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Building Capacity in Science and Technology in Africa
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Capacity Building in Science and Technology.
Title: Building Capacity in Science and Technology in Africa.
Donor country/ organizations involved: CARNEGIE Corporation of New York.
Beneficiary countries / regions: Africa
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: Technology Departments.
Starting Date: 1st July 1997
Ending Date: 31st December 1998
Project / Program budget: US$440,000
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    • Networking of science and technology policy-makers and institutions.
    • Executive dialogue
    • Regional and Subregional conferences
    • Advisory services
    • South-South learning
    • Enhancement of ECA capacity
    • Standardization of information exchange
  2. Activities / contents
    • Half of the outputs were produced and disseminated to the concerned parties
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    • Standardization of information exchange in Africa by establishing a network of Science and Technology policy-makers and institutions.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    To achieve such goals in The Agenda of Action like food security, development information, Socio-economic development and South South cooperation.

III. Contact point:

U.N.E.C.A
Att. Director PPFED
P.O.Box: 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: (251-1) 517200 X.33244/511296 (Direct line)
Fax: (251-1) 510276
E-mail:
Internet:

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