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TECHNOPOLICY BRIEFS

Technopolicy Briefs Series are commissioned short papers written by experts from all over the world specifically to address current science and technology policy concerns and questions in Africa.

The briefs are also summaries of technical papers published under our WPS, SPS and RPS written to highlight significant policy recommendations. These briefs are written with the busy policymakers and non-specialists in mind. The materials are designed for general readership and help advance the advocacy and knowledge brokerage roles of the ATPS.

ATPS’s publications are mostly available as free PDF files. You will need to download and install the latest version of Adobe® Reader® to view these files

ATPS Technopolicy Brief N0. 71 – Quelle Est La Place De La Science, De La Technologie Et De L'innovation Dans L'emploi Des Jeunes Au Sénégal?

By: Nicholas Ozor, and Alfred Nyambane

Quelle Est La Place De La Science, De La Technologie Et De L’innovation Dans L’emploi Des Jeunes Au Sénégal?

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 70: Using Science, Technology, and Innovation to Enhance Skills Development, Job Creation, and Entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 69: Fostering the Future and Livelihood of Young People in Uganda Through Science, Technology, and Innovation
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 68: What is the Place of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Youth Employment in Senegal?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 67: Understanding Rwanda's Science, Technology, and Innovation Landscape in Youth Employment Creation
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 66: Leveraging Science, Technology, and Innovation for Enhanced Youth Employment in Nigeria

By: Nicholas Ozor, Joel Nwakaire Alfred Nyambane, Wentland Muhatiah, and Cynthia Nwobodo

Leveraging Science, Technology, and Innovation for Enhanced Youth Employment in Nigeria

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 65: Unlocking the Potential of Education and Skills for Supporting Youth Employment in Kenya

By: Nicholas Ozor, Wentland Muhatiah, Alfred Nyambane, and Sheila Wanjeri

Unlocking the Potential of Education and Skills for Supporting Youth Employment in Kenya

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 64: Harnessing Science and Technological Innovation for Youth Employment and Skill Acquisition in Ghana
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 63: Is Ethiopia’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy Landscape Effectively Creating Jobs and Fostering Skills for the Youth?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 62: University-led ecosystems for sustained innovation and entrepreneurship development in Kenya

By Michael Ngoasong, Aqueel Wahga Isidora Kourti, Nicholas Ozor, Wentland Muhatiah, Robert Gateru, Alfred Nyambane
University-led ecosystems for sustained innovation and entrepreneurship development in Kenya

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 61: Eco-innovation Policies for Sustainable Development in Africa

By Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Mr. Alfred Nyambane, 
Eco-innovation Policies for Sustainable Development in Africa

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 60: Institutional Landscape for Eco-innovation Development in Africa

By Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Mr. Alfred Nyambane, 
Institutional Landscape for Eco-innovation Development in Africa

Policy and Institutional Landscape for Ecological Organic Agriculture in Benin; ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 59
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No.58: Institutional Framework for Ecological Organic Agriculture Development in Kenya
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 57: Policy and Institutional Landscape for Ecological Organic Agriculture in Senegal
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 56: Advancing Ecological Organic Agriculture in Nigeria

By Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Mr. Alfred Nyambane, 
Advancing Ecological Organic Agriculture in Nigeria

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 55: Policy and Institutional Landscape of Ecological Organic Agriculture in Rwanda
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 54: Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strengthen Capacities for Climate Informed Decision

By Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Mr. Alfred Nyambane, Dr. Ernest Acheampong
Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strengthen Capacities for Climate Informed Decision

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 53: Embracing Open Contracting in Africa

By Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Mr. Alfred Nyambane
Embracing Open Contracting in Africa

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 52: The Digital Revolution, Open Science, and Innovation for Open Science Development in sub-Saharan Africa

By Geoffrey Boulton, Cheikh Loucoubar, Joseph Mwelwa, Muliaro Wafula, Nicholas Ozor, Maurice Bolo
The Digital Revolution, Open Science, and Innovation for Open Science Development in sub-Saharan Africa

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 50: New Approaches for Funding Research and Innovation in Africa

By Julius Mugwagwa, Geoffrey Banda, Nicholas Ozor, Maurice Bolo, Ruth Oriama.
New Approaches for Funding Research and Innovation in Africa

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 49: Towards effective PPP in research and innovation A perspective for SGCs in Africa.

By Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Bertha Vallejo, Banke Abejirin, Shruti Vasudev, Nicholas Ozor, Maurice Bolo
Towards-effective-PPP-in-research-and-innovation_A-perspective-for-SGCs-in-Africa.pdf

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 48: Innovative Practices and Policies for Promoting Biodiversity Informatics in Sub Saharan Africa.
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 47: Improving the Relevance of University Training to Labour Market Demands in Africa

By Nicholas Ozor, Ernest Nti Acheampong, Alice Sena Lamptey, Dorothy Njagi
Improving the Relevance of University Training to Labour Market Demands in Africa

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 46: Developing Policies for Biodiversity Informatics in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Nicholas Ozor, Ernest Nti Acheampong, Dorothy Njagi
Developing Policies for Biodiversity Informatics in Sub-Saharan Africa

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 45: Using the Land Potential Knowledge System (LandPKS) Mobile Technology for Agricultural Productivity and Resilience
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 44: Mainstreaming Gender in the National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy of Kenya

By Nicholas Ozor, Peggy Oti-Boateng, David Otuoma, Edwardina Ndhine
Mainstreaming Gender in the National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy of Kenya

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 43: Social Innovation: An Untapped Resource for Inclusive Growth in Africa
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 42: Policy Axes that can uphold Agricultural Innovations for Climate Change Adaptation & Food Security in Central Africa: Case of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Central African Republic
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 41: Frameworks for Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Knowledge in Tanzania
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 40: Assessment of Possible Intellectual Property Protection Options of Traditional Knowledge System in Ethiopia.
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No.39: Towards Influencing National Legislation, Policies, Strategies and Programmes for appropriate Protection and Benefit-Sharing of Traditional Knowledge (TK) with and by Traditional Herbalists In Uganda.
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 38: Traditional Healers and their Provision of Mental Health Services in Cosmopolitan Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

By David M. Ndetei, Ann W. Mbwayo, Victoria N. Mutiso, Lincoln I. Khasakhala, Paul M. Chege
Traditional Healers and their Provision of Mental Health Services in Cosmopolitan Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

Policy Implications for Intellectual Property Systems for Traditional Healers in Lesotho. ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 37
ATPS Policy Brief Series No. 36: Incidence of Indigenous and Innovative Climate Change Adaptation Practices for Smallholder Farmers’ Livelihood Security in Chikhwawa District, Southern Malawi
ATPS Policy Brief Series No. 35: Machobane Farming System and its Relevance to Climate Change Policy in Lesotho;

By Sissay B. Mekbib, Adesola O. Olaleye, Motlatsi N. Mokhothu, Masia Johane, Spirit B. Tilai and Taddese Wondimu
Machobane Farming System and its Relevance to Climate Change Policy in Lesotho

ATPS Policy Brief Series No. 34: Policy Challenges of Climate Change and Adaptation in Northern Nigeria

By Blessing Kaletapwa Farauta, Chukwudumebi Leticia Egbule, Yusuf Lawan Idrisa and Victoria Chinwe Agu
Policy Challenges of Climate Change and Adaptation in Northern Nigeria

ATPS Policy Brief Series No. 33: Sensitizing and Building the Capacity of Women towards Climate Change Consequences in Northern Lakes of Egypt
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 32: Agricultural Innovations for Climate Change Adaption and Food Security in Ghana and The Gambia: Policy Options

By Gordon Akon-Yamga, Paul Boadu, Beatrice Darko Obiri, Joyce Amoako, Fatou Janha Mboob
Agricultural Innovations for Climate Change Adaption and Food Security in Ghana and The Gambia: Policy Options

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 31: Tracking Effective Indigenous Adaptation Strategies on Impacts of Climate Variability on Food Security and Health of Subsistence Farmers in Tanzania
ATPS TechnoPolicy Brief No. 30: Harnessing Wind Energy for Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security in Coastal Regions of Ghana: A Policy Perspective
ATPS TechnoPolicy Brief No.29: What Policy Options can Promote Agricultural Innovations for Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security in the West African Sub-region?

