Countries face numerous challenges in deploying technology innovations for inclusive and sustainable development. These include subcritical resource allocation, lack of skills, ineffective policies, delivery and support mechanisms and weak inter-ministerial coordination. APCTT assists member countries in addressing these challenges through strengthening their capacity to evolve and adopt enabling policies and strategies to harness the benefits of technology innovations. The programme is implemented through capacity building projects and activities with emphasis on South-South, regional and triangular cooperation and in cooperation and partnership with member countries and international organizations.
This programme focuses on strengthening regional cooperation and capacity of member countries in the following areas identified by the member countries:
Strengthening of National Innovation System
National Innovation System (NIS) is a set of distinct institutions which jointly and individually contribute to the development and diffusion of new technologies, and which provide the framework within which governments form and implement policies to influence the innovation process. The various components of NIS are Government policies, research and development organizations, the education system, the financial support system and others. The NIS components and the interactions between them need to be continuously strengthened to effectively harness the benefits of science, technology and innovation (STI). APCTT assists in enhancing the capacity of member countries to develop and manage key components of NIS and the complex relationships between them. The focus of APCTT’s capacity building activities are:
- NIS diagnosis and evidence based STI policymaking, strategies, institutions, enterprises, and
- Development, diffusion and use of new and innovative technologies, products and processes.