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UNECA Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Design and Implementation Guide Towards a Framework

Science, technology and innovation policy design and implementation guide: towards a framework

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to science, technology and innovation (STI) policymakers. It is not intended to be prescriptive. Rather, it introduces the reader to concepts, tools and examples of aspects that it would be helpful to consider when developing STI policy. It also provides some generally agreed principles on how best to develop STI policy in a way that can be implemented and can achieve the desired outcomes and impact. It is suggested that its sustainable success requires the development of a governance and organizational structure that provides continuity, with ongoing analysis informed by ongoing monitoring and evaluation. This governance and organizational infrastructure will be country- and region-specific and will depend on many factors, including each country or region’s history and culture; level of political, social, economic and technological development; and nature of its political and economic system (liberal, centralized or mixed).

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UNECE Africa's Digital Trade Regulatory Framework_ Unlocking Africa's Digital Potential

Africa’s Digital Trade Regulatory Framework: Unlocking Africa’s Digital Potential

Africa has some of the most rapidly growing markets and greatest entrepreneurial energy in the global economy. With the right policy frameworks – that focus on harmonized trade rules, data protection, cybersecurity, cloud computing and taxation – they can become ideal launching pads for future innovation. Over the past decades, the global spread of new technologies has helped lift over one billion people out of extreme poverty. The regulatory landscape across various policy areas needed to enable digital trade in Africa can be made more robust with a range of policy considerations along the following lines: Tariffs and taxes; Commit to open digital trade; Promote free flow and innovative uses of data; Enforce digital trade rules and secure systems ; Encourage movement to the cloud; Encourage entrepreneurship and start-ups; Competition.

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