By Ekwe Agwu Agwu, Chukwudumebi Leticia Egbule, Festus Onesimus Amadu, Teddy Amara Morlai, Emmanuel Topor Wollor and Leroy W. Cegbe
What Policy Options can Promote Agricultural Innovations for Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security in the West African Sub-region?

ATPS TechnoPolicy Brief No. 28: What Policy Options can Promote Climate Change Awareness and Adaptation in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria?

By Thaddeus Chidi Nzeadibe, Chukwudumebi L. Egbule, Nnaemeka A. Chukwuone and Victoria Chinwe Agu
What Policy Options can Promote Climate Change Awareness and Adaptation in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria?

ATPS TechnoPolicy Brief No. 27: Emerging and Indigenous Technologies for Climate Change Adaptation in the Farming Systems of Southwest Nigeria: Issues for Policy Action

By T. O. Dauda, L. S. Rikko, F. O. A. George, O. S. Fashola, J. J. Atungwu, S. O. Iposu, A. O. Shobowale and O. B. Osuntade; 
Emerging and Indigenous Technologies for Climate Change Adaptation in the Farming Systems of Southwest Nigeria: Issues for Policy Action

ATPS TechnoPolicy Brief No. 26: Goals of Sustainable Agriculture in Sierra Leone: Can they be achieved in the Absence of Climate Change Capacity Building of Small-holder Farmers?
ATPS technopolicy Brief No.25: Indigenous Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change: Study of Southeast Nigeria

By Anselm A. Enete, Ignatius I. Madu, Josephat C. Mojekwu, Anthony N. Onyekuru, Elizabeth A. Onwubuya and Fidelis Eze
Indigenous Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change: Study of Southeast Nigeria

ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 24: Technological Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria: Insights from Enugu State
ATPS Technopolicy Brief No.23: Towards An Integrated Trans-Boundary River Management Policy Development (INTREPID) In Semi-Arid River Basins;
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 20: How to Write an Effective Science Story
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No.18: What are the Policy Gaps Hindering Full Implementation of Community Water and Sanitation Programs in Ghana?

By Frederick K. Amu-Mensah, Emmanuel K. Tetteh and Joseph D. Chonia. 
Available at: technopolicy_brief_series_18.pdf

ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 17: Is EcoSan an Appropriate Water and Environment Technology Option for Slum Communities of Kampala?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 16: What are the Policy Implications for Industrial Water Pollution in Lesotho?

By Deepa Pullanikkatil, Spirit Tlali and Lefa Thamae
What are the Policy Implications for Industrial Water Pollution in Lesotho?

ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 15: Formulation of a National ICT Policy
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 14: Research Priorities for Kenya’s Cut-Flower Industry: Farmer’s Perspective

Maurice Bolo, Nancy M. Muthoka, Racheal Washisino, Virginia Mwai
Research Priorities for Kenya’s Cut-Flower Industry: Farmer’s Perspective

ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 13: What is sui generis system of intellectual property protection?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 12: What Danger Lies in the WTO-NAMA Negotiations for Africa
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 11: Science & Technology and Food Security in Africa

By African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS), Ministry of Communications, Science & Technology (MCST), Lesotho. T
Science & Technology and Food Security in Africa

ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 10: How Can Innovation Systems and Innovative Clusters Be Used to Develop Africa?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 9: Can Africa Develop Without Science and Technology?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 8: How Can Science and Technology Policy Aid Nigeria’s Reconstruction?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 7: How Can Science and Technology in Africa Be Formulated and Implemented?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 6: Science in a Globalizing World: Implications for Africa
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 5: Keeping Hunger at Bay: Genetic Engineering and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 4: Who Needs Technology Policy?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 3: What Can Biotechnology Do for Africa? How Can the Associated Risks and Uncertainties Be Managed?
ATPS Technopolicy Brief Series No. 1: Who benefits from the New International Intellectual Property rights regime? And what should Africa do?
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