Transcript Science and Innovation for Development

Science and Innovation
for Development
by Gordon Conway and Jeff Waage
with Sara Delaney
Presented by Jeff Waage, Director
London International Development Centre
The MDG Targets
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Halve poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Eliminate gender disparity
Reduce by 2/3 child (under 5) mortality rate
Reduce by 3/4 maternal mortality rate
Halt and reverse spread of HIV AIDS and
incidence of malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development
New Rices for Africa (NERICAs)
Chinese technology
helps African scientists
to hybridize West
African and Asian rice
varieties to increase
yield while preserving
desirable local traits
New Tools for Malaria Control
New drug combination
therapies (ACTs) based on
traditional Artemisia
remedy, combined with
pesticide impregnated
bednets reduce the
impact of malaria
New Tools to Locate and Measure
Degradation of Ecosystem Services
Emerging features of science and
innovation for development
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science innovation for development is not
just about technological solutions
•
successful science innovation for
development draws on the full range of
sources of science and technology
•
there are specific needs and opportunities
for new science innovation for development
Emerging features of science and
innovation for development
•
science innovation for development is not
just about technological solutions
•
successful science innovation for
development draws on the full range of
sources of science and technology
•
there are specific needs and opportunities
for new science innovation for development
Emerging features of science and
innovation for development
•
science innovation for development is not
just about technological solutions
•
successful science innovation for
development draws on the full range of
sources of science and technology
•
there are specific needs and opportunities
for new science innovation for development
New Platform Technologies:
Biotechnology, ICT and
Nanotechnology
• Biotechnology for
improving crop varieties
and new vaccines
• ICT for improved access
and computing in poor
and remote regions
• Nanotechnology for
point of care disease
diagnosis and cheap
water purification
A science innovation system
Building National and Global
Science Innovation Systems
In Conclusion: Some Priorities
• Promote support for science innovation with
international development policy makers
• Train scientists in poorer countries and help to
strengthen local science innovation systems
• Develop global science innovation systems,
and smart partnerships, to build development
needs into new science from its start