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Science & Innovation Policy: Governance

Policy Briefs

Here is a list of the latest articles

Participatory selection of rice varieties in Bangladesh

Classifying knowledge for policymaking

Organising research into different types of knowledge can promote decision-making based on evidence from a range of sources.

Source: Overseas Development Institute

27 April 2012 | EN

Digester dome construction

Measuring progress on technology for development

The Rio+20 Secretariat's analysis of S&T trends and achievements since the 1992 Earth Summit points to ways of accelerating progress.

Source: UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)

16 March 2012 | EN

Woman selling fish in market, Zambia

Improving access to ICTs for development

Learning from experience can help Zambia build on past successes in using ICTs and reach those most in need.

Source: Panos London

7 October 2011 | EN

Storing maize in metal silos

Advancing research to support smallholder farmers

Scientists can help smallholder farmers get more out of their crops in changing food markets.

Source: Science

1 September 2011 | EN

Farmer field school in Ethiopia

Mobilising local institutes to aid rural adaptation

Local institutions are key to helping rural smallholders mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Source: CGIAR Systemwide Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)

22 April 2010 | EN

Putting adaptation at the heart of development

A four-step plan to help governments integrate adaptation to climate change into development planning and policy.

Source: IIED

11 December 2008 | EN

How governments can boost business R&D

An outline of the financial and non-financial instruments that developing country governments can use to boost technology-generating efforts in production enterprises.

1 September 2005 | EN | 中文

African female lab tech

Building science, technology and innovation policies

How can developing countries construct national science, technology and innovation policies to enhance their development? This policy brief provides a guide to the issues involved.

1 May 2005 | EN