Managing Organization (Hub) for Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture and Food Systems (AI4AFS) Innovation Research Network in Africa
Managing Organization (Hub) for Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture and Food Systems (AI4AFS) Innovation Research Network in Africa Project Duration: 2021-2024 Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Ozor Email: nozor@atpsnet.org Co-PIs: Dr Henri Tonnang (Icipe) and Jorge Kwadwo Appiah (Kumasi Hive) Other partners: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) and Kumasi Hive Grantor: International Development Research Center (IDRC) and the Swedish International […]
Understanding the Policy and Institutional Landscape for Technological Innovation Development in Africa to Enhance Youth Employability, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation (UPTIER)
Understanding the Policy and Institutional Landscape for Technological Innovation Development in Africa to Enhance Youth Employability, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation (UPTIER) Project Duration: 15-11-2021 to 15-05-2023Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Ozor Email: nozor@atpsnet.orgGrantor: Mastercard FoundationGrant Amount: US$ 249,616.00 Project DescriptionThe youth are Africa’s greatest asset. Africa’s youth population is rapidly growing and expected to double to over 830 million by 2050 (AfDB, […]
Strengthening Urban REsilience in FOOD and nutrition security in Kenya (SURE-FOOD)
Strengthening Urban REsilience in FOOD and nutrition security in Kenya (SURE-FOOD) Project Duration: 2021 – 2024Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Alfonso Sousa – PozaCo-PI: Dr. Catherine Kunyanga Project Partner: Dr. Nicholas OzorContact Detail: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgGrantor: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)Grant Amount: EUR 752,000 Project Description Nairobi is among the fastest growing cities in Africa, and will be among the African megacities […]
Mapping Research Infrastructure to Enhance the Resilience of Science Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mapping Research Infrastructure to Enhance the Resilience of Science Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa Project Duration: October 2020 – April 2022Grantor: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)ATPS Contact Person: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director, ATPSContact Email: nozor@atpsnet.org; executivedirector@atpsnet.org Partners: Prof. Jonathan Mba; PI, Association of African Universities (AAU) Dr. Nicholas Ozor, African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) Dr. Chux […]
An Analytical Note on “Higher Education Science, Technology and Innovation, Research and Development (R&D) and Entrepreneurship in Africa”
An Analytical Note on “Higher Education Science, Technology and Innovation, Research and Development (R&D) and Entrepreneurship in Africa” Project Duration: August 2020 – February 2021Grantor: AfDB (African Development Bank)Contacts: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director, ATPSContact Email: nozor@atpsnet.org; nicholas.ozor@unn.edu.ngProject Director: Dr. Nicholas OzorProject Value: USD 83,000 Project Description/Background With huge unemployment figures in Africa (World Bank, 2020); mismatch between skills supply […]
First Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding (SVNP) Eastern AfricaRegional Policy Conference
First Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding (SVNP) Eastern Africa Regional Policy Conference Theme: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in the COVID-19 EraProject Duration: August – December 2020 Grantor: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars – USAContacts: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director, ATPSContact Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgProject Director: Dr. Nicholas OzorProject Value: USD 13,000 Project Description/Background The project aims to achieve the following; increased […]
Review of the Policy & Institutional Landscape for Eco-Innovation in Africa
Review of the Policy & Institutional Landscape for Eco-Innovation in Africa Project Duration: February 2020 to October 2020 Grantor: Lancaster University, UK Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Ozor Contact Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.org Grant Amount: £ 88,000 Project Description/Background Garnering supports and legitimacy for programs and initiatives run in Africa from regional and national governments could undoubtedly lead to ownership, high visibility, success, and sustainability of such […]
An Institutional and Policy Assessment of the Agriculture Sector in Kenya – A ‘Systems-Level’ Deep Dive
An Institutional and Policy Assessment of the Agriculture Sector in Kenya – A ‘Systems-Level’ Deep Dive Project Duration: 2018-2019Grantor: AGRAPrincipal Investigator: Dr Nicholas OzorContact Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgGrant Amount: USD 20,000 Project Description/Background Insight from AGRA’s 10 years of experience, and analysis of institutional landscape for agricultural transformation in Africa has identified key Agricultural Institutional & policy challenges: Governance and implementation difficulties, […]
Civic Engagement for Open Contracting
Civic Engagement for Open Contracting Project Duration: August 2019-July 2020Grantor: HivosPrincipal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas OzorContact Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgGrant Amount: EUR 35,000 Project Description/Background There have been various interventions advancing Open Contracting (OC) in Africa, with diverse results and degrees of progress. Various implementing actors have approached their programming in different ways. It is against this background that a comparative study is […]
Mainstreaming Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative (EOA-I) into the Agricultural Systems in Africa
Mainstreaming Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative (EOA-I) into the Agricultural Systems in Africa Project Duration: 2019-2023Grantor: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)Principal Investigator: Dr Nicholas OzorContact Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.orgGrant Amount: USD 684,310 Project Description/Background Garnering supports and legitimacy for programs and initiatives run in Africa from continental bodies such as the African Union Commission (AUC), the New Partnership for Africa’s Development […]