS
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASPECTS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTECHNICIANS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY ACCESS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY SECTOR
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY USERS
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE PENETRATION
dc.subjectTRACEABILITY
dc.subjectTRADE INFORMATION
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTURNAROUND TIMES
dc.subjectUNCTAD
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS
dc.subjectUSAID
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectVALUE CHAIN
dc.subjectVEGETABLES
dc.subjectVIRUS
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWEB PRESENCE
dc.titleScience, Technology, and Innovation in Uganda : Recommendations for Policy and Actionen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2011-01-07
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
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okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid188271468115452838
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8672-9
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20110107012405
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum13357411
okr.identifier.report58844
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryUganda
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.region.geographicalEast Africa
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicTechnology Industry
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicAgriculture::Agricultural Research
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicEducation
okr.topicIndustry
okr.unitEducation (AFTED)
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