Putting science
at the heart of development
Developing countries' increasing efforts to become knowledge economies reflects a growing appreciation of knowledge as a source of competitiveness and of science innovation as critical to creating knowledge.
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Opinions and Analysis
Islam Analysis: Islamic enterprise initiatives at risk of underperforming
Entrepreneurial initiatives to provide vital jobs must adjust to the tough enterprise environment or risk underperforming, says Athar Osama.
18 January 2013
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Our model shows how physics can boost development
A successful model for making more out of physics for development is ready to roll out to others, writes Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan.
12 December 2012
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Islam Analysis: Demand-driven innovation in Pakistan
15 November 2012
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Policy Briefs
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.
16 March 2012
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Source: UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)
Innovation systems for agricultural development
An innovation systems approach to agricultural research can be better for sustainable development than a linear pipeline approach.
22 May 2009
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Source: IFPRI
News and Features
Revealing barriers faced by Africa's women entrepreneurs
New research aims to help African policymakers understand the constraints on women entrepreneurs to unlock their economic potential.
5 May 2013
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Policymakers urged to include local knowledge in aid projects
Development projects based solely on Western and 'hard' science can overlook local expertise and needs, a meeting has heard.
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